All posts: Johnessa Smith

News

HatchWorks Commemorates Juneteenth for Third Consecutive Year

HatchWorks is thrilled that the US Senate passed a resolution establishing June 19, or Juneteenth, as a federal holiday. The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act grants federal employees a day off to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. This will be HatchWorks’ third year to commemorate the

Johnessa Smith June 17, 2022

Culture

The Reality of Diversity in the Workplace

My experience with diversity in the workplace My views of diversity are various and ever-changing—shaped by my experiences as a black woman, the companies I’ve worked for, the many years I served in the United States Army, as well as the organizations that I support with my time

Johnessa Smith June 17, 2021