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Token Confessions


    • Jun 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES

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    S5 Ep. 96: Surviving Tokenism in a Church pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 51:49


    In today's episode, Dr. Sanchez Fair continues part two of his interview with podcast co-host, Cedric Lundy.

    S5 Ep. 95: Surviving Tokenism in a Church pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 43:55


    For the past two years the now Sanchez had been working on his dissertation on intergenerational trauma and its effects on Black leaders working within predominantly White organizations. During that process, he interviewed dozens of current and former evangelical pastors. In today's episode, Dr. Sanchez Fair interviews podcast co-host, Cedric.

    S5 Ep. 94: Buffalo Shooting: Here We Go Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 57:05


    Cedric and the newly minted, Dr. Sanchez Fair, discuss the events of the weekend of the White Supremacist attack that took the lives of ten beautiful Black souls in Buffalo, NY. We discuss the implications of the terrorist being motivated by the "Great Replacement Theory," and the growing trend of these white racist terror attacks. Lastly, we discuss what folks deemed White need to do for this to stop, and what Black folks can do in the midst of yet another reminder that we are never really safe.

    S4 Ep. 93: The History of the Confederacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 86:46


    We throw it back with good friend Jasmine Hines on the History of the Confederacy.

    S4 Ep. 92: (Throwback) An Honest Conversation on Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 67:46


    S4 Ep. 91 (Throwback) Racism and White Supremacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 94:43


    S4 Ep. 90 (Throwback) Divesting of Tokenism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 116:26


    S4 Ep. 89: The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 36:25


    Today, we dive into the new podcast released by Christianity Today, The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill.

    S4 Ep. 88: Critical Race Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 38:46


    We ain't late, we are right on time with this conversation about CRT.

    S4 Ep. 87: Weed and Swim Caps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 39:47


    Let's talk about weed and swim caps!

    S4 Ep. 86: Juneteenth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 38:37


    We discuss Juneteenth and the impact of cultural gaslighting surrounding Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday.

    S4 Ep. 85: Where's Your Loyalty?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 43:20


    Check out today's episode from Sanchez's sermon, Where's Your Loyalty?

    S4 Ep. 84: Refusing the Call

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 29:28


    Cedric Lundy preaches on the Hero's Journey: Refusal of the Call & When the Typecasted Take the Spotlight.

    S4 Ep. 83: The Negros Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 58:55


    The Hero’s Journey is a narrative motif through which many mythologies fairytales and adventure stories follow. From Moses to Homer’s Iliad, to Lord of The Rings, to The Avengers it is a lens to see the stages of the journey of the hero. However, if you are not a cisgender white male you are often not represented as the hero of some of the pay enduring stories.Cedric and Sanchez discuss the Hero’s Journey motif, which has often been used as a lens to see our personal journey’s, and ponder what the journey looks like if you’re not a straight white male.

    S4 Ep. 82 What Will It Take? The Latest Police Shootings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 49:49


    The Derek Chauvin trial is nearly over. As if reliving that wasn’t traumatizing enough, there have been multiple high-profile police shootings of unarmed Black people during the course of the trial. All of the victims were twenty years old or younger. In this episode, Cedric updates Sanchez, who has been diligently working on his dissertation on the latest with the trial and the shootings. Take a listen as we process and discuss this latest string of shootings.

    S4 Ep. 81; I Mean, It Was Something (Derek Chauvin Trial)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 45:50


    Sanchez and Cedric discuss and process their reactions to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial with good friend Ray McKinnon.

    S4 Ep. 80 I'm Not a Racist, I just Talk Like One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 45:49


    Things that people who claim not to be racist say that let you know they make space for racism aren’t safe and have unchecked anti-black thinking.Whether intentionally or unintentionally, gaslighting has become commonplace in conversations regarding race. We discuss some of the most frequently used and annoying ones crowd-sourced from a recent post by one of our hosts.

    S4 Ep. 79: Free Speech with Kierre Bjorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 66:07


    S4 Ep. 78: We've Been Trying to Tell Y'all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 67:21


    Happy New Year. Let's continue our conversation about the Trump Cult and Capitol Hill!

    S4 Ep 77: The Trump Cult?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 84:29


    In this week's episode, we bring out the heavy hitters to further process the elections and what we've been experiencing within our communities. This week's podcast features Ray McKinnon, Jen Kenny, Ally Henny, Donnell Wyche, and David Park. This is a conversation you do not want to miss.

    S4 Ep. 76: What About this Election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 93:01


    In today's episode, we process the election and what we predict to come over the next few months. We continue to emphasize the realities of peace and unity talk, and problematic that "conversation" is currently.

    S4 Ep. 75: Civic Engagement, Justice, and Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 54:47


    In today's episode, we recap the Charlotte Justice Conference and talk about civic engagement and revival.

    S4 Ep. 74: The Cost of Solidarity with Jen Kinney

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 80:52


    Many people are in this fight and are recognizing that the work of antiracism comes with a cost. We have a meaningful conversation with good friend Jen Kinney!

    S4 Ep. 73; White Immunity & Practicing Jesus with Dr. Adam Thomason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 65:57


    In today's episode, we talk about White Immunity and Practicing Jesus with good friend Dr. Adam Thomason.

    S4 Ep. 72: Civil Discourse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 53:13


    It's time to get over the idea of "civil discourse." Many people who are not involved in the anti-racism work seek civil discourse as if the playing fields are even, but they are not.

    S4 Ep. 71: Black Dignity with Tyler Burns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 74:52


    In today's episode, we chat with Tyler Burns from Pass The Mic Podcast. We talk about black dignity and the importance of protecting it at all costs.

    S4 Ep. 70: Anti-Racism & Mental Health with Ray McKinnon & Justin Perry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 46:22


    In this week's episode, we chat with friends Ray McKinnon and Justin Perry about the recent shootings of two individuals.

    S4 Ep. 69: Anti-Racism Training Ban with Ray McKinnon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 52:01


    In today's episode, we chat with Ray about Trump's anti-racism training.

    S4 Ep. 68: Washington & Lee with Trent Merchant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 84:04


    In today's episode, we chat with friend Trent Merchant about Washington & Lee, Chadwick Boseman, and much more.

    S4 Ep. 67: Welcome to Season 4 with Corey Leak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 66:13


    Welcome to season 4. We kick tonight's episode off with new friend Corey Leak.

    S3 Ep. 66: Token Confessions Rewind- Whataboutisms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 59:21


    In today's episode, we throw it back to the famous whataboutisms that people like to use. But, what happens if we actually take the time to listen to people?

    S3 Ep. 65: Token Confessions Rewind- A Conversation with Art Hooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 65:43


    In today's episode, we have a discussion with friend, Art Hooker.

    S3 Ep. 64: Token Confessions Rewind- Black Self-Hate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 66:11


    Today, we dive back to our earlier days and share insights about black self-hate.

    S3 Ep. 63: Token Confessions Rewind- White Privilege

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 50:51


    In this week's podcast, we step back in time to our very first episode on white privilege.

    S3 Ep. 62: What's It Like Being Black in Private Schools? Phoebe Son Oh and Kennedy Manyika

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 120:52


    Over the last few weeks, there have been instagram profiles that have gone viral. This pages exist to highlight the experiences of POC, while centering the Black experience.

    S3 Ep. 61: Divesting of Tokenism with Corey Gaston and Ray McKinnon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 116:46


    On this week's episode, we talk about the uprising of black people speaking up against white evangelicalism and white supremacy.

    S3 Ep. 60: More Trump, More Xenophobia with Jeff and Lisa Liou

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 103:21


    On today's episode, we talk about how Trump pivots back to Xenophobia and m!ore

    S3 Ep. 59: Preachers or Gangstas? with James Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 92:35


    On today's live podcast, we talk cancel culture and preachers!

    S3 Ep 58: The History of the Confederacy with Brigette Janae Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 87:07


    On today's podcast, we sit down with Brigette Janea Jones and talk about the history of the Confederacy.

    S3 Ep. 57: Defunding the Police with Justin Perry, Jasmine Hines, and Tim Nicodemous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 79:53


    Join us as we have a conversation with friends about defunding!

    S3 Ep. 56: Racism and White Supremacy with Greg Jarrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 95:09


    Join us as we sit down with Greg Jarrell.

    S3 Ep. 55: Racism and Culture with David Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 102:17


    Part 2 of our Facebook Live with David Roberts

    S3 Ep. 54: An Antiracism Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 111:34


    Hey Friends! We've been going live on Facebook for the last few weeks. Check out this conversation with our friends!

    S3 Ep. 53: Protestors and Guns with Ray Mckinnon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 67:31


    We did our first live podcast on Zoom so forgive the audio. Peep out the conversation on Facebook!

    S3 Ep. 52: Covid-19 is my Super Bowl (Star Crawford)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 83:14


    Friend of the program Star Crawford joins us to share her perspective on this current COVID moment. Diagnosed with Lupus as a teenager Star has been immunocompromised for over two decades. So she’s been preparing for this moment most of her life. She shares her unique perspective and experiences as a black woman navigating health care.

    S3 Ep. 51: Nurse Tommy on Covid-19 (pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 67:06


    On today's episode, we hear from Tommy about Covid-19 as a nurse.

    S3 Ep. 50: It's All Good with Tommy (pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 55:28


    On today's episode, we interview good friend Tommy Allgood from the Permission to Be podcast. Tokenism and Intersectionality.

    S3 Ep. 49: Covid - 19, Tokenism, and the Asian American Experience (David Park)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 89:39


    This week's episode features special guest David Park, from Atlanta, GA. We discuss his Asian American experience, tokenism, and xenophobia.

    S3 Ep. 48: Covid-19 and Xenophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 32:55


    Covid-19 has led to Xenophobia in America and it must be addressed. p.

    S3 Ep. 47: Bidet Anyone? No TP for Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 54:33


    Covid-19 quickly went from an over there problem to a pandemic. As with any crisis it has revealed the best and the worst in humanity. Sanchez and Cedric share how they’ve adjusted in their own lives, and examine some of the racial and xenophobic overtones thinking we need to be on the watch out for.

    S3 46: Socialism And Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 54:33


    Today we talk socialism and capitalism.

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