Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Resources
Where every voice matters and every person belongs.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Resources
Where every voice matters and every person belongs.
Our Mission
Oxford is committed to cultivating a culture of respect, inclusion, and belonging for our CREW and the communities we serve.
Our Vision
At Oxford, we are committed to building a workplace where every person is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness—and that every voice matters. By embracing the unique backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, identities, and talents of our people, we strengthen our CREW, enrich our culture, and create a greater impact in the communities we serve.
We work together to foster a culture of belonging, expand opportunities, support employee growth, and encourage open dialogue. Through continuous learning, accountability, and meaningful community engagement, we aspire to create an environment where people feel valued, included, and empowered to make a meaningful impact.



Living Our Vision
Living this vision means inclusion is not just a program or committee — it is a shared responsibility reflected in our everyday actions, decisions, and interactions. It shows up in how we listen, collaborate, communicate, support one another’s growth, and create space for different perspectives.
- Build a culture of respect, dignity, and professionalism
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- Delivering educational opportunities and Resources through recurring Diversity Centered Lunch & Learns and DEI Library
- Strengthening belonging through employee recognition – Unsung Heroes
- Fostering Open Dialogue via inclusive Movie and Book Discussion Groups
- Modelling inclusive behaviors: listening, transparency, fair decision-making
- Equitable Recruiting
- Inclusive Job Descriptions
- Blind Screening
- Broad Diversity Platforms (Diversity.com, Worplacediversity.com and DiversityJobs.com)
- Engaging with our community in meaningful and responsible ways.
- Sponsorships
- Community Events
- Volunteer Hours
Check out the careers available at Oxford.
Resource Library
Learning and understanding are lifelong journeys. This resource library is designed to provide opportunities for exploration, education, and connection through a variety of books, organizations, businesses, articles, and community resources.
The materials shared here reflect a range of perspectives, experiences, and voices intended to promote awareness, encourage meaningful conversations, and support personal and professional growth. Whether you're looking to discover a local Black-owned business, learn from a nonprofit organization making an impact, or explore recommended reading, we invite you to use these resources as a starting point for continued learning and engagement.
To obtain these resources, please see streaming services, your local library, or a bookseller.
Books
- I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo and Michael Eric Dyson
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Lessons of History by Will Durant
Videos/Movies
- I Am Not Your Negro on Netflix (Based on James Baldwin’s unfinished book.)
- Various TED Talk Series
- Selma
- Understand the beginnings of the civil rights movement and the oppression/treatment of Blacks in the south.
- Thirteenth
- The prison system as a replacement for slavery, free labor, unjust incarceration.
- Just Mercy
- Death row as a replacement for lynching.
- John Lewis Documentary
- Voting rights, social justice, peaceful protest. .
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
- Education for anyone not Black
- Dear White People
- Ignorance on college campuses
Articles and Other Resources
- How to Support Black Colleagues
- Black Executives Are Sharing Their Experiences of Racism, Many for the First Time
- Anti-Racism Primer Self-Guided Course - Email Subscription Cohort
- Weekly email with recommended learning activities to be completed that week. In addition, subscribers will receive:
- Guided reflections and journal cues
- Action items
- Leaders Corner: tips for leaders
- Team Connections: quick tips to help teams engage with the topics
- Peer supported social media community space specifically designated for connection and conversation around the weekly topics
- Weekly email with recommended learning activities to be completed that week. In addition, subscribers will receive:
Among our tenant and vendors, we are proud to share that several are women-owned. We would like to highlight a few of these special businesses and encourage you to support them.
- Arcadian Antiques - Owned by Rhonda Gilpin
- Unique antique store located in Nickels Arcade
- www.arcadianantiques.shop
- Dani’s University Flower Shop - Owned by Dani Vignos
- Florist located in Nickels Arcade
- www.uniflowershop.com
- Bon Bon Bon - Owned by Alexandra Clark
- Quirky chocolatier in Nickels Arcade
- www.bonbonbon.com
- BYOC (Bring your own container) - Owned by Emma Hess
- Zero-waste refill station for household cleaning and personal care products. Located at 255 E. Liberty Street Suite 215
- https://www.byocco.com
- Contempo Salon Studios - Owned by Alicia Shattock
- Individual salon studios located at 2900 S. State Street.
- www.contemposalon.net
- A2 Aviary - Owned by Anne Ryan
- Arial and Circus Arts school located at 2875 Boardwalk Drive Suite A
- www.a2aviary.com
- Signarama
- Signs and graphics
- www.signarama.com
- T&T Janitorial Services
- 734-485-4497
Click here to view a list of local Black owned businesses.

To obtain these resources, please see streaming services, your local library, or a bookseller.
- I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo and Michael Eric Dyson
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Lessons of History by Will Durant
- I Am Not Your Negro on Netflix (Based on James Baldwin’s unfinished book.)
- Various TED Talk Series
- Selma
- Understand the beginnings of the civil rights movement and the oppression/treatment of Blacks in the south.
- Thirteenth
- The prison system as a replacement for slavery, free labor, unjust incarceration.
- Just Mercy
- Death row as a replacement for lynching.
- John Lewis Documentary
- Voting rights, social justice, peaceful protest. .
- Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
- Education for anyone not Black
- Dear White People
- Ignorance on college campuses
- How to Support Black Colleagues
- Black Executives Are Sharing Their Experiences of Racism, Many for the First Time
- Anti-Racism Primer Self-Guided Course - Email Subscription Cohort
- Weekly email with recommended learning activities to be completed that week. In addition, subscribers will receive:
- Guided reflections and journal cues
- Action items
- Leaders Corner: tips for leaders
- Team Connections: quick tips to help teams engage with the topics
- Peer supported social media community space specifically designated for connection and conversation around the weekly topics
- Weekly email with recommended learning activities to be completed that week. In addition, subscribers will receive:
Click here to view a list of local Black owned businesses.
- Arcadian Antiques - Owned by Rhonda Gilpin
- Unique antique store located in Nickels Arcade
- www.arcadianantiques.shop
- Dani’s University Flower Shop - Owned by Dani Vignos
- Florist located in Nickels Arcade
- www.uniflowershop.com
- Bon Bon Bon - Owned by Alexandra Clark
- Quirky chocolatier in Nickels Arcade
- www.bonbonbon.com
- BYOC (Bring your own container) - Owned by Emma Hess
- Zero-waste refill station for household cleaning and personal care products. Located at 255 E. Liberty Street Suite 215
- https://www.byocco.com
- Contempo Salon Studios - Owned by Alicia Shattock
- Individual salon studios located at 2900 S. State Street.
- www.contemposalon.net
- A2 Aviary - Owned by Anne Ryan
- Arial and Circus Arts school located at 2875 Boardwalk Drive Suite A
- www.a2aviary.com
- Signarama
- Signs and graphics
- www.signarama.com
- T&T Janitorial Services
- 734-485-4497
- Detroit Street Filling Station (Vegan restaurant) – 300 Detroit St
- Vedge Café (Vegan restaurant) – 205 North Main St
- Cuppy’s Best (Soulfood restaurant) – 1030 Ecorse Rd
- Teahaus (Tea room and cafe) – 204 North 4th Ave
- Frita Batidos (American-Cuban style restaurant) – 117 West Washington St
- Dalat (Vietnamese restaurant) – 2216 South Main St
- Miss Kim (Korean restaurant) – 415 North 5th Ave
- Cultivate Coffee and Taphouse (Farm-to-table restaurant) – 307 North River St
- One Bowl (Pan-Asian restaurant) – 1220 South University Ave
- Sava’s (Vegan restaurant) – 216 South State St
- Bopjibc (Korean restaurant) – 621 Church St
- The Kitchen by Cooking with Que (Vegan restaurant) - 6529 Woodward Ave Ste A
- Bon Bon Bon (Chocolate shop) - 11360 Joseph Campau Ave
- Marrow (Butcher shop and restaurant) - 8044 Kercheval Ave 1B
- Good Cakes and Bakes (Bakery) - 19363 Livernois Ave
- Milk and Froth (Ice cream shop) - 535 Griswold St Ste 112
- Avalon International Breads (Bakery and restaurant) - 422 W Willis St
- Ochre Bakery (Bakery) - 4884 Grand River Ave
- Michigan & Trumbull (Pizza restaurant) - 1441 W Elizabeth St
- The Congregation Detroit (Coffee shop and restaurant) - 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd
McBride Sisters Wine Company
Robin and Andrea McBride
Oakland, CA
ZAFA Wines
Krista Scruggs
Isle La Motte, VT
Cakebread Cellars
Stephanie Jacobs
Napa, CA
Stoller Family Estate
Melissa Burr
Willamette Valley, OR
Macari Vineyards
Kelly Urbanik Koch
Long Island, NY
American Psycho – 2000
Lady Bird – 2017
Selma – 2014
Twilight Saga – 2008-2011
The Hurt Locker – 2008
The Proposal – 2009
Across The Universe – 2007
Zero Dark Thirty – 2012
Now and Then – 1995
The Babadook – 2014
Mamma Mia! – 2008
Something’s Gotta Give – 2003
A Wrinkle in Time – 2018
Wonder Woman – 2017
Birds of Prey – 2020
One Night in Miami – 2020
The Parent Trap – 1998
Sleepless in Seattle – 1993
Little Women – 2019
Yentl – 1983
Brave – 2012
Steel Magnolias – 1989
The Matrix – 1999
Captain Marvel – 2019
Portrait of a Lady on Fire - 2019
Life I Swear
Small Doses









