Podcasts about conversations on race

“The best way for us to work out our thoughts and feelings and experiences about race is in relationship with another human being. ” — Krystal Hays Professors Krystal Hays and Veola Vazquez talk with us about building and deepening cross-race relationships in a way that reflects deep faith and rigorous research.  How can we faithfully navigate the complexities of race in our everyday relationships? Professors Krystal Hays and Veola Vazquez join us on the podcast to talk about their book Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices From Scripture and Psychology. These women partnered on this book with two other colleagues — Joshua Knabb and Charles Lee-Johnson. Together, they developed the HEAL model for building and deepening cross-race relationships. The model is grounded in the narrative of Scripture and informed by psychology and social science. Krystal and Veola are both inspiring and practical, and I think you'll really enjoy learning from them.  Also — I'm pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPPOD25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase Healing Conversations on Race at ivpress.com . You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the episode, you'll hear an excerpt from our conversation where we talk about how to overcome the sense of walking on eggshells around the issue of race. So jump right in! We're so glad you're here. — Ann Boyd For show notes or more information please visit our article at The Well. If you'd like to support the work of InterVarsity's Women Scholars and Professionals, including future podcasts such as this episode, you can do so at givetoiv.org/wsap. Thank you for listening!

Raphael Bostic, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, discusses inflation, interest rates and the current state of the U.S. economy. He also explains his economic outlook for 2024 and how the economy's performance in 2023 exceeded his expectations. Plus, Michele Norris is a Peabody Award-winning journalist, author, and former co-host of NPR's “All Things Considered.” She joins “Closer Look,” to discuss her new book, "Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race And Identity." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—we remember his dream, the progress for Civil Rights that he helped make possible, and we remember the tension he held between hope and reality. You may know him best for his “I have a dream” speech, but did you know he also said, “The dream had turned somewhat into a nightmare.”? My friend Latasha Morrison, bridge-builder and racial reconciler, is joining us to talk about how far we've come and how far we have yet to go— the hope and the nightmare we still see today.  I believe this conversation is more important now that it was in 2020. Latasha helps us pull back the curtain on race in America over the last four years.  You ready to jump in? We've got work to do. . . . . . Find Latasha here: https://latashamorrison.com/ Learn more about Be the Bridge here: https://bethebridge.com/podcast/ Buy Latasha's book Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation here: https://amzn.to/3NXzBli  . . . . . Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let's keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. . . . . . BITE TOOTHPASTE: Head to trybite.com/HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your first order or use promo code HUMANHOPE. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—we remember his dream, the progress for Civil Rights that he helped make possible, and we remember the tension he held between hope and reality. You may know him best for his “I have a dream” speech, but did you know he also said, “The dream had turned somewhat into a nightmare.”? My friend Latasha Morrison, bridge-builder and racial reconciler, is joining us to talk about how far we've come and how far we have yet to go— the hope and the nightmare we still see today.  I believe this conversation is more important now that it was in 2020. Latasha helps us pull back the curtain on race in America over the last four years.  You ready to jump in? We've got work to do. . . . . . Find Latasha here: https://latashamorrison.com/ Learn more about Be the Bridge here: https://bethebridge.com/podcast/ Buy Latasha's book Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation here: https://amzn.to/3NXzBli  . . . . . Purchase your copy of my new book, How to Human, HERE: https://bit.ly/HowtoHumanNotes Let's keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates: https://bit.ly/MasFamiliaNotes Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. . . . . . BITE TOOTHPASTE: Head to trybite.com/HUMANHOPE to get 20% off your first order or use promo code HUMANHOPE. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we truly committed to dismantling the structures of inequality, or are we just paying lip service to justice? To help find an answer to this question, award-winning author, scholar, and social visionary George Yancy brought together a stellar cast of intellectual heavyweights (including Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Dr. Cornel West, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Peter McLaren) in his latest text Until Our Lungs Give Out: Conversations on Race, Justice, and the Future (set to publish this Friday, 9/15). The candid conversations with these thought leaders tackled pressing issues such as white supremacy, xenophobia, anti-BIPOC racism, and the importance of Black feminist and trans perspectives. Dr. George Yancy joins Tavis for a conversation to unpack his timely text.

In part two of this two-part  series,  Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer. 

In this concluding episode our guest, Ijeoma Oluo: author and speaker helps us decode the true definitions of the terms: race and privilege; highlighting how racism is not just prejudice, but a systemic issue, and privilege is not a term to be weaponized but rather a descriptor of how one navigates the world. She also enlightens us on intersectionality and the importance of understanding our own privilege, as it can be a powerful tool in driving positive change.We explore the intricate relationship between intersectionality, race, and class in America. We delve into the real-world implications of these dynamics and the harm they can cause if used to create divisions among different social groups. We also emphasize the power of learning and supporting others, encouraging a culture of constant growth that embraces diversification of information sources and the questioning of whose voices might be missing in our everyday conversations. #abovethenoise24# faith#reconciliation#raceracialreconciliationStay in touch: Email us at: abovethenoise24@gmail.com Facebook: @abovethenoise24 Instagram: abovethenoise_gm Podcast art by Mario Christie.

In part one of a two-part  series,  Dr. Chris and Alisa Grace sit down with Dr. Veola Vazquez to talk about her new book, Healing Conversations on Race: Four Key Practices from Scripture and Psychology. Listen as they discuss what it looks like to navigate race relations as a believer. 

Join us on an enlightening odyssey with the remarkable Ijeoma Oluo, acclaimed writer and speaker, as we traverse the terrain of race, identity, and systemic racism. As the author of the New York Times bestseller "So You Want to Talk About Race," Ijeoma uniquely illustrates her journey from impoverishment to an influential voice in America. Listen to her candid recap of being the lone black person in numerous rooms and how these experiences, coupled with the harsh reality of systemic injustices, sparked her fervor for understanding and shedding light on race, identity, and systemic racism.We delve into the world of black women, often navigating societal structures with minimal support. We unravel the unequal burden they bear, reflect on the strength of their resilience, and emphasize the urgency of creating space for healing and self-investment. Ijeoma then guides us on a journey of understanding racism, offering invaluable insights on intersectionality and privilege — two pivotal yet frequently misunderstood subjects (Parts 1 & 2). You will become more equipped to engage these matters with clarity and better understanding.#ijeomaoluo#soyouwanttotalkaboutrace#abovethenoise24# faith#reconciliation#raceracialreconciliationStay in touch: Email us at: abovethenoise24@gmail.com Facebook: @abovethenoise24 Instagram: abovethenoise_gm Podcast art by Mario Christie.

How can educators create meaningful conversations in the classroom and tackle challenging topics like race? We had the pleasure of speaking with two phenomenal teachers and authors, Matthew K and Jennifer Or, who share their insight on fostering open dialogue with students. As passionate educators, both of them have written books that focus on leading conversations in an inclusive and respectful manner, ensuring that students get the most out of their classes.Our conversation delves into the diverse demographic of Matthew's school in Philadelphia and the importance of understanding boundaries as teachers. We discuss the need for safe spaces in the classroom and the power of reflection in creating these spaces. Jennifer and Matthew also share their experience co-authoring their book "We're Going to Keep on Talking," which aims to lead meaningful race conversations in elementary classrooms, and the personal motivations behind their collaboration.As the discussion progresses, we touch on the importance of having conversations about race and racism with young people and how to provide a safe space for them to learn from each other. Jennifer and Matthew emphasize the importance of knowing when to draw the line in engaging in conversations about race and the significance of self-reflection for educators. Tune in to this engaging episode with our esteemed guests, Matthew K and Jennifer Or, and discover ways to develop meaningful conversations in your classroom.Connect with Matthew Kay and Jennifer Orr:Matt: Website, ASCD column, Twitter, Jen: Website/Blog, ASCD Column, TwitterBe sure to read their books:Not Light, But Fire: How to lead meaningful race conversations in the secondary classroomWe're Gonna Keep On Talking: How to lead meaningful race conversations in the elementary classroom (co-authored with Jennifer Orr)

This morning, presidential candidate Senator Tim Scott appeared on The View to talk about racism. Someone who has appeared on The View as a guest host and been part of really critical conversations about race is former congresswoman Mia Love. She joins Boyd to discuss how we can have better conversations about race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Michelle Ami Reyes shares her wisdom to help us have courageous conversations on race. Colossians 4:6“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” (NIV)https://livesteadyon.com/Email Angie at: steadyonpodcast@gmail.comFacebook: @livesteadyonInstagram: @angiebaughman421 Looking for something not listed? It's probably here: https://linktr.ee/livesteadyon https://michelleamireyes.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.ami.reyesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleamireyes/Podcast: The Reclaim Podcast You can learn more about Michelle's course, “Seasoned with Grace,” here:https://michelleamireyes.com/grace Grab Michelle's freebies here: http://michelleamireyes.com/content Theme music:Heartwarming by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3864-heartwarmingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Legions of people have tried to bridge gaps – gaps between political opposites, between the genders, between generations, and among races. Some have varying levels of success, for a time. But what happens when the structured conversations go away? Do people continue their connections? One local effort seems to be fostering real friendships among people of different backgrounds and races.

Host MONTOYA SMITH, aka Black Socrates, releases his long-awaited book, and special guests attorney EDWARD C. HOPKINS II and fellow author EMILLE BRYANT drop in to experience Smith's unique commentaries from his book designed to invoke serious conversations on RACE, SEX, POLICE BRUTALITY, MARRIAGE, BLACK ECONOMICS, etc. Tune in, or better yet, call in to participate in the dialogue and #GIVEUSYOUR3CENTS. MENTAL DIALOGUE asking the questions America's afraid to ask. ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU THINK  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/montoya-smith/message

How can we have connective conversations on race and ethnicity? Today's guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith offers guidelines from the book she co-authored with Lori Roleveld. Listen in to learn how you can ask the right questions, reach out to build bridges, and listen with your heart to connect effectively with people whose ethnicities and backgrounds differ from yours. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician, work-life integration researcher, speaker, and host of the I Choose My Best Life Podcast where she shares biblical ways to help you live fully, love boldly, and rest intentionally. Her previous books include Sacred Rest, Set Free to Live Free and Come Empty. Learn more at ichoosemybestlife.com. Lori Stanley Roeleveld is a Christian coach, author, and speaker with degrees in psychology and biblical studies. Lori's previous books include Jesus and the Beanstalk and Running from a Crazy Man (and Other Adventures Traveling with Jesus). She also writes a popular blog at www.loriroeleveld.com. Dr. Smith relates the process of writing about race and ethnicity with an author she didn't know well. She explains this co-authoring journey helped inform the content because the book is intended to guide readers in engaging with strangers who differ from them. Dr. Smith discusses the importance of setting ground rules for these potentially difficult conversations. She notes that both parties should feel safe in sharing their feelings. A few other key elements in setting the framework include: Don't take offense quickly. Honor one another's needs to be heard. Consider the best way to love the other person by seeing their heart needs from their perspective. Share your feelings without condemnation. We discuss the art of listening. Saundra notes this is the first of 3 entry points, with the others involving learning and leadership. Dr. Smith emphasizes how leading the way to connection does not require one to be an expert. Saundra discusses how to ask better questions. She addresses the problematic question, "Am I a racist?" The question causes us to end the conversation by checking a quick "no" in the response box instead of inviting deeper investigation. Instead, we should examine our thoughts and behaviors to discover how we can grow and become more inclusive. Colorful Connections includes reflection questions at the end of each chapter. Dr. Smith highlights the need for diversity in churches and organizations as an important topic that all of us have a role in addressing. Saundra clarifies that this issue impacts all ethnicities, so she and Lori invited guest authors from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and experiences to contribute to Colorful Connections. We discuss how Colorful Connections can serve as a group study and list examples of various types of groups that might benefit from engaging in the content and questions. Dr. Smith encourages listeners to introduce the topic of race in ways that prove life-giving in our ongoing and new relationships with those around us. Saundra recommends setting ground rules for your conversations and shares the guidelines she and Lori set in place during the process of co-authoring Colorful Connections. She notes how these discussions should provide an opportunity to go through the conversations as part of the healing journey. We discuss how to have the courage to engage in difficult conversations. Dr. Smith shares how she chose to speak life where there had been so much death. She decided that she couldn't simply wait for someone else to speak or write on the topics she hoped "someone" would speak or write about. For those who struggle to find a starting place, Dr. Smith recommends following radio broadcasts, podcasts, trainings, or social media accounts that share different ethnic perspectives.  We clarify that it is not recommended to single out an individual to serve as your token expert to represent an entire ethnicity. We also discuss the opposite problem of declaring "color blindness" and ignoring a person's ethnicity altogether. Instead, we should remain aware of the person's ethnicity with cultural sensitivity. Learn more about Colorful Connections and get a study guide at https://colorfulconnectionsbook.com/. Get inspired now and get a copy of Tina Yeager's newest release, Upcycled: Crafted for a Purpose! Get your free downloadable flip book template at https://upcycledbook.com/

Dr. Damon Horton from California Baptist University joins the show to talk about his approach to conversations on race as a preview to his lecture on campus at Jessup on February 9.

When Alan Page was a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court he didn't decorate his chamber with Vikings memorabilia.  Instead, there was an old railroad sign on the wall that said “Colored Waiting Room.”  It was a constant and jarring reminder of Jim Crow era segregation. That sign is in the private collection of the Page family, along with thousands of other pieces of art and artifacts of slavery and segregation. Together, the objects tell the story of Black history — the ugly and the beautiful.   Justice Page and his late wife Diane Sims Page collected pieces for decades.  Many pieces are hateful, including an iron collar that locked slaves in bondage and a branding iron that marked human beings as someone's property. Other items are inspiring, like the painting of a jazz trio and a poster of Black runners competing in the 1972 Olympics.   In 2018, part of the collection was shared with the public in the exhibition “Testify: Americana from Slavery to Today.” Now the exhibit is returning to the Cargill Gallery at the Minneapolis Central Library, opening on February 1, along with a series of programs and events. Bianca Wilcox Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page (left), his daughter Georgi Page-Smith and his late wife Diane Sims Page at the exhibit "TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today". MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with former Justice Alan Page and his daughter Georgi Page-Smith about how they hope the exhibit will spark conversations about America's painful racist history and how we can address it.  Guests: Alan Page was a star defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s who went on to serve 22 years as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Georgi Page-Smith is Alan Page's daughter and a marketing and communications professional based in Brooklyn. She's also director of the Diane and Alan Page Collection and has been deeply involved in bringing the “Testify” exhibit back to the public. Kerem Yücel | MPR News MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with Alan Page talks about how they hope the exhibit "TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today" will spark conversations about America's painful racist history. Here are six key moments from the conversation. The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. What do you remember about the beginning of the art collection? Alan Page: My late wife Diane is the heart and soul of it. She's the one that began it. She's the one that collected most of it. I got to go along for the ride. She had an incredible eye for the art and artifacts from our history. She started with an item here and an item there and started going to antique shops. We ended up finding things all over the country. In the beginning, there was no design or reason or rhyme to it all, but my wife would collect artifacts that struck her, that spoke to her sense of justice, fairness or unfairness. I opened the collection to the public because we live in a time when social justice and racial justice are at the forefront. We thought it was important for people to understand and see where we've come from. Georgi Page-Smith: In the beginning, I was not pleased, I was uncomfortable. I think the pieces are uncomfortable for a lot of people, but then it's important to go beyond that. It took me a while to see that important part of my context and our story. We had a very open floor plan for a modern home. I loved it, it was very contemporary. Then at some point, little things started appearing like figurines and tchotchkes. That's how I viewed it then. There's always another layer to the story and I wasn't seeing it because I didn't want to be part of that conversation. Tell us about the return of the exhibit in Minnesota Georgi Page-Smith: It's identical to the exhibit that we did in 2018, there have been some discoveries since then. It is free and there is a pop-up version that will be displayed in the Main St. Cloud Library in St. Cloud, Minn. and then within that regional library system, they're going to travel it around. However, the main exhibit will be located at the Cargill Gallery at the Minneapolis Central Library. It is the perfect location, it's very accessible and open to the public. You enter the gallery, and you'll see a greeting from our family. Then you'll see the White House brick that was made by enslaved people as part of the construction of the White House. Then you'll come in and you'll see the Lincoln banner, and then at some point, you'll come to a wall with a Jim Crow era sign on it. We decided to give people the opportunity to experience that moment of segregation and separation. As it continues, there's a section devoted to labor, and a section devoted to home. There are objects of oppression and objects of expression. These are fundamental pieces of our country and its history. Alan Page: The Abraham Lincoln banner is made of fabric, it is maybe two and a half feet wide by roughly three feet tall on a pole, with what he calls a pig oil lamp on top. We were told that it was from the funeral in 1865, but it may have been from 1864 as part of his campaign for reelection. On one side, it says “Uncle Abe, we will not forget you” and on the other side, it says, “our country shall be one country”. That saying for me sets out the hope that there was at the time of the Civil War. It's the hope that we haven't fulfilled today. This object is from that time period and when you are in its presence it is palpable. Steve Karnowski | AP 2018 Alan Page, NFL Hall of Famer and retired Minnesota Supreme Court justice, looks at a display which is among the artifacts of slavery and segregation collected by Page and his wife, Diane Sims Page. Your collection has a lot of signs from the Jim Crow era of segregation. What does it represent to you? Alan Page: I had a number of them there. We also had a fantastic picture of a scene from the entrance of a bus. Looking at the back of the bus, you could see that the white people were allowed to sit and the African Americans were required to sit. It made it clear to me that the law has not always been fair, and those artifacts were a constant reminder that my obligation to serve on the court was to ensure fairness for everyone. No matter who they were, their circumstances, the color of their skin, their gender, their preferences, or what part of the state they came from, everyone was entitled to a just result. What was the response to the exhibition from people in 2018?  Georgi Page-Smith: It was overwhelming. We had no idea how great the response would be, or how many people would turn out. It was a record-breaking success for the Cargill gallery. But more than that, people were moved. We had a book made by a Hasidic bookbinder in New York that was open for people to write their reflections. We got so many great stories, some of which ended up online. But also, as we watched people go through the exhibit, we saw a lot of people shaking their heads in disbelief. We've heard about these things in our history books and in school, but it's a much different thing to actually be in the realm and be in the presence of a shackle that was actually placed around a child's neck. Alan Page: Part of our hope in doing the exhibit back in 2018 was to generate conversation, and to move people to action. From almost the very beginning, on the days that Diane was down in the gallery, people would come up and talk about their memories. A lot of people who grew up in Minnesota had heard about many of these things but never experienced them. Having found themselves in the room with objects from that era, gave them a new understanding, and the sense that they had a role to play in. The name of the exhibit is Testify, and this was a place where people could testify in real-time, as they were viewing the exhibit. Why was ‘testify' chosen as the appropriate name for the exhibit?  Georgi Page-Smith: Originally, the exhibit had a different location, and they were still looking for a name. I suggested different things, but then at one point, I had been listening to the song “Testify” by Common, and that word really stuck in my head. As we developed the thoughts about the exhibit, I suggested we call it “testify” because of both of my dad's time on the court and also thinking about the black church. I've been lucky enough to attend the church over the course of years, and you see and feel the power of someone testifying and telling their story and how they came through. I also thought it was a way to invite everyone into the conversation. Tell us about the upcoming series of community events with the exhibition Georgi Page-Smith: We're calling it “Testify Tuesdays” and it's a series of workshops in partnership with a local group called Change narrative. Josefina Harris is an amazing facilitator, who has worked on a national level and we've brought her on board along with the ACLU of Minnesota and a loft literary center. They are all going to be facilitating these workshops every week. Seven out of the eight weeks will be at the library and one of the weeks will be virtual because there was a scheduling conflict. These will be workshops to coach and support people in developing their stories in the service of advocacy. For whatever purpose or initiative or cause that they feel is relevant to them. We want to help them develop their voice and tell their story to elected officials. There will be a group facilitating the workshop, then every individual who participates in the workshop will be given some prompts, and then the workshop facilitators will help them come up with some prompts that might tell their story. Alan Page: At the end of the day, it's giving people a voice to testify and to express themselves. In the courtroom, for instance, you come in, you're sworn in, and you tell your story. This is the same thing only it helps people learn how to tell their story in whatever context they want to tell it. One thing we should be very clear about, there is no particular agenda to this, the subject matter is individual. Your stories related to race Listeners called into the show and shared their stories. Here are a couple of them. Grandmother and grandsons aim to discover family history I was at the 2018 showing and I couldn't believe some of the pieces that were there. It really showed the brutality and the inhumanity. I look forward to going through the exhibit again so I can see other parts that may be that hope. It was horrific and shocking but I'm so grateful that there is a collection for us to see. I've been raising three grandsons who are reaching young adulthood, who are Black, and I would love this next time to be able to take them to see it. I believe there's a very good chance that there was slavery in their history, we haven't found a way to find that out yet. Our family came from the south and I'm just wondering how they got there. — Brenda from Woodbury Man remembers a racist experience in South VA. My whole family was raised in Milwaukee, Wis. During that period, we weren't aware of what was happening. Then my dad got transferred down to Southern Virginia. I was three years old. When my grandma came down to visit, she wanted to take me back home on the train, while sitting in the train station I still vividly remember a lit-up sign above a doorway of a separate room. I kept asking my grandma: What's that word say? because at age three you don't know how to read, and she kept trying to avoid it. She finally just yelled out: “it just says colored”, and I said: “well, what's colored?” Because I thought colored meant to take your crayons and color something. But then she said: “hush-hush, just hush”. I don't think she wanted to tell me the real reason at that young age, and I'm glad she didn't. — Terry from St. Louis Park Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. 

When Alan Page was a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court he didn't decorate his chamber with Vikings memorabilia. Instead, there was an old railroad sign on the wall that said “Colored Waiting Room.”  It was a constant and jarring reminder of Jim Crow era segregation. That sign is in the private collection of the Page family, along with thousands of other pieces of art and artifacts of slavery and segregation. Together, the objects tell the story of Black history — the ugly and the beautiful.  Justice Page and his late wife Diane Sims Page collected pieces for decades.  Many pieces are hateful, including an iron collar that locked slaves in bondage and a branding iron that marked human beings as someone's property. Other items are inspiring, like the painting of a jazz trio and a poster of Black runners competing in the 1972 Olympics.  In 2018, part of the collection was shared with the public in the exhibition “Testify: Americana from Slavery to Today.” Now the exhibit is returning to the Cargill Gallery at the Minneapolis Central Library, opening on February 1, along with a series of programs and events. MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with former Justice Alan Page and his daughter Georgi Page-Smith about how they hope the exhibit will spark conversations about America's painful racist history and how we can address it. Guests: Alan Page was a star defensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s who went on to serve 22 years as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Georgi Page-Smith is Alan Page's daughter and a marketing and communications professional based in Brooklyn. She's also director of the Diane and Alan Page Collection and has been deeply involved in bringing the “Testify” exhibit back to the public.Here are six key moments from the conversation.The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.What do you remember about the beginning of the art collection?Alan Page: My late wife Diane is the heart and soul of it. She's the one that began it. She's the one that collected most of it. I got to go along for the ride. She had an incredible eye for the art and artifacts from our history. She started with an item here and an item there and started going to antique shops. We ended up finding things all over the country. In the beginning, there was no design or reason or rhyme to it all, but my wife would collect artifacts that struck her, that spoke to her sense of justice, fairness or unfairness.I opened the collection to the public because we live in a time when social justice and racial justice are at the forefront. We thought it was important for people to understand and see where we've come from.Georgi Page-Smith: In the beginning, I was not pleased, I was uncomfortable. I think the pieces are uncomfortable for a lot of people, but then it's important to go beyond that. It took me a while to see that important part of my context and our story. We had a very open floor plan for a modern home. I loved it, it was very contemporary. Then at some point, little things started appearing like figurines and tchotchkes. That's how I viewed it then. There's always another layer to the story and I wasn't seeing it because I didn't want to be part of that conversation.Tell us about the return of the exhibit in MinnesotaGeorgi Page-Smith: It's identical to the exhibit that we did in 2018, there have been some discoveries since then. It is free and there is a pop-up version that will be displayed in the Main St. Cloud Library in St. Cloud, Minn. and then within that regional library system, they're going to travel it around. However, the main exhibit will be located at the Cargill Gallery at the Minneapolis Central Library. It is the perfect location, it's very accessible and open to the public. You enter the gallery, and you'll see a greeting from our family. Then you'll see the White House brick that was made by enslaved people as part of the construction of the White House. Then you'll come in and you'll see the Lincoln banner, and then at some point, you'll come to a wall with a Jim Crow era sign on it. We decided to give people the opportunity to experience that moment of segregation and separation. As it continues, there's a section devoted to labor, and a section devoted to home. There are objects of oppression and objects of expression. These are fundamental pieces of our country and its history.Alan Page: The Abraham Lincoln banner is made of fabric, it is maybe two and a half feet wide by roughly three feet tall on a pole, with what he calls a pig oil lamp on top. We were told that it was from the funeral in 1865, but it may have been from 1864 as part of his campaign for reelection. On one side, it says “Uncle Abe, we will not forget you” and on the other side, it says, “our country shall be one country”. That saying for me sets out the hope that there was at the time of the Civil War. It's the hope that we haven't fulfilled today. This object is from that time period and when you are in its presence it is palpable.Your collection has a lot of signs from the Jim Crow era of segregation. What does it represent to you?Alan Page: I had a number of them there. We also had a fantastic picture of a scene from the entrance of a bus. Looking at the back of the bus, you could see that the white people were allowed to sit and the African Americans were required to sit. It made it clear to me that the law has not always been fair, and those artifacts were a constant reminder that my obligation to serve on the court was to ensure fairness for everyone. No matter who they were, their circumstances, the color of their skin, their gender, their preferences, or what part of the state they came from, everyone was entitled to a just result.What was the response to the exhibition from people in 2018? Georgi Page-Smith: It was overwhelming. We had no idea how great the response would be, or how many people would turn out. It was a record-breaking success for the Cargill gallery. But more than that, people were moved. We had a book made by a Hasidic bookbinder in New York that was open for people to write their reflections. We got so many great stories, some of which ended up online. But also, as we watched people go through the exhibit, we saw a lot of people shaking their heads in disbelief. We've heard about these things in our history books and in school, but it's a much different thing to actually be in the realm and be in the presence of a shackle that was actually placed around a child's neck.Alan Page: Part of our hope in doing the exhibit back in 2018 was to generate conversation, and to move people to action. From almost the very beginning, on the days that Diane was down in the gallery, people would come up and talk about their memories. A lot of people who grew up in Minnesota had heard about many of these things but never experienced them. Having found themselves in the room with objects from that era, gave them a new understanding, and the sense that they had a role to play in. The name of the exhibit is Testify, and this was a place where people could testify in real-time, as they were viewing the exhibit.Why was ‘testify' chosen as the appropriate name for the exhibit? Georgi Page-Smith: Originally, the exhibit had a different location, and they were still looking for a name. I suggested different things, but then at one point, I had been listening to the song “Testify” by Common, and that word really stuck in my head. As we developed the thoughts about the exhibit, I suggested we call it “testify” because of both of my dad's time on the court and also thinking about the black church. I've been lucky enough to attend the church over the course of years, and you see and feel the power of someone testifying and telling their story and how they came through. I also thought it was a way to invite everyone into the conversation.Tell us about the upcoming series of community events with the exhibitionGeorgi Page-Smith: We're calling it “Testify Tuesdays” and it's a series of workshops in partnership with a local group called Change Narrative. Josthna Harris is an amazing facilitator, who has worked on a national level and we've brought her on board along with the ACLU of Minnesota and the Loft Literary Center. They are all going to be facilitating these workshops every week. Seven out of the eight weeks will be at the library and one of the weeks will be virtual because there was a scheduling conflict.These will be workshops to coach and support people in developing their stories in the service of advocacy. For whatever purpose or initiative or cause that they feel is relevant to them. We want to help them develop their voice and tell their story to elected officials. There will be a group facilitating the workshop, then every individual who participates in the workshop will be given some prompts, and then the workshop facilitators will help them come up with some prompts that might tell their story.Alan Page: At the end of the day, it's giving people a voice to testify and to express themselves. In the courtroom, for instance, you come in, you're sworn in, and you tell your story. This is the same thing only it helps people learn how to tell their story in whatever context they want to tell it. One thing we should be very clear about, there is no particular agenda to this, the subject matter is individual.Your stories related to raceListeners called into the show and shared their stories. Here are a couple of them.Grandmother and grandsons aim to discover family historyI was at the 2018 showing and I couldn't believe some of the pieces that were there. It really showed the brutality and the inhumanity. I look forward to going through the exhibit again so I can see other parts that may be that hope. It was horrific and shocking but I'm so grateful that there is a collection for us to see. I've been raising three grandsons who are reaching young adulthood, who are Black, and I would love this next time to be able to take them to see it. I believe there's a very good chance that there was slavery in their history, we haven't found a way to find that out yet. Our family came from the south and I'm just wondering how they got there.— Brenda from WoodburyMan remembers a racist experience in South VA.My whole family was raised in Milwaukee, Wis. During that period, we weren't aware of what was happening. Then my dad got transferred down to Southern Virginia. I was three years old. When my grandma came down to visit, she wanted to take me back home on the train, while sitting in the train station I still vividly remember a lit-up sign above a doorway of a separate room. I kept asking my grandma: What's that word say? because at age three you don't know how to read, and she kept trying to avoid it. She finally just yelled out: “it just says colored”, and I said: “well, what's colored?” Because I thought colored meant to take your crayons and color something. But then she said: “hush-hush, just hush”. I don't think she wanted to tell me the real reason at that young age, and I'm glad she didn't.— Terry from St. Louis ParkSubscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. 

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Elliott Ferguson is the President and Chief Executive of Destination DC and Chairman of Tourism Diversity Matters, looking at race and racism in the hospitality industry. Elliott joins Andy Lopata in a frank, open discussion of how as leaders we should lead conversations about race and how we can manage the feelings and emotions close to this topic. His own experiences as a black leader in the corporate world in the US, the rise of BLM, George Floyd and other significant events have made him very aware of the importance of connecting with your team and providing a safe place for discussion. One effect of the pandemic has been a change in culture and leaders need to lead by example, encouraging teams to focus on things that are important to them. Andy and Elliott also talk about unconscious bias and how to deal with it. Diversity is becoming a priority and the older generation has to change and accept the changes in society.

BMHR 41 2 (02) POLITICS AND POLICY TEND TO MAKE US AVOID CONVERSATIONS ON RACE — AND OTHER HOT TOPICS *DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE, DIVISIVENESS AND THE MYRIAD VIEWPOINTS OF SUCH CONVERSATIONS WILL ENSURE DISCORD RATHER THAN DISCUSSION *DO WHITE PEOPLE HATE THEIR HISTORY OR IS IT A BADGE OF HONOR. IS WHITE SUPREMACY, CONQUEST, PLUNDERING AND EMPIRE BUILDING TOO GRAPHIC TO TEACH ALL CHILDREN? *THE RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINE NECESSARY IN THE BLACK HOUSEHOLD FOR ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL BLACK PARENTHOOD *MONKEYPOX AND THE WEAPON OF MISINFORMATION IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY *ALENA ANALEIGH IS A 13 YEAR OLD GIRL IN A BLACK HOUSEHOLD WITH OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL. AT 13, SHE IS THE YOUNGEST BLACK FEMALE TO ACHIEVE SUCH EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PRECEDENCE. *NICHELLE NICHOLS OF HOLLYWOOD FAME AS THE BELOVED LT. UHURA ON STAR TREK, THE ORIGINAL TV SERIES HAS PASSED TO THE ANCESTORS AT 89 YEARS OLD. SHE SET A MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT IN HER ROLE AS LT UHURA DUE TO THE RACIAL DISPARITY IN AMERICAN SOCIETY IN 1966. *CONSERVATORSHIP FOR OLD PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OUT OF CONTROL THAT HAVE TO BE PLACED UNDER LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP. THE ETHICALITY AND EFFICACY OF REMOVING ONES INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF THEMSELVES AND SOCIETY.

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"White Privilege" is regular vocabulary to some and inflammatory words for others!  To talk race, we've got to talk about the terms.  What does that word mean coming out of real life experiences, and into seeking a real  expanded circle of relationships? Ed Cook joins Brian and Cammie for a Candid Conversation on Race that's sure to become a staple on the Shape of a Circle Podcast.

Join us on Wednesday, March 2 @ 6pm EST for an hour-long special conversation.  The first half hour will be with Kalyn Belsha to talk about what she is hearing from educators nationally about the history and political science lessons that are being cut short in fear of punishment for violating policies and laws regarding anti-racism lessons. Kalyn is a national education reporter for Chalkbeat based in Chicago. She previously covered education for The Chicago Reporter, Catalyst Chicago, and the suburban Chicago Tribune. She is a former Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting at Columbia University and has taught journalism at Loyola University Chicago. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University.  The 2nd half hour features educator, Dr. Winnie Williams-Hall to share her strategies for thoughtful, responsible conversations on difficult subjects. Williams-Hall is an author/researcher, mentor, restorative justice lead, equity advocate, former case manager and much more. She has and continues to dedicate her life to educating and advocating for youth for over 25 years. She began her career with Chicago Public Schools-CPS in 1996. She worked as a general education teacher before pursuing her real passion- supporting students with learning disabilities.  She has been a member of the Nicholson STEM Academy family for the last ten years+ and believes that middle school is her niche. Dr. Williams-Hall believes that continued education as well as professional development enhances teacher growth. It is for this reason that she decided to earn her doctoral degree in educational leadership with an emphasis on supporting diverse learners beyond high-school. Dr. Williams-Hall believes wholeheartedly in EQUITY and ADVOCACY! So, the work continues! Who says that teachers aren't ‘SUPER HEROES?

Ep. 20 - Last episode of season 1, we will be back in February 2022 for season 2! As we are in the midst of holiday season and safely gathering with friends and family, this can mean that our buttons will be pushed, we might get fragmented, someone says something that triggers us and all of a sudden our stress response gets activated. We get cut off from our whole brain and body reacting in old habitual patterns that are no longer in alignment with our true self.  Sometimes being around family also means having difficult or uncomfortable conversations and getting into discussions that can be hard to navigate when we don't have the right tools. In this episode I want to focus in particular on conversations around race, specifically white folks talking to other white folks about systemic racism and systems of oppression, which are important conversations needed to occur in our interpersonal relationships so that we can do the inner work together to create the outer impact we wish to bring about in a more just and equitable world. Together we will explore the training I did with Dr. Campt called the RACE method, a dialogue tool and coaching system designed to help white folks speak with white skeptics on race. It's in dialogue, being in relation with others, that we learn, grow, evolve and effect meaningful change.Summary:What is whitenessWhat is anti-racismMindfulness and social justice workThe steps of the RACE Method by Dr. Campt, founder of The Dialogue CompanyFor The RACE Method Training and White Ally Toolkit visit www.whiteallytoolkit.comConnect with me on IG @thepractice

Pastor Ed gives a sneak peek into next year's first sermon series: Space to Talk.

Pastor Ed gives a sneak peek into next year's first sermon series: Space to Talk.

Dr. Dan and journalist/author Nancy Johnson have an important, must-listen-to conversation about race, President Obama, Black Lives Matter, family, friendship, motherhood, The Kindest Lie, and much more on this new episode. A native of Chicago's South Side and the only child of parents who met during the civil rights movement, Nancy Johnson writes at the intersection of race and class. She worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. Her debut novel The Kindest Lie (named one of the most anticipated books of 2021 by the Chicago Tribune,Newsweek, Oprah Magazine, Shondaland, Parade) tackles essential and timely issues including "The Talk" that Black parents have with their children, expectations for success when growing up Black, when do children begin to understand the concept of race, is racism a learned behavior, and what inspired Nancy to write this book (plus what she hopes readers will gain from reading it). A graduate of Northwestern University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Nancy lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large health care nonprofit. For more information about Nancy and her novel visit her author website www.nancyjohnson.net . Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode) Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter) Listen, subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you like to listen For more information  www.exactlyrightmedia.com  www.drdanpeters.com For podcast merch www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed film director Ava Duvernay, whose projects include "The 13th," "When They See Us," and "Selma", is behind a new Netflix series called "Colin in Black and White." It is the coming of age story of Colin Kaepernick, years before he became a quarterback in the NFL, and a leader in the fight for racial justice. Amna Nawaz spoke with DuVernay about it for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Acclaimed film director Ava Duvernay, whose projects include "The 13th," "When They See Us," and "Selma", is behind a new Netflix series called "Colin in Black and White." It is the coming of age story of Colin Kaepernick, years before he became a quarterback in the NFL, and a leader in the fight for racial justice. Amna Nawaz spoke with DuVernay about it for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This is part of our series titled Stronger Together: Promoting Racial Justice through Awareness and Action.  Stronger Together will provide UF faculty and staff with a series of educational offerings to help them better understand and address racism and bias and help promote racial justice at the individual, institutional, and systemic levels. The context of fostering awareness, building capacity, and promoting action will weave throughout the offerings. This series will help UF move forward in efforts to combat anti-black racism and to promote a more diverse and inclusive campus.   This week's podcast is titled Engaging in Productive Conversations on Race. In this episode, we begin to learn how to engage in and learn how to have conversations about race. There is no script for these conversations, so we must get comfortable with being uncomfortable. The conversations can be scary and risky; and they can be harmful if we don't address them with care, attention and intentionality. Positively, learning and practicing skills can be the start of healing and connection, of understanding ways in which you and others move through the same world in very different realities.

In this week's episode we wrap up our discussion on race: responding instead of reacting, and how as Christ-followers, the ball is in our court. 1) What is your understanding of “intersectionality”? How does looking through the lens of intersectionality affect interactions with people? How has it affected conversations in your experience, recently or in the past? 2) Why do you believe so many churches are recently prioritizing diversity as their main mission? What do you think the mission of the church should be? What does the Bible have to say about that mission? 3) Ariea said, “It would do your church no good to be diverse with all different types of ethnicity and no one saved.” Is there anything in your life that you are striving for in place of bringing people to Jesus? 4) Rod stated, “Fear stands for: False Evidence Appearing Real.” What is appearing real to you that is causing you to be afraid? What's true and what's false in the way you're processing this situation/threat in your world? Identify the “false evidence” and take a moment to intentionally choose to reject the lies. Share your commitment with your group or a trusted friend. 5) Is there anyone in your life who has permission to challenge you even if the challenge is offensive? 6) Who can you ask to mentor you? Is there someone you can speak life into?

This week's episode picks up where we left off with Ariea, Rod, and Scott discussing race and how we as Christ followers can approach reconciliation. 1) When you hear “Solution for Racism” what emotions are stirred up? Do you feel like the conversation will be a positive or a negative one? Will the conversation be civil? 2) Scott Ariea and Rod discuss their solution for racism—fathers in the house and strong male leadership. Rod says that you need examples of how to Look, Live and Love like Jesus as a youth growing up. How might a community transform when there are examples of male leadership in households? 3) In the discussion we hear a call back to the thought that: “We are most helpful to the world when we look least like the world”. Do you find it hard to avoid looking like the world when discussing issues of large concern like race? Does this difficulty stem from a disconnect between how things are handled for world concerns versus spiritual concerns? If so, how? 4) Rod tells us a story from his past and that he told his football team. “You gotta do your best, regardless of if I do my best.” Do you hear the argument that certain crimes are way more prevalent, like “white on black” or “black on black”? Have you found yourself or people in your life falling into the trap of “if they improve I will improve,” or, “if they'd improve the other side of the situation would improve”? 5) You have to understand the necessity of the cross before you can understand or get involved in reconciliation. Review Ephesians 2:11-22. Through a lens of trying to mend racism, what new takeaways did you find in this passage? 6) Scott, Ariea, and Rod agree: Critical Race Theory is a worldview focusing on the oppressed becoming the oppressor. Critical Race Theory is also described as an attempt to fix a sin problem with a sin problem. Do you agree that the endgame for CRT sees the oppressed becoming the oppressor? Can a solution borne out of a sinful world mend a heart-problem like racism? 7) The guys say that changing the law, changing context, and pushing theories does not change a racist heart; only Jesus changes a racist heart. How can we take this to task in our own lives and ask Jesus to start changing the prejudiced hearts around us?

In this episode I talk with Rev. Lane Cobb about her show Race Talk Revolution that she co-hosts with Eugene Holden. We dig deep into what it's like facilitating these conversations and how she overcomes challenges that come up along the way. Rev. Lane Cobb's Bio: Reverend Lane Cobb is an Interfaith Inter-spiritual Minister, Spiritual Life and Business Coach and Author. As a woman, Rev. Cobb is committed to helping women heal, grow, and thrive despite the limitations of patriarchal society. As a woman of color, she is committed to educating people about the nuances of systemic racism, and engaging them in conversations to elevate the social conscience and challenge the racist structures that block personal and societal progress. Her weekly broadcast – Race Talk Revolution w/ Lane & Eugene – provides a platform for constructive, inclusive, compassionate conversations about race. Race Talk Revolution w/ Lane & Eugene Race Talk Revolution Recordings Rev. Lane L Cobb, MS. CPC. Breakthrough Mindset Coach Stay connected with the Racially Responsible Podcast: Want to stay connected and be the first to hear about upcoming events, workshops, and resources-- Join our Racially Responsible Podcast / U Power Change email list

Joining me today are two iconic individuals who are passionately serving people and communities through their advocacy work, Julie Radlauer-Doerfler, and Ryon Robert Coote. This episode represents the third conversation in our three-part miniseries on conversations about race.    Julie Radlauer-Doerfler is a changemaker and a peacemaker. In every aspect of her career, she has focused on transforming individuals, organizations and communities. She specializes in utilizing evidence-based and researched practices to inform her processes. Her style of boldly embracing change in a warm and nurturing manner offers support to those she works with. Julie truly believes that we should “be the change we want to see in the world” and actualizes this value in her work and her life. Julie has published articles, reports and has facilitated hundreds of workshops, training events and presentations. Julie is a principal partner in the Ronik-Radlauer Group and the CEO of Collectively. Ryon Robert Coote is the Chief Development Officer for the Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc., the largest comprehensive homeless services provider in Broward County. He was born in Jamaica and migrated with his family to the United States at a very young age. He is a graduate of the Steve J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University where he received a Master of Public Administration and a graduate certificate in Human Resources Policy and Management.  Ryon has a passion for helping people in need and truly believes in the Martin Luther King Jr. quote “Everyone can be great… because anybody can serve. You don't need a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.”  Ryon is an advocate who champions efforts to improve living conditions and education for children and adults in underserved communities and/or in adverse situations. He has over 18 years of experience in the nonprofit and government sectors and has worked on several public projects involving community leaders, and local elected officials that have increased opportunities for disadvantaged children and adults.  In this episode, Julie Radlauer-Doerfler and Ryon Coote have a conversation on the concept of I don't see color. Julie and Ryon share their insights on the importance of addressing this topic based on their perspectives and experience as a white female and black male. As this mini-series comes to an end, these advocates hope that we could all have better conversations about race.     What You'll Learn The importance of addressing the question, do you see color?  The impacts of color on health care, education, finance, and other aspects of society.   The value of creating changes that include both black and white people to become a better society.  And much more!   Favorite Quote  "There are people in this world who are going to have to adjust and change, and that includes black and white. So that's the only way we're going to get past this to become a better society.” - Ryon Coote For More Information:  http://www.ronikradlauer.com (The Ronik-Radlauer Group, Inc.) http://www.collective-ly.org (www.collective-ly.org) contact Julie at julie@collective-ly.org https://bphi.org/ (Broward Partnership) Stay Involved With The Optimistic Advocate Do you want to hear stories of inspiring advocates who help individuals and families make positive changes in their lives in communities across the globe? And maybe bring you a bit closer to recognizing your full potential as an advocate for change. Then listen and subscribe to https://theoptimisticadvocate.com/listen/ (The Optimistic Advocate) podcast. Enjoy each episode! Follow Scott Bryant-Comstock on https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcmhn/ (LinkedIn). Join our...

From policing, profiling, and arrests to the recording of stand-up specials, Cincinnati Comedian Hay J chats with Katie about life, laughs and how being a big black man has impacted both. Coincidence that this episode drops on 4/20? You'll just have to listen to find out.  Follow Hay J on social.  Instagram: hayj_thompson Facebook: Comedian Hayward J Thompson Twitter: @haygotjokes Have a question? Something you'd like to discuss? Or would you like to share your story? Email: sixdegreesofsegregation@gmail.com Join our closed community for continued conversation, episode break downs, exclusive content and more when you support our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sixdegreesofsegregation  Follow us on social @SixDegreesofSegregation on Instagram and @6DsofSegregation on Twitter. 

In this episode of The 3D Parent Podcast, I want to take the opportunity to speak to people who consider themselves allies in the fight against systemic racism. This episode is an opportunity for you to assess where you and your family are when it comes to your commitment to be an anti-racist family.    We will go over topics such as: The history of Black History Month How Black History might actually uphold white supremacy The cycle of inaction   I hope this episode will help you evaluate where you are and help you move forward in your commitment to anti-racism.    If you have enjoyed this episode of the podcast, take a screenshot, head on over to Instagram and share it your IG stories and tag me, @the3Dparent    Do you have a parenting question for an upcoming episode? I would LOVE to connect with you and answer your questions.  Please share your parenting question here!    Grab your free copy of the 10 Steps To Get Back in Control of Your Children here!   CONNECT WITH THE 3D PARENT: Instagram Facebook The 3D Parent Lounge Facebook Community

Episode 9: Having The Hard Conversations On Race and Racism with Corey Buckner So excited for you to listen in on Corey and I's conversation about Race, Racism, and social issues we face in today's world. As men we need to have these hard conversations and have them to UNDERSTAND  each other. Then we need to come together to make solutions happen. We get into topics like: - generational change - two sides to racism - generational norms - BLM - Truths and Lies told to separate And most importantly - Solutions on coming together Corey Buckner As a young man, I spent my twenties in the social services providing youth Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug prevention in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Following that time of service, I moved on to do job development for people with disabilities on the South side of Chicago; where I partnered with employers to provide stable employment for individuals with varying disabilities. This provided them stable income, independence and empowered my clients to become more engaged and active in their communities. Having been involved in ministry throughout these ventures; I eventually moved into teaching and ministry in which I served in varying capacities including youth and junior high pastor, media ministry, assistant pastor and interim senior pastor at churches in the South Suburbs of Chicago. Present day, I am active in the marketplace as the founder of Big Strong U where I train and coach people to reclaim their lives by taking control of their physical health. Additionally, I am a public speaker who works to encourage individuals to live their best lives possible by embracing their God-given purpose, diversity, cultural sensitivity and understanding, belief in God, disciplined devotion to our beliefs and the willingness to embrace things that challenge them and take them out of their comfort zone. I also encourage stronger communities and a better America by promoting strong families, the acceptance of peaceful diversity, civil debate, the destruction of nurture-based xenophobia and the facilitation of safe and open conversations on topics surrounding culture and race. Connect with Corey FB: https://www.facebook.com/coreybbuckner IG: coreybbuckner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CoreyBuckner?fbclid=IwAR1QXxsyBpXhn9Qn9SYEF-JMBtHTXW-12gQBCbD51mVrdfcJ5VD91Rs7hmQ Twitter: @coreybuckner For more information about Purpose Infused Coaching, 1on1 coaching, small group coaching, or our exclusive Purpose Infused Brotherhood visit: https://purposeinfusedcoaching.mykajabi.com  or  Join Purpose Infused Men's Facebook group at: www.facebook.com/groups/purposeinfusedmen/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/app)

Levi and Helen interview Brother David Andrews in Guyana, Brother Ian Neblett in Panama and Brother Dale Andrews in Canada. They discuss the online study day, Responding to Racism, a Biblical Perspective that was held on June 27th 2020. The group also share their personal reflections and faith learnings in bringing our children up to have confidence in their own identity in Christ, and what we all as believers can do to be more inclusive in our ecclesias and every day actions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/a-little-faith/message

On this episode, we are joined by Cliff Berrien, an amazing heart centered leader with over 40 years of experience as a professional drummer and percussionist, DJ and music educator. His passion is studying cultural expressions of collective joy and sharing that with the world to teach cultural dexterity and contemplative spirituality. He does so most often as a member of the Program Design Team at Center for Action and Contemplation as Curator of Contemplative Practice. Here, he answers the big question - Why do conversations on race matter in organizations committed to the flourishing of all?  We hope you enjoy! If you find this meaningful and helpful, please consider sharing with a loved one or a colleague. Visit/Message Cliff at CAC at : https://cac.org/staff-reflection-cliff-berrien-2018-11-28_alumni-spotlight/  For updates on our upcoming Living Workshops, you can subscribe here:  the-ignite-institute.mykajabi.com/Change%20Happens%20NowTo get more content like this and learn more about ignite and PSR go to psr.edu.

“For me it was very important that children of color could see themselves blooming where they're planted and that your story doesn't take place necessarily in China or in India or in a country in Africa, that your story can take place here where you are and you belong here.”   This week on the 3D Parent Podcast, I am chatting with guest Mijha Godrey, who is co-founder of Jambo Books. We're having another conversation about race, and getting Mijha's perspective on why she decided to start Jambo Books and her mission behind it.   Some of the topics covered in this episode include: Mijha's mission and journey to start Jambo Books. The meaning behind Jambo Books and the importance of opening up conversations we need to have through these books. Bringing more awareness and impact to the publishing industry.   Storytelling and providing books is such a powerful vehicle to children and encouraging us to have important conversations. In this episode, Mijha is sharing how she began Jambo Books, why, and her long-term goals as well.   If you have enjoyed this episode of the podcast, take a screenshot, head on over to Instagram and share it your IG stories and tag me, @the3Dparent   Do you have a parenting question for an upcoming episode?  I would LOVE to connect with you and answer your questions. Please share your parenting question here!   Grab your free copy of the 10 Steps To Get Back in Control of Your Children here!   CONNECT WITH MIJHA Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   CONNECT WITH THE 3D PARENT Instagram Facebook

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My guest today is a dear friend, Soul Sister, Mentor, Inspiration, and 'Joy Magnet,' Shari Alyse. Shari is a Best-selling Author of "Love Yourself Happy," an International Motivational Speaker and Self-love Coach. Her deep commitment to others is motivated by her own journey through childhood traumas and sexual abuse. She has spent her life learning how to love herself completely, and now helps women to discover their joy by reconnecting them back to themselves through the practice of self-love. Shari has been featured on numerous media outlets, including commercials and television. She currently hosts her own show, "Story Time with Shari," and has inspired thousands through her daily video series, "Hiking with Shari." Shari & I co-facilitate a FB group based upon the book by Robin DiAngelo, "White Fragility," and in our episode, we discuss the journey each of us has taken in our own unlearning process as white women in a culture designed to protect "whiteness" and its dominance. Our conversation is raw, real, and transparent in sharing what we are recognizing and realizing; much of it for the first time. Unlearn right along with us, and if you'd like to join our group, you can connect with it here: www.facebook.com/groups/1415603208624205 Connect with Shari: www.sharialyse.com www.facebook.com/sharialyse www.linkedin.com/in/ShariAlyse www.youtube.com/ShariAlyse www.instagram.com/ShariAlyse/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/raelin-saindon/support

“You have to be intentional. We treat black people fairly. We treat Asian people fairly. We treat Hispanic people fairly because we are all human beings and we all have the same worth.”   On this episode of the 3D Parent Podcast, we will be diving into the topic of race and parenting and specifically getting a black mother's perspective with our very special guest, Nishea Clark.  She is a New Jersey-based mother of two and founder of NVC Consulting. She will be sharing her insight and perspective on race and how that plays a role for her as a parent.   When it comes to conversations about race, it can be a controversial topic. With all of the recent events happening across the world, it's time we shed light on different perspectives. Especially a black mother's perspective, as a parent there are already enough challenges and obstacles to face.   In Episode 40 of the 3D Parent Podcast, I want to explore and have a deeper conversation about race and the role it plays for parenting. If you have enjoyed this episode of the podcast, take a screenshot, share it on Instagram and tag me, @the3Dparent   Do you have a parenting question for an upcoming episode?  I would LOVE to connect with you and answer your questions.  Please share your parenting question here!   CONNECT WITH THE 3D PARENT Instagram Facebook   RESOURCES: The Invisible Load of Motherhood: Mothering Black Children Jack and Jill of America, Inc. NVC Consulting Glamping While Black

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Q - Why do you think the killing of George Floyd has grabbed worldwide attention and ignited a movement to rectify injustice, institutionalised racism and police brutality?Q - What can white disciples do to support and comfort our black family that are hurting?Q - What are unhelpful responses from the white disciples to these events and why?Q - What are unhelpful ways that black disciples can engage with their white brothers and sisters on this topic?Q - It can be hard to have conversations on these issues. From Whites there is guilt, fragility and fear saying insensitive things that only make things worse.  What can they do to educate themselves?Q - How can all minority groups in our churches worldwide forge a way to help the church value them and their cultural sensitivities?

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Still social distancing.Kyle and Bobby are Classmates of Danielle's from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. All three were in the Counseling program together.Danielle met Bobby and Kyle in a Spirit and Trauma Class and shared a research project together.Checking in with Bobby about how he's doing and how COVID is affecting his life:Bobby says truthfully, “We don't actually know how COVID-19 is effecting us and we probably won't know for a long time.”What he's noticed in his counseling internship is that the gap between the haves and have-nots has is becoming increasingly larger.As a therapist, Bobby find himself entering sessions with a different mindset – “there's a lot more case management” happening rather than actual therapy. It's become more difficult right now to engage past trauma, while living in a current trauma. He finds his sessions are less about trauma and more about just surviving.With 9 people in his household, Bobby is watching how each kid is navigating the lack of community, social support and social interaction. And when you magnify that with the population of people you work with, there is a diverse reaction to what's happening.Bobby says he's not sure he can do anything more than just sit with people and listen to how their day/week/month has been and not really give much input. It allows them space to share what's happening in their daily routine, what is lacking. Danielle noted that the longer COVID goes on, the larger the gap. Bobby had hopes that there would be a hiatus on crime during this season. In the past weeks there's been an uptick in violence. The media is showing there's not just more violence on a whole but also more violence being inflicted by law enforcement. Bobby is trying to work and everyone should also work on taking a collective deep breathe and try to figure out what the next move is. He's had a young person that he's close to that was killed three weeks ago and there is no place for lament or gathering together. The gap is widening from economic and racial. The luxury he is given: the ability to lament and give space to lament. For many people that space is decreasing when it should be increasing. Bobby says, when you don't allow yourself space to lament, it bottles up and manifest in someway other way, shape or form.Maggie acknowledges that the collective tension is so tight. She empathizes with not getting more space and wishes she has space to lament, not just for herself but also for her kids who hate school online and miss their friends. She says in this COVID environment our friends have become threats and that is not the way she wants her kids to live. Bobby says we need to remember that the tension we feel will manifest itself in some way and law enforcement is not immune to that. Kyle mentions a book they read for class [My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem] that deals with racialized trauma in our country and addressed police bodies. Kyle watched a recent interaction with an African American man who was intoxicated at a Walgrens. Kyle found himself watching to make sure the man was treated fairly by law enforcement all the while his therapy training running in his head, is he a risk to himself? Is he a risk to others? Then adding to that Menakem's work he began to wonder, “How is the officer working to deescalate this guy? And if the officer is stressed he's not going to have that to give.” Kyle thinks Menakem's work needs to be apart of the conversation on how we take care of the police so that they can practice law. The police is working with new stress, just like the rest of us. Danielle mentions that Shaun King, an Activist, has been showing video clips of African American men getting tazzed and tackled by Police just standing there, not practicing social distancing, brutally arrested and charged with police assault. Contrasted to images of white people in a park in New York, not social distancing, and cops were rolling throw handing out masks. The contrast is so stark. Individual police are responsible for their actions. But who is above them telling them to carry out an agenda and a policy like that?A friend made masks for Danielle's family and the one for her husband didn't fit. Instead he wore a bandana. But it was as they were going on with him wearing the bandana on his face that she thought, “Oh you better not wear that… to other people you are looking really dangerous” as a Mexican man. So he went into the store without a mask and people gave him dirty looks. It's like a bind, “What do you want him to do? Where is he going to fit?” It's like not having the space to exist. Danielle says that communities need more opportunities to lament, space to lament. And white spaces are still crowding that space.Bobby was reminded of something that happened at the Seattle School during a practicum: It was a heated conversation about race shortly after Trump was elected and there were white folks saying there were no race issues, especially in Seattle. The facilitator decided it was needed for the class to take a break. Bobby, who's wife Samoan, finds he's more aware of racial tension situations and he asks himself, “What's my role right now?” Tension comes up in their family dynamic and within the community he and his lives in, but in that moment at the Seattle School he went, for the first time up to the chapel room. Outside the room there is a chalkboard wall where someone had written, “there will be peace in the valley for me.” For a second, he took solace in that. And then he asked himself why he feels that and it is because he is a white heterosexual man. That's why he could feel that there would be peace in the valley, he will be protected and he doesn't live with the racial tension and oppression. He walked away thinking that he doesn't want that peace because of white privilege. He doesn't know how to handle the fact that he could walk away from this situation and have peace for himself but he would still know that others could not have that peace.“What's my role as a white person combating the structures that exist and uphold that feeling of peace for me but creates a feeling of conflict and violence for so many people in my life that I love and care about. “Even though the event at school happened over three years ago, he thinks about it a lot. Kyle wonders what makes it hard for white men to hear this and have conversations around these topics. What are the barriers? Bobby thinks that it is exposing: The conversation around race creates vulnerability, not a threat, but a place for white people to admit that the only reason they have their place or standing is because of white privilege. Not their brain, heart, work ethic… but everything to do with the color or their skin. Bobby says, “It's unnerving.” Bobby recognizes and sees his white privilege more clearly now. Bobby quotes Portland Seminary Professor Randy Woodley, “If there is one person without shalom, then no one has shalom.” This is the work of white people: we must claim peace no only for themselves but for all people. Everyone should experience God's fullness. Danielle notices that there is a fatigue among white leaders right now as they are working a marathon against the virus. The work of deconstructing whiteness and recognizing privilege, can't be solved by just reading Robin DiAngelo's book [White Fragility]. It is a long grueling process, and that's okay! It's okay to battle with it everyday… It's almost a blessing because it won't equal what others have been through and do go through. There needs to be a sense of suffering the ways we have been raised that shaped our mindset that has caused harm to others. We need to battle with ourselves and we need the endurance to do it. Kyle remembers looking at some case studies so school and many were done by white male therapists. It didn't bother him and he almost didn't notice it. He was numb to it. When it was brought up he found himself defensive, like this is the way it is in this field, as if it was an excuse. Kyle was able, with the help of his classmates, do his own work to recognize this micro-aggression that he never has to think about and others do. He said it's a part of his brain he doesn't' have to use because of the privilege he's had his whole life. “It's growing that muscle and having patience with myself as I do. Yeah I can start to see these things and advocate for them.” “It's a mental slog … to do the work to wake up.” Kyle said it's not easy work to look in the mirror after reading Robin DiAngelo's book when the whole system as worked for you for a long time. But the work of acknowledging white privilege is worth our energy and time. White people need to overcome laziness and the unwillingness to put the work in. Bobby says we need to consider what we're tied to: Individualistic White American perspective. We can navigate COVID-19 like any other social issue on our own or we can choose to navigate in community. Movements in racial equity, social issues, oppression, Medicare, etc…. From a communal perspective it takes longer, but that's the way we're supposed to move: Collectively. It's not about individuals at all, it's about doing it together. Bobby was working with young African American men moving things out of a truck and a police came and started questioning them, even to the point of getting violent. But as soon as he [Bobby] came around from the front of the truck to talk to the police officer, that's when he backs down.Bobby things people tend to not believe things until they've seen it with their own eyes. He also saw the post that Shawn King made contrasting police interaction with whites vs. African Americans… He thought, “is it really that bad?” Kyle said it is a programmed first thought to think they aren't really doing that.  It's like a veil of ignorance that we have to shut that part of our brain off: the part that connects with someone else's suffering. We say, “Well it's not real, it's just on instagram” when the reality is “that is actually someone's body being tortured.”Maggie asks, “How do we collectively engage what we are experiencing?” She said she believes the violence against African Americans is happening. Maggie says that the closer the violence is to our actual location, the more we feel it in our bodies physically. Feeling in our bodies moves us to action. When we are not feeling it than it's very easy to detach and remain disengaged. How do we find shalom collectively? Bobby said the veil of ignorance is to seek shalom individually. Movement towards peace is not individual, it's communal. Danielle was writing about greed used 1 Timothy 6:9 in the French going after a debt on Cinco de Mayo. She says, “we've been lulled into sleep…We're plunged into our desire for greed. And greed leads to harm and destruction for us. This is not a free pass.” Shalom for majority culture that does not trickle down to others, is not Shalom at all. How do we engage these idols of greed and power in our society, as dominate culture and do more than talk? It has to have some tangible action. Theoretical process doesn't do anything.Kyle mentions desegregation and drastic action that seemed to help. But we've undone that with redlining and we end up isolating ourselves from each other. Kyle asks what we need is radical policies? Radical actions? Kyle used to be a 4th grade teacher and when he taught about Martin Luther King, Jr. he  started with America being founded on slavery. He wanted to widen the students perceptive because there is this false belief that racial issues were resolved in the 60s with MLK.  He admits he was under that veil. But it doesn't feel like it serves our kids to perpetuate this false reality that racial issues have been resolved—what he believes we really need is to teach a different history. The systems disrupt truth! He wants to know: How do we have real radical action?Bobby compared his own life with a friend of his of the same age but a different race. He friend has been in and out of the system and Bobby said he would really fit in at the Seattle School with the way his mind works and his knowledge and experiences. But his great grandfather wasn't able to get a home loan, and Bobby's great grandfather was. Bobby was able to buy his home by buying against the equity of his great grandfather… His friend was never able to do that. Bobby mentions reparations – The question he asks is where is the gap? It is a knowledge gap? The equity gap can be traced back to the GI bill and redlining. And how do we right those wrongs?Danielle says individuals need to take action. Systems are made up of people. ON our own we're insignificant. But together we can do more. Her friend had a stimulus check and used it to pick up chrome books for Danielle's kids and another family so they could have tablets to work on for school at home. That's someone creating equity in a system!A really practical thing for listeners to do is to donate their stimulus check to someone who doesn't have access to technology or internet. And to not superimpose with restrictions, a gift free and clear.---Kyle is reading: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownKyle is listening to: Hilary McBride's Other People's ProblemsKyle is inspired by: This conversation.  Bobby is reading: Love in a Fearful Land by Henri NouwenBobby is listening to: Randy Woodley, Mark Charles, any people who talking about CommunityBobby is inspired by: Stories of resilience Resource to process whiteness: PLEASE READ IN COMMUNITY My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa MenakemUnsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan RahMirror to the Church: Resurrecting Faith After Genocide in Rwanda by Emmanuel Katongole and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Jesse and Brittany talk about Jesse's obvious muppet-voice illness, their experience watching the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan in concert, listener voicemails and emails related to inappropriate behavior from men and the #MeToo movement, the ongoing discussion of masculinity and femininity, and reactions to #410, including our discussion of Gavin McInnes and white supremacy movements.... The post #411 – “Brittany Hosts!, Muppet Jesse, Steely Dan Facts, Changing Masculinity vs. Femininity Views, and Conversations on Race.” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.