Carole Copeland Thomas is the voice of diversity and personal empowerment. Ms. Thomas served as an adjunct faculty member for Bentley College for a decade, and has spoken throughout the United States,London,England,Canada, and Australia.

Her business case, The Emanuel Company, was included in the university textbook, Understanding Diversity, published by Harper Collins in 1995.
Her essay, "An Open Letter To Dear Friends" published in the anthology, Sisters Together, details the tragic accidental death of her teenage son.