R.E.D.I. Lexicon™

Replace diluted, compliance-based language with clarity and courage

Identify and Rewrite Harmful Language

Address harmful institutional language embedded in policies and leadership statements

Lead with Distributive Justice

Apply justice-centered values in public messaging and workplace culture

About the Language Matters™ Course

This course is designed for equity leaders, educators, public sector professionals, and organizational changemakers navigating politically hostile or culturally regressive environments. Language Matters™ equips you with the tools to speak boldly, define clearly, and lead with justice. Learn how to replace diluted language, identify harmful institutional language, and communicate justice-centered values confidently. Join us for a transformative journey where you'll gain practical skills and the courage to drive structural transformation.

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Dr. Arelia Johnson — also known as The Identity Professor. I created Language Matters™ and the R.E.D.I. Lexicon™ because I got tired of watching institutions water down justice with safe language. I built this course for people like us — the ones doing equity work in hostile environments, where every word is scrutinized, politicized, or erased. I’ve spent over two decades working at the intersection of policy, education, culture, and liberation. As the first Chief Officer of Human and Civil Rights for Harris County, Texas, I know what it means to lead through backlash and still speak with clarity and courage. My background? I hold a Ph.D. in Sociology and Criminology from Howard University with a focus on gender and sexuality. I’ve taught, facilitated, organized, and challenged systems across the country. I’m also the author of Thick: The Ideal of Beauty, The Social Construction of Perfection, and Their Impacts on Women. I’m not here to teach you how to survive injustice quietly. I’m here to teach you how to name it, confront it, and lead anyway.

Course Curriculum

5 Chapters · 5 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Language and Equity

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Setting Your Intentions

  2. 2

    The R.E.D.I. Lexicon™

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Building Courage in Conversations

  3. 3

    Rewriting Harmful Language

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Redrafting for Equity

  4. 4

    Applying a 5-Part Process for Change

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Case Studies in Action

  5. 5

    Leading with Justice in Communication

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Cultivating a Just Workplace Culture

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