Being the Dot: Blacks Thriving in White Spaces

Systemic racism in sport has taken center stage again these last few weeks. One sport where the problems are self evident is lacrosse. Dr. Stacey interviews Coach Chazz Woodson former professional lacrosse player and current Head Coach at Hampton University.  Coach Woodson shares his experiences, joys, and challenges along with how he thrived as the "dot" in Lacrosse.  

Dr. Stacey talks with two Black Doulas about the joys and challenges of influencing and supporting Black Maternal Well Being.  

Dr. Stacey talks with two Black Doulas about the joys and challenges of influencing and supporting Black Maternal Well Being.  

Dr. Stacey talks with two Black Doulas about the joys and challenges of influencing and supporting Black Maternal Well Being.  

Our episode today includes a dynamic conversation with Chicago's own Drezzy Claus.   He shares his joy and challenges of a Black man representing a figure who is mostly shown as White.  

Four brillant Black young people share their generational perspective about what it is like to be 20 something in White spaces.   

Simone Biles, Sharrica Robinson and Naomi Osaka have recently bought the mental health of Black women to the forefront.  Three therapists join Dr. Stacey for a  discussion about mental health and give strategies about how you can take care of yourself in the midst of a crisis in White Spaces.   

Attorney Clowney gives her wisdom on what to do to deal with racism, discrimination and bias in the workplace.  

On the first year anniversary of the podcast Dr. Stacey reflects and encourages all listeners to THRIVE! 

Three different generations discuss how to say no, set boundaries and manage one's own ambition while working in White spaces. The cultural adage of  having to do more then a White person to get half as far or the Black tax is also explore by our Guest Dotters.

Marcus Burke is back and am serving up wisdom about managing his relationships with other Black people around issues of race and class.  

Being one of the only African Amercan person in an all White group can at times have challenges.   Dr. Lakeisha Meyers shares her journey and how she has found  "real friends"  who are allies and advocates.  

The first podcast guest  ,Professor Marcus Burke, shares this thoughts about surviving as a Black Man in America in this past year.  

Dr. E. Royster Harper, University of Michigan retired Vice President, shares the joys, challenges, and lessons of her 40 years career at the same Instituion.,  Her wisdom, authenticity, and heart is soothing to the soul. 

It has been documented in the research that one reaction to racism from BIPOC people is to silence one's self and/or to stay quiet with your 'head down'.   Carlee a young African American shark scientist shares her story of how she found herself, her purpose, and her voice and how she is using her voice to disrupt racism in marine biology. 

There is so much overt and outward ways that racism is showing up in our country in news and social media outlets.  The constant barrage of negative raced based discrimination and hate in the national discourse along with the everyday racism that BIPOC folks contend with can be exhausting.   Dr. Stacey offers help, hope, and healing advice to find 'rest for your weary soul."

Eternity Phillps shares how their experience as a Black person in the White Yoga world along with how yogi can help mitigate the impact Race based stress and trauma.  

Rev. Ken Blanchard discusses his journey toward gun ownership and the 2020 surge in African Americans purchasing firearms.  We explore the role of class, identity, the Second Amendment and his expeience with the NRA.   

Dr. Dedrie Chester joins Dr. Stacey to discuss  the Strong Black Woman narrative and shares how she manages this mindset in White Spaces.   

Multi-generational conversation about the Angry Black Woman narrative.  Guest Dotters share how they neogigate and mitigate the impact of this framework.  In addition, Guest Dotters give practical wisdom on how to protect oneself in light of this.   

Actor Eddie Blackwell shares this journey to becoming a commercial and theatrical actor.  He explores the joys and challenges of his journey and discusses what has helped him thrive. 

Discussion of what it is like to be Black while traveling, living, and working internationally.  Guest Dotters, Christiana Thompson & Dr. Michael Thomas, share how they have dealt with global anti--Black racism and the importance of international travel of BIPOC individuals.  

This episode shares the journey of three BIPOC people who were adopted by White parents. They share their joys and challenges of growing up in their families and advice for transracial families.        

Conversation with two Black parents about raising racially conscious children while living in White spaces.   The parents discuss how they manage their own reactions when their children experience microaggressions and ways to mitigate the impact of racism in your children. 

This episodes provides strategy and wisdom on the manage White Spaces when people engage in with you in racist and inappropriate ways.  This multi-generational conversation provides concrete advice and humor to help you not feel like you are going crazy and mitigate Race Based Stress.    

Dr. Susan Lopez  Hospitalist in Chicago and Dr. Oveta. Fuller Virologist who was a part of the FDA  advisory committee that approved Pzifer & Moderna vaccines discuss being on the front line of COVID.  They share COVID's impact on Black & Brown people, how to prevent contracting the disease and provide helpful information to inform your decision making about whether to get the vaccine or not.   

Our host Dr. Stacey tells her own story as the Dot and reflects on Season 1.  

Two African American entrepreneurs share the joys, challenges, and strategies for success.  

Attorney Susan Simms Marsh shares her journey of mentoring over her 30 year career.   She discusses the benefits of mentoring, how to find a mentor, along with the challenges & joys of being an effective mentor.   In addition,  a current mentee of Attorney Simms Marsh, Attorney Kathy Waters, shares the role of mentoring in her success.  

Whether you spilt a verb or speak in a vernacular other than the 'King's English' we all have had incidents of code-switching. Dr. Lisa Scott provides helpful guidance on when and how to code switch in a way that keeps your 'self' intact.  

Critically acclaimed Historic Romance Author Beverly Jenkins shares her journey and wisdom of authoring over 40 books.  Ms. Bev's witty commentary is full of wisdom and strategy.  She gently reminds us to remember where we come from.  

Three mental health providers discuss the psychological state of African Americans across the developmental life span.   

Nationwide trauma such as MLK’s assassination, George Floyd murders, and the OJ Simpson trial verdict affect us as "the Dot” in White Spaces, especially the day after the event. In this episode Dr. Michael Mobley discusses “The Day After” and managing our feelings.

It's been said your "Net-Worth is your Network."  Two Generation Z'ers talk about their experiences with networking, friend-rasising, and relationship-building.  They share helpful strategies on building your network along with successes, failures, and lessons learned.  

Mrs. Hettie Love shares her story of perservance and thriving as the first African American graudate from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Love graudated from Wharton in 1947 with an MBA in Accounting. She shares the role of racism and sexism in her trajectory.  

Three smart, thoughtful, and successful African American college students enrolled at predominantly White institutions share their surival stories and lessons on how to thrive.  

Guest Dotter Evie, an African American woman,  shares her journey from being a Democratic to a Republican.  She talks candidly about what keeps her advancing the ideas of the party and the challenges that go along with being a member.  

Dr. Stacey speaks about life on the road as a Professional speaker.   

Three African American women share their challenges and joys of transitioning to natural hair in White Spaces.   They discuss how hair can used as a of tool of White supremacy and how to they navigated this oppresion.  In addition, they talk in detail about their journey to accepting their kinks, coils, and curls and becoming Happy to be Nappy.  

Dr Drew Lanahm shares his experience as a Black man and a Birdwatcher.   His story is inspirational and highlights what it is like to be the provervibal "crow in the snow."

Dr. Christina Edmondson shares her wisdeom, expertise and personal experience about being an African American woman in a Mutl-Ethnic church.  

George Floyd’s murder has had a tremendous impact on most of America. Race-based stress is at an all-time high for African Americans, accompanied by grief, loss, and anger. This episode features five Black men, candidly sharing their reactions of pain, fury, and expectation to Mr. Floyd’s murder, the subsequent civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement.  

Golfing is a sport that over 30 million people play. Despite its popularity, only 4% of those players are BIPOC ( Black Indigenous and People of Color)  and less than 1% are women of Color. In this episode, Clemmie Perry, the founder & Executive Director of Women of Color Golf, shares her journey as a golfer and how she is opening doors to power brokers and captains of industry to other Women of Color.  

George Floyd’s murder has had a tremendous impact on most of America. Race-based stress is at an all-time high for African Americans, accompanied by grief, loss, and anger. This episode features five different women, from all walks of life, sharing their reactions to Mr. Floyd’s murder, the subsequent civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

In a recent study by the Center of Talent Innovation, only twenty percent of Black respondents indicated that they didn’t believe another African American could hold the top position in a Fortune 500 company.  Earl Shipp is a real life example of a senior global leader.  He retired from his role of Vice President at Dow Chemical after working in multiple executive leadership capacities around the world over a forty year career. In this episode, Mr. Shipp shares his learned wisdom to help you build a trajectory to succeed at the top levels of your organization, even against the odds.  

George Floyd’s murder has had a tremendous impact on most of America. Race-based stress is at an all-time high for African Americans, accompanied by grief, loss, and anger. This episode features five different children, from ages eight to sixteen, sharing their reactions to Mr. Floyd’s murder, the subsequent civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement.  

Stacey Alphonso uses her voice and her seat as the dot at White tables to help tell the stories of African American.  A marketing and publicity person for Sony Pictures, she talks with us about when it is profitable to use your voice and how to speak truth in a way that increases the chances of being heard.

African American men are often characterized as angry.   Professor Marcus Burke reflects on this characterization and whether “the Angry Black man” is a reality, a myth, or an instrument of White fragility.  He shares how he personally manages being an angry man who is Black in hyper-white spaces. 

Dr. Stacey shares what the podcast is all about and learn more about the host.