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By the time a human is six years old, they're usually in formal schooling with wide-open minds, ready to learn.  You're learning that you can't bring peanut butter in because some classmates might be allergic to peanuts (which shows you how to be a considerate citizen); you're learning that you can't call Suzie an idiot (because words have power); that baking soda and vinegar can propel that paper mache volcano (as in, science is real); and that when adults say “maybe” as in “maybe we'll go to get ice cream for lunch” they're not always telling the truth (developing our critical thinking).   Why all this talk about six-year-olds? Well, as you might have guessed, here at Dear White Women, we're wrapping up year SIX of this podcast, which makes us, as a platform, similar in many ways to that small human that we were just talking about. A lot of this has been a journey in those skills for us, and, hopefully, you, too, have learned a little bit along this journey of 270 episodes and counting.   Here is to where we've been, and where we're going as we move into our SEVENTH year of podcasting. And to everyone asking, “So, you done now?” Given everything that's going on in the world (and specifically in the United States since January 20, 2025), we've got a never-ending supply of topics. Suffice it to say, we've still got a lot more to talk about, with each other, and with you - and we'll soon be sharing with you how we're changing this platform to give us the ability to say even more. Thanks, as always, for listening.   What to listen for: How and why we started this podcast Our personal whys - and what keeps us going, especially over this last year Favorite episodes from this last year How you can bring us in to speak with your organizations about how to have difficult conversations, and/or why belonging still matters - we each individually, and together, do lots of speaking engagements Subscribe to the show to keep updated on the changes coming to our platform!  Follow Dear White Women on your favorite podcast platform, so you don't miss these conversations! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Instagram and get more by joining our email list. Subscribe to the Podcast Listening on iTunes?  Click here to subscribe!  Listening on Android? Click here to subscribe! Follow us on social media to continue the conversation!

Between the time when we recorded this episode and this introduction, so many of our learning institutions, including the Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, are being systematically or haphazardly dismantled at the whim of our current President(s). This may send us into a spiral of despair - or, may even freeze us in place and render us unable to act.   But … what if these challenges brought us into the fight, instead?   Our two guests on this episode co-founded organizations designed to do just that - fight back. They are just like you and me, except they saw what was wrong in their communities and decided to do something about it. We hope that you listen to Gaby and Lissette's stories in this episode and share them far and wide. We are not powerless. We, the people, can do so much. And now is the time: find what you love, and fight for it in your communities. All of us, or none of us. And we need books, and the truth, now more than ever.   What to listen for: Which (now banned) books shaped early life in important ways for Gaby and Lisette  How each of them started their respective organizations and the “why” behind doing so What to do to support their work, as well as get involved/start your own fight   About Lissette: Lissette Fernandez, of Miami, Florida, is the co-founder of Moms for Libros, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public education advocacy (because a good quality education should be a nonpartisan issue). As a mother of two, she is dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to a high-quality, equitable education.    About Gaby: Gaby Diaz-Vendrell is a senior at Barnard College, double majoring in psychology and human rights with a minor in education. She began organizing at 14 in response to the 2018 Parkland shooting and has since worked with Women's March, Florida Action Network, Florida N.O.W., and other public interest organizations. In 2024, Diaz-Vendrell founded Our Florida, a coalition of parents, students, and educators working on The Protect Florida Classrooms Act, a bill designed to challenge Florida's arbitrary book bans through civil rights law. At her core, she is dedicated to building a world where the dignity of every human is respected, justice prevails, and systems uplift rather than oppress.  

In episode 117 of Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton and Danielle Marshall collaborate on another “learning out loud” episode. They discuss the challenges nonprofit leaders face in these chaotic, uncertain and threatening times. They explore: strategies for resilience, intentionality, and community building,  the importance of grounding oneself in mission and values.  how  to filter out the noise, maintain agency, and support collective action.  the significance of strategic focus,  how to be mindful about your information consumption steps to sustaining personal and organizational well-being.   Episode highlights: [00:07:25] Navigating Leadership in Uncertain Times [00:010:25] Embracing Imperfect Resilience Practices [00:13:25] Shutting Out Noise vs. Making Space for Thought [00:16:25] Finding Agency Amidst Chaos [00:18:25] Trusting Experts and Strategic Organizers [00:20:25] Centering Mission and Values [00:24:25] Navigating Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindsets [00:29:25] The Power of Local Action [00:35:25] Holding Space for Complexity [00:40:25] Emotional Contagion and Leadership Presence [00:44:25] Boundaries, Community, and Self-Care [00:49:25] Looking Ahead: Holding Values Firmly Guest Bio: Danielle Marshall is an equity strategist and executive coach committed to helping organizations and leaders embed inclusive practices into their operations in meaningful and sustainable ways. As the founder of Culture Principles, she designs tailored strategies that strengthen team dynamics, enhance problem-solving, and cultivate inclusive leadership. Danielle also coaches senior executives to deepen their cultural competencies, fostering greater empathy, effective communication, and equitable decision-making. An ICF-certified Executive Coach and engaging speaker, she brings extensive experience in organizational development, equipping leaders with the skills and confidence to navigate diverse work places with impact and integrity. Important Links and Resources:  Danielle Marshall Culture Principles Linktree Unpacked: Culture Chronicles Draw Together with Wendy MacNaughton Guardian US edition).  Week magazine  Heather Cox Richardson's Letters from an American on Substack  How to survive the end of the world podcast with adrienne and Autumn Brown The feminist survival project 2025 podcast Dear White Women podcast On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder  which is available in a video series  The Sum of Us by Heather McGee Decluttering Your Leadership by Judy Oyedele     Be in Touch: ✉️ Subscribe to Carol's newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting  

Tomorrow, we'll be wishing our loved ones “akemashite omedetou gozaimasu” - or, Happy New Year, in Japanese.  If you're a long-time listener, you know that DEI work (or whatever we'll be calling it going forward) is personal to us.  We're both the daughters of a Japanese immigrant parent and a white American parent each; the ideas of multiculturalism and difference are embedded in our DNA, and we were raised to have respect not only for our own diverse histories, but those of all others in the world - after all, we're each only one of 8 billion people in the world, and you bet that everyone has their own story, their own way of living, thinking, and being in our society. On top of that, let's be clear about our chosen families.  Misasha is married to a Black man and has two very multiethnic sons who are Black Japanese, and white.  We've spent years laying the groundwork to help you understand anti-Black racism, deconstruct the model minority myth, and more. Let us be clear - we do this work because if even one person reading, has an a-ha moment and changes their actions, or talks to someone about something they learned here which changes *their* actions - so Misasha's boys can come home safe at night, or so you make decisions that might potentially improve or even save the lives of children who look like them - then we will have been successful. Sara is married to a white Canadian man and has two teenage girls the world presumes to be white. Doing the work to challenge our own assumptions about other people matters to us because not everybody is what they seem.  Standing against anti-immigration sentiment matters to us; understanding the link between systems of oppression that hurt not only Black people, but neurodivergent people, females, and so many others is critically important to us as well. So far, we have hosted 262 episodes of the Dear White Women podcast because helping people listen, learn, and act differently to help uproot systemic racism is what we need to make the world truly equitable for ALL of us - this is the foundation, the work starts here.  And we cannot do it without your help. In 2025, we'll be speaking to organizations - schools, companies, ERGs, and more - about two topics we think are critically important at this point in history:  Why equity and inclusion matters now more than ever - the psychology of belonging How to have difficult conversations. If you have groups you think would benefit, or know people who could hire us in their organizations, please connect us.  You can reach us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com anytime.  What else to listen for:  Reflecting on the most surprising and memorable parts of 2024 Our thoughts on the kakistocracy - the Economist's word of the year meaning, the rule of the worst. And where we go from here in 2025…  

In this video we react to woke anti-white idiots on tiktok. It has become very clear that racism is completely allowed as long as it is against white people. Whether you are conservative or liberal, this should be something we all can agree on. Racism is NEVER okay, no matter who it is directed at. I also want to thank Arielle Scarcella for helping me out with my channel and videos over the last week! Make sure to subscribe to her!  @arielle  TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro01:16 - "You Can't Be Racist To White People"02:29 - Justice For The Genetically Unblessed03:30 - "Dear White Women"06:00 - Offensive Hairstyles?06:40 - Minority Supremacy07:52 - "Comment Vomit"08:52 - Self Hating "YT" Girl10:25 - White Guilt11:50 - The Media Won't Show You This!13:38 - C*CK14:40 - WHY IS THIS OKAY?16:20 - Everything Is Our Fault?17:45 - We Are Satan18:27 - The Root Of All Evil19:50 - Accountability21:00 - The Solution

This week marks the FIVE-YEAR anniversary of the Dear White Women podcast! That means we've outlasted almost all the other podcasts out there… like ya knew we would. From those first few episodes released altogether on April 15, 2019, to now… it's been quite the ride.  This year, in order to kick off year SIX (!!!) of the podcast, we thought we'd devote an entire shorter episode to talking about not only the past five years but what we have in store for the future and that shot of hope for all of us.   What to listen for: How the podcast has evolved since its start in April 2019, including its history The stand-out episode from this past year   Our personal whys behind doing this for the past five years and how that may have shifted over time Where we think the Dear White Women platform goes from here About Sara & Misasha:   A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham (she/her) has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially regarding children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and white), is married to a Black man and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat. Sara Blanchard (she/her) helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and DearWhite Women: Let's Get (Un)Comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and white), married to a white Canadian man, and is raising their two white-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, Colorado with their incredibly lovable dog. To give us input on what you want from our newsletter, and/or share your Asian immigration stories, reach us via email at hello@dearwhitewomen.com. Follow Dear White Women so you don't miss these conversations! Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list. Follow us on social media to continue the conversation!  

If you know us, you may know that we LOVE a good conversation - even if it's uncomfortable or difficult. But this year, as we head into what seems to be ONLY conversations that are uncomfortable or difficult, how do we best do that? If the idea of even talking to someone now gives you pause, then this is the episode for you.  The connection quality of part of our conversation is a little iffy in places, but it's worth listening to every moment of this episode.  Our guest today (a repeat guest at that!) talks us through the journey of compassionate dialogue, including practical tips on how to practice this in your next conversation, and how to do the inner work necessary to make this the default, rather than the exception, to your conversations in 2024 and beyond.   What to listen for: The compassionate dialogue structure includes the need to recognize, interrupt, and repair – and sometimes, we're finding that recognizing our own emotions is the most challenging part!  The good/bad binary, and how it's entirely unhelpful A powerful example of how to have difficult conversations around politics About Dr Dome:  Renowned speaker, author, and equity consultant Dr. Nancy Dome co-founded Epoch Education in 2014 to provide leaders in education and business with accessible professional development in diversity, inclusion and belonging, and equity. As an educator for nearly three decades, Dr. Dome taught in the juvenile court and community schools teaching our most vulnerable students, and has served as a Distinguished Teacher in Residence and faculty member at California State University San Marcos. Her transformative approach helps school districts and educational agencies throughout the country navigate complex topics, build bridges, and work together for inclusive, impactful change. She is the author of Let's Talk About Race and Other Hard Things: A Framework for Having Conversations That Build Bridges, Strengthen Relationships, and Set Clear Boundaries and The Compassionate Dialogue Journey: A Workbook for Growth and Self-Discovery. For more information, visit www.epocheducation.com. To hear Dr. Dome's previous episode on Dear White Women, listen to Episode 164: https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/episodes/164-how-we-talk-about-race-and-other-hard-things     Resources: To give us input on what you want from our newsletter, and/or share your Asian immigration stories, reach us via email at hello@dearwhitewomen.com. Follow Dear White Women so you don't miss these conversations! Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list. Follow us on social media to continue the conversation!

Let's get (un)comfortable discussing racism in this very special discussion on the book Dear White Women by Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham. It was a real eye-opener, and touches on very important issues, so I encourage everyone to read it (not just White Women). Check it out for yourself- at your local library or grab a copy for yourself (highly recommended so you can reference again and again) Related Zoo-notables, special Black History Month episodes: Wangari Maathai Wangari Maathai Unbowed All We Can Save Join Patreon and the ZooFit Pride for bonuses and more Big Ideas!

You know when you have a conversation that provides you with a framework of a problem – one you may not have even known existed – and it opens your eyes in a whole new way? Yeah, today is one of those conversations.   Because it helps look at questions like this: Do we really know what freedom is? How about liberty? And if we don't know what those concepts mean, how do we know if we've lost them? And what role does the carceral system have in all of this?   This might seem like a lot, but in a year in which we're questioning everything - democracy and America, to name a few - if we don't know what those concepts mean, how can we imagine a world full of them?   That's one of the questions that today's guest asks - and answers - through her new book, Of Greed and Glory, which takes a look at her brother's incarceration in Angola and uses that as a jumping-off point to ask some larger questions that, in all honesty, we need to be asking ourselves if we really want to be engaged in this fight.    After you listen to this episode, please tell several friends about it, and look to support people doing this work in your community. As always, we'd love to hear what resonates with you - please do reach out and let us know.   What to listen for: How incarcerating an individual is actually incarcerating a family Does America even want to be a democracy anymore? The master-slave dynamic – including how that shows up in patriarchy, and yes, why we believe women understand the significance of this conversation.  Hello, Dear White Women podcast… How American enterprises are built on the same model as the slave plantation slate.  Corporate America, we're looking at you. What we can do to start changing the system About the author: DEBORAH G. PLANT is an African American and Africana Studies Independent Scholar, Writer, and Literary Critic specializing in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston. She is the editor of the New York Times bestseller Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” by Zora Neale Hurston and the author of Alice Walker: A Woman for Our Times, a philosophical biography. She is also the editor of The Inside Light: New Critical Essays on Zora Neale Hurston, and the author of Zora Neale Hurston: A Biography of the Spirit and Every Tub Must Sit On Its Own Bottom: The Philosophy and Politics of Zora Neale Hurston. She holds MA and Ph. D. degrees in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and traveled to Benin as a Fulbright-Hays fellow. Plant played an instrumental role in founding the University of South Florida's Department of Africana Studies, where she chaired the department for five years. She presently resides in Florida.

Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Happy New Year!   We like to split this episode, one we have done every year at this time of year for the last four years, into two parts – reflections and projections. You'll want to listen so you don't miss how to stay involved in what's next for us, the podcast, and 2024 as a whole.   What to listen for: Our history, identities, and what we've learned in 2023, including huge successes through the year How to submit ideas for episode topics in 2024 & book us for speaking gigs: contact us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com Stats around how Trump is looking increasingly like a dictator and how we must be vigilant in our own communities and have conversations to further our shared democratic goals About us:  A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham (she/her) has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially regarding children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat. Sara Blanchard (she/her) helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, and is raising their two White-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, Colorado with their incredibly lovable dog.

  You know the viral videos - the ones showing Black people, usually men, attacking unsuspecting Asian folks, usually elderly Asians. These are atrocious, awful incidents of course.  We don't want anybody to be harmed.  AND, since we can hold two thoughts in our heads at the same time, we also need to state that these viral videos are giving us an inaccurate impression of anti-Asian hate. For example, it turns out, according to a University of Maryland, College Park study, that most anti-Asian hate crimes are committed by white people, NOT Black people. Significantly so – more than three-quarters of offenders of anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents, from both before and during the pandemic, have been white.   We want to have this conversation as part of our mixed race Asian arc, focusing on what we believe should be a point of solidarity but has instead been misunderstood to be a divisive issue with regard to Black and Asian Americans, with actual data as a reminder for all of us – that we need to train ourselves to pause when we see narratives that pit one historically marginalized group against another historically marginalized group, and ask ourselves if they're true, because they're often serving simply as a distraction to change the conversation, to move it away from the “real” enemy - white supremacy.  Dismantling white supremacy is where all of us - Asians, Black folks, white folks, and more – need to keep our energy focused.   What to listen for: Hate crime statistics - which show that even through the rise of anti-Asian hate through to the Covid years, there were still more anti-Black hate crimes than anti-Asian hate crimes. Perpetrators of hate crimes are predominantly white, as confirmed by multiple studies – NOT people of color, contrary to misperception due to viral videos Why is there this erroneous narrative of Black on Asian crime?   Taking apart the idea of white adjacency, and challenging more people of Asian descent to stand in solidarity against the common enemy -- white supremacy. Examples of Black and Asian solidarity throughout history. To give us input on what you want from our newsletter, and/or share your Asian immigration stories, reach us via email at hello@dearwhitewomen.com. Follow Dear White Women so you don't miss these conversations! Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list.

DEAR WHITE WOMEN -  Multiracial Asians - it's time to get personal  Why is talking about the multiracial identity and deconstructing the misperception of the Asian monolith important and relevant to you listening, if you're not multiracial? Several things. Census information - over 10% of the population identifies as multi-racial, but will changing demographics be enough to combat racism?  We don't think so. Belonging matters - and if we're to create a thriving society, how do we ensure that multi-racial people belong?  Legislation - and why we are where we are as a country.  Interracial marriages were only made legal in 1967 - 56 years ago!!    Listen this fall for personal stories from your two biracial - Japanese and white - hosts, Sara & Misasha as they interview some must-know multi-racial folks, deconstruct history and misperceptions like the model minority myth and the false narrative of Black-on-Asian crimes, examine the power of advocacy and change and more in this powerful arc they're kicking off on the Dear White Women podcast, a show that's been running for 4.5 years.  Follow Dear White Women so you don't miss these conversations!  

They say never meet your heroes, but we're so glad we got to meet two of ours, as they gave us the shot of hope at the end of our conversation that we all need, considering everything that's happening around us currently.  To be honest, we had been looking forward to this conversation ever since David Louie (Episode 212, if you want to go back and listen) made this introduction, and it was everything we had hoped it would be. Not only because Doug Jones and Bill Baxley are legal powerhouses, but also because they were just two men, doing what they believed to be right, because perhaps they were the only ones who could have fought this fight.  And that - the power of one, standing in your beliefs and speaking up for those who cannot - is something we should all carry with us from this conversation.   What to listen for:  How two white men growing up in the South came to their belief in and advocacy of equal justice  The role that witnesses - especially the white wives of Klans members - played in the various trials, both in positive and negative ways What these lawyers would say to people who diminish the ongoing impact of systemic racism, and claim that “slavery happened so long ago”... The most powerful way young people can do so that lawmakers hear their voices About Doug Jones:  A celebrated prosecutor who brought long-overdue justice to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Doug has built his career on fighting impossible battles. In 2017, he shocked the political establishment by winning a special election to fill a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama—the first Democrat to do so in 25 years in the state. On Capitol Hill, he quickly built a reputation as a well-regarded and effective legislator, passing more than two dozen bipartisan bills into law in just three years.  Doug's first job after graduating from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University was as staff counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Sen. Howell Heflin (D-AL). Following his stint in Washington, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1980 to 1984. Doug left government service in 1984 and was in the private practice of law in Birmingham, Alabama, until President Bill Clinton nominated him to the position of U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate in November 1997, and he served as U.S. attorney until June 2001. It was while serving in that position that he successfully prosecuted 2 of the 4 men responsible for the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church—finally bringing full justice and closure nearly 40 years after the attack that killed four young girls. Along with taking on the Ku Klux Klan, he indicted domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph and prosecuted other criminals who sought to use fear, hatred, and violence to inhibit the rights of others. Doug is the author of Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights which recounts a key moment in our long national struggle for equality and the successful prosecution of two Ku Klux Klan members 40 years later. In 2022, Doug was selected by President Joe Biden to be the Nomination Advisor for Legislative Affairs to help to guide the selection, nomination, and successful confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. In this role, Doug continued to upon the important relationships he had established while in Congress to help gain bipartisan support for the President's nominee.  Today, Doug is of Counsel with ArentFox Schiff, a Senior Distinguish Fellow with the Center for American Progress, and is involved in a variety of different political and civic organizations. Doug resides in Birmingham, AL with his wife, Louise, and dogs, Scout and Dakota. He has three children Courtney (married to Rip Andrews), Carson, and Christopher as well as two grandchildren, Ever and Ollie.  About Bill Baxley:  Bill Baxley was elected Attorney General at age 28. Remarkably, he was already a seasoned prosecutor, having tried dozens of jury trials as District Attorney in Houston and Henry counties. He served as Alabama's Attorney General from 1971 to 1979 and its Lieutenant Governor from 1983 to 1987. As Attorney General, Bill served as lead trial counsel in every major action on the State's behalf, civil and criminal. He aggressively prosecuted them all. He appointed the state's first African-American assistant attorney general, who later became a federal judge. His successful prosecution of Ku Klux Klansman Robert Chambliss for the 1963 bombing of Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is featured in the Spike Lee documentary, 4 Little Girls. His legal accomplishments are also documented in Lay Down with Dogs, Until Justice Rolls Down, and numerous other publications. Throughout his career, Bill Baxley has served in the Alabama Army National Guard, beginning as an enlisted clerk and rising through the ranks to retire as Colonel, JAG Corps. He has successfully represented clients in the United States Supreme Court, the Alabama Supreme Court, and in appellate and trial courts over which they exercise jurisdiction. He primarily represents large business corporations yet continues to represent individuals of modest means. Those efforts have earned him the distinction of being selected as a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers as well as being recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer.   Also: Listen to Episode 31: Birmingham Church Bombings – How Did We Get Here on Dear White Women for a historic look at this tragedy

Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, and is raising their two White-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, Colorado, with their incredibly lovable dog. Show notes: 00:01:50 Introducing Sara Blanchard 00:03:15 WOHASU Emcee 00:03:51 Inspiration behind your work/life purpose? 00:05:58 How her life story played a part in her mission. 00:08:28 Magical Key to Bliss 00:10:08 Science of Well-Being & Burn Out 00:12:30 Recalibrate, Reassess, & Recreate through Acceptance 00:14:10 How Her Story Began 00:17:50 Living a Conscious Life 00:18:20 Sara's Favorite Inspirational Quotes 00:25:17 Origins of Dear White Women Book & Podcast 00:34:05 MGTB Insight 00:38:00 Tools to Manifest a Happy Life 00:42:44 Contact Sara 00:44:16 Sara's Inspiration www.sarablanchard.com www.dearwhitewomen.com IG @sarablanchardauthor Conversations with Extraordinary People is a YouTube/podcast based on The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations. Sign up for my newsletter at www.megnocero.com #manifesting #podcast #SEASON6 #podcasts #podcast #season6 #meg #love #sarablanchard #acceptandmoveon #dreamers #dearwhitewomen#authorinterview #books #writer #author #speaker #motivational #happiness #transformational #magical --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meg-nocero/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meg-nocero/support

Did you miss us last week? We missed you! Listen in to this week's episode in order to hear some exciting updates, a small podcast look-back, and what we have planned for this summer . . .   What to listen for: After four years of weekly shows and 220+ episodes later, we're moving to a new release schedule – releasing every other week! Why?  This lets us focus more on some of the things that we've been doing behind the scenes with our Dear White Women platform, namely: Expanding our speaking engagements (shameless plug: if you've thought about us coming in to speak to your company, school, parent group, or ERG - please reach out to us via our website!) Building out a way to stay in touch with all of you on a different medium, which we think will be a Substack.    SO, make sure you're following us in these places so you are the first to know about new changes:  Instagram @dearwhitewomenpodcast LinkedIn for Misasha   LinkedIn for Sara  Newsletter signup  This summer, we're building a book club, so be sure to tune in every other week to hear about the books we're featuring. We'll kick things off with Deepa Purushothaman and her book, The First, The Few, The Only.  

Sara Blanchard & Misasha Suzuki Graham - Co-Founders and Co-Hosts of the award-winning podcast, "Dear White Women" and co-authors of the book "Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism." They join Tavis to discuss why we need to get uncomfortable talking about racism and how to navigate these important conversations so we can protect ALL women, including AAPI women.

When we come into this world we are given a name. It is etched in ink on our birth certificate, pasted onto our cubbies in pre-school and signed onto paper to acknowledge our union with a beloved. A name has power. A name is an object that defines who we are. But what if our name is wrong? Poet, educator, and cultural worker Ebo Barton tells us a story about the power of names and their journey to change their name and reclaim their true identity.Related Links: Ebo BartonEbo Barton performs Freedom, Cut Me Loose Are you looking for another podcast that explores deeply personal and totally factual conversations about race, identity, and culture? Then check out Dear White Women. Its mission is to help more white women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism.We can only make Ten Thousand Things because listeners support us. Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW.And we want to hear from you! Leave us feedback online.Ten Thousand Things is produced by KUOW in Seattle. Our host, writer, and creator is Shin Yu Pai. Whitney Henry-Lester produced this episode. Jim Gates is our editor. Tomo Nakayama wrote our theme music. Additional music in this episode by coldbrew, Jaylon Ashaun, and Gracie and Rachel.Search for Ten Thousand Things in your podcast app!Partial funding of The Blue Suit was made possible by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture Hope Corps Grant, a recovery funded program of the National Endowment for the Arts, plus support from The Windrose Fund.

In this episode of Life Curious Women, host Ashley Nadine Lopez interviews Misasha Suzuki Graham, a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, she has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regards to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man, and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. We get into: Her experience being biracial in this country led her to an interest in identity and justice. How reading the Supreme Court decisions in the Korematsu case led her to studying law. What inspired her and her co-founder/best friend to start the Dear White Women platform. Her experience being in white environments and passing by being biracial. Learning what was being said when white women thought there were no women of color in the space. How starting Dear White Women began as a way to help white women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism without centering themselves in the process. The importance of having difficult conversation about race and being anti-racist. Looking at racism as a systemic issue rather than an individual issue. Advice on how to start the uncomfortable conversations with adults and children. Follow Dear White Women on Instagram @DearWhiteWomenPodcast Check out Dear White Women online www.DearWhiteWomen.com -------------------------------------------------- Follow Life Curious Women on Instagram @LifeCuriousWomen Follow our host Ashley Nadine Lopez on Instagram @AshleyNadineLopez Don't forget to subscribe and sign up for our newsletter by DM'ing us on Instagram! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ashley-nadine-lopez/support

Curate Conversations | Episode 002 Debrief Debrief of Episode 002 Pia debriefs her conversation with Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard, from Dear White Women. In Episode 002 of Curate Conversations, we talked about the importance of asking why, how they measure success doing work that doesn't have an end, what it looks like to get uncomfortable talking about important issues in a productive way, how we can reinforce “we” culture to bridge divides, and they answered the question: "what do I DO to be more anti-racist?". Let's debrief. Join the Curate Community Membership (code PODCAST, 20% off) to join our global community. Special thanks to our sponsors, Parker Clay (code CURATE15), SeaVees (code CURATE20), and The Artists' Lawyer (code CURATE). Music created by Queentide.

This week marks the FOUR YEAR anniversary of the Dear White Women podcast! From those first few episodes released altogether on April 15, 2019, to now… it's been quite the ride.  This year, in order to kick off year five (!!!) of the podcast, we thought we'd devote an entire shorter episode to talking about not only the past four years but what we have in store for the future (you didn't think we'd end with four, did ya?).   What to listen for:  How the podcast has evolved since its start in April 2019 The stand-out episode from this past year – hint, both of us chose Overground Railroad with Candacy Taylor Our personal whys behind doing this for the past four years Where we think the Dear White Women platform goes from here About Sara & Misasha: A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regard to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man, and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat.   Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, and is raising their two White-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, Colorado with their incredibly lovable dog.

Kimberlee Yolanda Williams is an educator, DEI consultant, workshop leader, speaker, certified life and health coach, and author of the book Dear White Women, Please Come Home. In this episode we talk with Kimberlee about engaging across difference. 

S8, EP 4: Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, co-hosts of the Dear White Women Podcast join me for this week's episode as we talk about the genesis of putting together their podcast, what unlearning white supremacy and recognizing privilege means, and offering anti-racism tools. Bio: Misasha Suzuki Graham: A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regard to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man, and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat. Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books, and also the co-host of Dear White Women. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, and is raising their two White-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, CO with their incredibly lovable dog. Sponsored by: VietFive Coffee: Start your day right with VietFive Coffee. Freshly grown coffee harvested straight from Vietnam and roasted in Chicago, VietFive offers rich quality tasting Vietnamese coffee straight to your soul. Visit VietFive Coffee in Chicago to grab a fresh cup and a Banh Mi to go along with it, or go to www.vietfive.com and use the code in all Caps: VMNCHIV5 to get 15% off your purchase. Circa-Pintig: The Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts - CIRCA Pintig is a 501c3 engaging communities through the power of the arts to challenge injustice and transcend social change. CIRCA Pintig produces timely works to provide education, activation, and advocacy. For information about upcoming events and to learn about how to get involved, visit www.circapintig.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support

Over 20 years ago an offensive racial identity discussion at Harvard pushed Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard to simultaneously walk out of the room and kick off their decades-long friendship. As biracial women and parents of multiracial children, they have been uniquely aware of the impact that our nation's legacy of racism has on all racialized people. In their book and podcast, “Dear White Women,” Suzuki Graham and Blanchard answer the litany of questions that seemingly well-intentioned White folks have been asking people of color throughout this second wave of the civil rights movement. I don't know about you but I'm tired of explaining that racism wasn't solved during Obama's presidency. I'm thrilled to have a resource to share/chuck at the next person that pretends they desperately want to be part of the solution but only if it requires less effort than a Google search.

For those of you who have been listening to Dear White Women from the beginning, or for those listeners who just joined us (welcome!), you probably understand that this whole platform comes from our own deeply personal connections not only to this work but to the world that we'd like to see in the future, as we find that it's often that personal connection that leads to intentional, lasting change. That's why we loved speaking with today's guest, Stacy Sawin, who comes to us with her own deeply personal story as to why she created FinAbility, an organization that is changing and enhancing security for so many survivors of domestic abuse – especially from a financial perspective. A huge percentage of survivors are experiencing financial abuse along with other forms of harm, so even if her story has nothing to do with your own lived experiences, it's likely that someone you know can relate - so please listen, share, and, if you're listening to this on the day it comes out, financially support on this Giving Tuesday, if you're able. What to listen for:  The way that Stacy's personal experience as a survivor of stalking shaped the founding of Finability How race plays a factor in survivors' financial access 95% of survivors won't use formalized support systems such as crisis hotlines,  direct service providers, or professional advocates; instead, they're turning to Google…  New languaging → harm-doers (as opposed to abusers) What each one of us can do to better support survivors after they share their stories with us - believe and validate About Stacy:  Stacy Sawin is the co-founder and CEO of FinAbility, a 501c3 nonprofit that financially empowers survivors of domestic abuse. As a stalking survivor, she has experienced firsthand what it feels like to be scared for your life and is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the financial security needed to live free from abuse and thrive.  Prior to launching FinAbility, Stacy earned an MBA from London Business School and worked as a technology consultant at Deloitte. Stacy is also an avid long-distance hiker and fosters dogs with Oregon Dog Rescue.

In this episode my guests Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard are founders of an amazing podcast titled Dear White Women. Misasha is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, a practicing litigator for over 15 years, who is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regards to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast.  Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast.  In this conversation we explore: + why so many people are resistant and uncomfortable with naming whiteness as an identity  + why DEI work is really about power  + why understanding history will make you a more conscious, and inclusive person  + how social change is not about appealing to the most hateful person in the room

Welcome to Brown Table Talk! Today, our hosts Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick talk about a rather unfortunate reality of white women who compare their experiences with what women of color experience inside and outside of the work environment.  Tune in for juicy stories, insights, and of course some tips on how to defuse and handle the situation. Are you ready? Buckle up!   Check Out Our Website! https://www.browntabletalkpodcast.com/ Connect With Dee and Mita on LinkedIn! Dee C. Marshall Mita Mallick

Today's guests: - Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy - Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky - Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, Authors / Podcasters of "Dear White Women" - Joel Ostrow, Benedictine University Political Science Professor, on Russia, democratic failure and the rise of authoritarianism

Episode Description:  Karen talks with Sara Blanchard, Co-founder of the Dear White Women podcast, about their experiences being people who identify as mixed-race and the unique perspective this gives them.  They discuss the tension of scaling a business while prioritizing family, the ability of many youth to more easily move beyond our current societal context of oppression, and embodying the dismantling of white supremacy culture and the integrity of this in business.  Sara and Karen dive into a coaching conversation around being complicit in a capitalist system rooted in oppression and balancing the sexism, paternalism, and racism present in not taking money for our labor.Links:Schedule an Exploratory Call with Karen: https://calendly.com/karenbartlett/30minLearn more about Kite + Dart Group:  www.kiteanddartgroup.comRegister for an upcoming event:  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-kite-dart-group-16435043586Learn more about Sara Blanchard:  https://www.sarablanchard.com/Listen to the Dear White Women Podcast:  https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/Connect with Carin Huebner at Public Good Media:  publicgood.mediaOriginal music credit goes to DJ Ishe:  https://soundcloud.com/ishe

Have you ever had your eyes glaze over when someone hands you a history textbook or walks you through a museum full of facts and dates?  But then you hate yourself because you are smart and yet don't feel like you *know* things?  I've been that person (it's Sara here) - which is why I'm absolutely thrilled to share this conversation with the authors of a fabulous historical fiction novel that taught me SO MUCH about American history and the Civil War in particular.  We learned so much in reading this book, in particular about experiences that were never taught in school, or were glossed over in favor of a simpler narrative.    The book is The Thread Collectors - go get it from our Bookshop.org page for the Dear White Women podcast - and it was written by two friends, a Black woman, and a White Jewish woman.  Think about how much weight there is just in that partnership alone.   This conversation takes us deep into belonging, the lessons we learn from history that are SO relevant today, and the hope we all still have for where we can go from here.   What to listen for:  Where the authors, who weave a graceful tale of hope through war, find inspiration and hope today  How the authors' own family histories inspired their characters, writing, and perspectives The authors explain their opening epigraph, “If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from,” how they selected the stories and histories they featured, and why understanding this history is relevant to where we are in society now What it was like, and what it took, for a Black woman and a White Jewish woman to write a novel together about the Civil War About the book: THE THREAD COLLECTORS is set in 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier, and a brilliant musician.  Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As the two women risk everything for love and freedom during a brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.   ABOUT THE AUTHORS: ALYSON RICHMAN is the USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels, including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Alyson graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in art history and Japanese studies. She is an accomplished painter and her novels combine her deep love of art, historical research, and travel. Alyson's novels have been published in twenty-five languages and have reached bestseller lists both in the United States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two children, where she is currently at work on her next novel. Find her on Instagram, @alysonrichman.    SHAUNNA J. EDWARDS has a BA in literature from Harvard College and a JD from NYU School of Law. A former corporate lawyer, she now works in diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a native Louisianian, raised in New Orleans, and currently lives in Harlem with her husband. The Thread Collectors is her first novel. Find her on Instagram, @shaunnajedwards. 

In all of this anti-racism work, have you ever had a time when the fear of making a mistake kept you from speaking up?  It's not every day we get to interview a NYT bestselling author who's willing to share how she's made mistakes so that you know we ALL mess up from time to time.     A huge hello and welcome to author Kate Schatz - author, activist, educator, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing, and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years.  She's also an incredible person who wrote a blurb in support of our book and showed up IN PERSON to host our Dear White Women book launch tour in San Francisco!     If you've got kids, go buy her Rad Women book series, and now, go buy the workbook she co-authored with next week's guest, Kamau Bell - it's called Do the work: An AntiRacist Activity Book.  Which I just found in the library too!  But it's much better to buy your own copy so you can write all throughout it.  Listen in to learn about what she's hearing from White women, what sorts of mistakes she's made - especially White women, listen up, we all make mistakes! So get over it and GO DO THE WORK - and listen to how you can use this workbook in your own life.     What to listen for:  What pushbacks Kate hears from White women Some mistakes Kate has made in “the work” of anti-racism Why it was important to include dialogue between the co-authors in each section of the book Kate's thoughts on what people can start doing immediately after buying the workbook KATE SCHATZ is an author, activist, educator, and queer feminist mama who's been talking, writing and teaching about race, gender, social justice, and equity for many years. She's the New York Times-bestselling author of the "Rad Women" book series, (Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, Rad Girls Can, and Rad American History A-Z), and her book of fiction Rid of Me: A Story is part of the cult-favorite 33 ⅓ series. Along with W. Kamau Bell, she's the co-author of Do the Work: An AntiRacist Activity Book.  For more information, please visit: https://www.kateschatz.com/, or follow Kate on Twitter here and Instagram here.

It's time to get uncomfortable. That's right. We are talking about race. That's the message from Sara and Misasha, two bi-racial professional women and moms. They met at a discussion about racial identity and have been talking ever since. Now they use their voices and the voices of others to bring women into anti-racism - and specifically White Women.  Sharing their stories and the stories of other women, these two are hoping to change how we react, how we interact, how we teach the next generation to be anti-racist and what that really means. Listen to their own story in their own words now.   Dear White Women 

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill allowing three cities to establish supervised drug injection sites to address the rampant overdose crisis. Researchers and farmers are looking into whether agave can be grown commercially as California faces a prolonged drought. CapRadio's Donna Apidone shares her conversation with the authors of “Dear White Women.” Safe injection site An effort to open the first safe drug consumption sites for those struggling with addiction in California fell short once again on the governor's desk. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 57, a bill that would have authorized pilot programs for these sites in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland. The bill has been a persistent effort by progressives within the governor's own party to address an escalating overdose crisis. Proponents said the bill could have helped reduce overdose deaths in the state, which rose to more than 10,000 from October 2020 to September 2021. But the idea of allowing people to consume drugs in a supervised environment, and connect them with other services, faced strong political opposition. Ultimately, the governor expressed concerns about the "unintended consequences" of these programs in his veto message. Insight invited CalMatters health reporter Ana Ibarra onto the program to share her reporting on the governor's decision and its impacts on the effort to reduce overdose deaths in California.  Agave in California Within the past decade, a new crop is beginning to plant roots across the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. The crop is new to California growers, but south of the border, it dates back centuries: Agave is the source for tequila and mezcal when distilled and a low-water crop that pairs well with the California drought. This year there has been some movement to establish a network for the California agave industry to grow. The California Agave Council was created earlier this year, and its founder is a grower in Yolo County. And earlier this month, UC Davis announced its devoting research into agave and its viability in the state. Craig Reynolds, the founding director of the California Agave Council, Ron Runnebaum, assistant professor of viticulture and enology at UC Davis, and Stuart Woolf, a Central Valley farmer who gifted the initial agave research funding to UC Davis, joined Insight to discuss this potential future California cash crop. "Dear White Women" Dear White Women is a book about race and how to have the hard conversations about it, and why those conversations are so important. CapRadio's Donna Apidone shares her conversation with the authors of Dear White Women, which breaks down the psychology and barriers to meaningful race discussions for White people.     

This live episode is a continuation of last week's conversation, Self-Enlightenment. Monique discusses the importance of checking your emotions and motives when talking about race. Although many people jump into conversations about race, very few actually take responsibility for there none verbal communication. This episode poses this question to listeners. Can you think of a time you were taught how to handle your emotions? Let's unpack it. Interested in taking the Shine Class: White feelings? Click here.  Visit Shine Bright School for all lessons mentioned in this podcast.  Support Monique Melton via Venmo https://venmo.com/MoniqueMelton23; via PayPal ​​Monique.melton12@gmail.com *Remember to subscribe and review the podcast. Share your takeaways from the podcast with the hashtag #sbtpodcast.   Connect with Monique:  Sign up here to stay up to date on the Shine Brighter Together Podcast and keep in touch with Monique. IG: @moemotivate; @shinebrightertogether Get Monique's book EntrepreFriendships Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/shinebrightertogether   

As biracial - Japanese and White - hosts of a long-running weekly podcast, we are very aware that, given how we look, we have, at times, benefited from White privilege.  We are also very clear that this is a privilege that Misasha's Black husband will never once benefit from. Today's short episode dives into defining what White privilege is, explaining common misconceptions of the term, and what to do when we (or others) push back against accepting the truth about our privilege.  Listen in and share this episode with a friend you think might be able to talk with you about all of this!     What to listen for:  What is White privilege?  It means the privilege White people have of NOT getting knocked down a peg based on their skin color Explaining common misperceptions - including making it clear that White privilege is NOT financial privilege (though governmental policy has been biased against the financial success of people of color) How do we help ourselves when we want to deny our own privilege?  What do we say when other people say they don't have White privilege?   More resources: Chapter 2 of our book, Dear White Women, Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism.  

Welcome to Brown Table Talk! Today, our hosts Dee C. Marshall and Mita Mallick talk about how we should take note of two key things: impact and intent. Listen up allies, let us open the lanes for better communication in order to raise each other up. Are you ready? Buckle up! Check Out Our Website! https://www.browntabletalkpodcast.com/ Check Out Partake Foods https://partakefoods.com/ Connect With Dee and Mita on LinkedIn! Dee C. Marshall Mita Mallick

Momfessions Podcast and Dear White Women joined forces for episode 72! Beth and Emily teamed up with Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard for a discussion about what it is like being a mom in a transracial family.

You know around here we love a good “Dear…” title, especially when it starts with “Dear White Women.” That's why we were excited to sit down with this week's guests because Kimberlee's book title alone had us at “Dear White Women” (for obvious reasons, friends).  Her full book title is “Dear White Women, Please Come Home: Hand Me Your Bias and I'll Show You Our Connection” and once we started reading it, we couldn't put it down, due to its unique format and powerful message.   And this week, we have not only Kimberlee Williams, who is the author of the book we'll be talking about, but we also have Debby Irving, the author of Waking Up White, which was one of the first books Sara read when we started this podcast - and who is also Kimberlee's forward writer and publisher.  Together, we unpack why the title (of course), reactions to this book, cross-racial friendships, and so much more.    What to listen for:  What makes interracial friendships between women possible? Why Debby, as a White woman, offered her partnership and platform to help get Kimberlee's message out to the world All about the unique structure of Kimberlee's book   ​​About the Author, Kimberlee Williams:   ​​Hailing from the nation's capital with huge hair, a million-watt smile, and contagious laughter, Kimberlee Yolanda Williams has had a heart for the perceived underdog for as long as she can remember. From her earliest years, Kimberlee's experiences unfolded in communities filled with diversity of every kind, where gatherings around topics of equity and inclusion were explored with courageous authenticity. She grew up thinking engaging across differences was something everyone wanted to do and knew how to do. So why didn't they do it? As an educator, DEI administrator, consultant, workshop leader, speaker, and certified life and health coach, she has found herself in a variety of U.S. cities. With each new context she increasingly understood what held people back from crossing social divisions. Kimberlee found herself able to consciously place herself in the center of these divisions, in particular racial dynamics, and support people across the racial spectrum in stepping closer to one another. Kimberlee is first and foremost a humanist, a deep believer in what is possible when humanity is centered. Her mix of authenticity and raw truth gives permission for those around her to choose progress over perfection and bring their full selves into the room. She is known for finding humor and challenge at just the right moments, and like the best of coaches, leaning in and pushing audiences just enough to believe in the potential she sees. Her approach of connection and compassion is what makes a consultation feel like a conversation with your best friend, a workshop feel like a workout with your favorite trainer, and a presentation feel like a present from your closest confidant.  Kimberlee received a B.A. in Foreign Language Education from the University of Maryland (go Terps!) and an M.S. in Education from Dominican University. She currently lives in Seattle with her partner, where they refuel by being in community (with other folks of color), reading and reading some more, and relaxing near any body of water. In addition to all of the above, Kimberlee is a daughter, a granddaughter, a sister, a cousin, an aunt, a niece, a dancer, an avid learner of languages (five to date), a free spirit, an empath, and now a writer. Dear White Woman, Please Come Home is Kimberlee's attempt to share with readers what her clients, workshop attendees, and audience members have felt for years. She always brings her full self, her DC flare, her sass, and her humor. She's the best friend you didn't know you had.   About Debby Irving:    Debby Irving brings to racial justice the perspective of working in non-profit organizations and education for 25 years before understanding racism as systemic or her own whiteness as an obstacle to grappling with it. Despite attending diversity workshops and even heading a diversity committee during these years, she struggled to make sense of racial dynamics she could feel but not explain. At the age of 48, a Wheelock College graduate school course titled Racial and Cultural Identities finally gave her the answers she'd been looking for, launching her on a journey of discovery. Debby now devotes herself to working with people exploring the impact whiteness can have on perception, problem solving, system design, culture shifting, creating racially diverse work teams and communities, and individual and collective human development. Her New York Times bestseller, Waking Up White, tells the story of how she went from well-meaning to well-doing. Her book, workshops, keynotes, community dialogs, TED Talk, online videos, blog, and frequent media commentary have become staples in the national discourse on the role of “good” white people in perpetuating racism. A graduate of the Winsor School in Boston, she holds a BA in History from Kenyon College and an MBA from Simmons College. For more on Debby, visit: https://www.debbyirving.com/about/ 

As a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regards to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning social justice podcast.  Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and also a co-host of Dear White Women. As two biracial women married into another race and raising multi-racial children, Sara and Misasha have a heartfelt conversation with us about their childhood upbringing and how the impact inspired their shared podcast and book.  In this episode, we jump right in talking about the uncomfortable conversations that seem to be avoided like privilege, the broken education system among races, and more.  Get their book on the website at www.dearwhitewomen.com Follow the latest on their podcast at Instagram: @dearwhitewomenpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alittlelesshotmess/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlelesshotmess/support

"Dear white women, ________________.Listen in this week as I get to the root of what Dear White Women podcast founders Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham view as essential conversations to uproot systemic racism, starting with white women.Dear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast, since April 2019, dedicated to helping White women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism. Now, the podcasting pair have created an antiracism guide geared towards increasing greater accountability from white women and empowering them to actively engage in small everyday changes that create a world of difference.Listen and learn:1. What inspired the birth of Dear White Women podcast and movement2. Why activating the power of white women is essential to uprooting systemic racism3. What questions white women need to ask to be more engaged in the transformation of American culture4. The small choices that every human can make on a daily basis to truly shape a different world.You can learn more about Dear White Women here: https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/---------------------We want to hear from you! Shoot an email over to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com or drop a DM directly to Sybil ON IG @sybil_amutiFollow now

Our platform is called Dear White Women - and through it, we have this podcast, we have a book, we do talks - and a lot of our work, as biracial women, is to welcome more White women into the conversation.  As part of that work, we run into people saying that they're tired of talking about race, worry about saying or doing the wrong thing, and are very concerned about cancel culture, which is why this next conversation is an incredibly important one for all of us to listen to.     Dr. Dome is the author of the book, Let's Talk About Race, and Other Hard things. And in it, she lays out a structure of Compassionate Dialogue, the idea to Recognize Interrupt Repair hurts and leans into the idea that every single one of us can use to talk more about not just race, but also all sorts of other hard things.  Given the divide we see in our country, the retrenching, the idea of staunch individualism trumping community, we need these tools.  Plus, in it, we learned how this structure is really a form of self-care, growth, and such a powerful way to approach so many things in our lives.  Listen in to learn more, as this conversation really builds on the one that we had with Andre Brown in last week's episode.   What to listen for:  The details of the Recognize-Interrupt-Repair protocol - and how the repair is so critical for us to maintain relationships and community, and yet is often the one most overlooked How this protocol is good for our self-care overall The four communication styles (functional, intuitive, personal, analytical) - which one are you!?- and how knowing this can play a role in how you communicate better About Dr. Dome: Renowned speaker, author, and equity consultant Dr. Nancy Dome co-founded Epoch Education in 2014 to provide leaders in education and business with accessible professional development in diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity. As an educator for nearly three decades, Dr. Dome taught in the juvenile court and community schools teaching our most vulnerable students, and has served as a Distinguished Teacher in Residence and faculty member at California State University-San Marcos. Her transformative approach helps school districts and educational agencies throughout the country navigate complex topics, build bridges, and work together for inclusive, impactful change. For more information, visit www.epocheducation.com.  

Dear White Women – yes, you. Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham need a moment of your time. Step away from your computer, put down the laundry…and let's do something that will really benefit your family: let's talk about race. That's the raw message that these two friends who met at Harvard who are now mothers, anti-racism advocates and educators. “Dear White Women” is the title of their book and podcast. Now, they are sharing their wisdom, wit and 3 pronged approach to create a world beyond that goes beyond Black and white.Check out all of the MOM2MOM episodes: nbcboston.com/mom-2-momFollow along on Social: @thehubtoday & @mariasansoneFor podcast and more information: https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/listenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April marks THREE YEARS since we started the Dear White Women podcast, so it's only fitting that we run this back to talk about one of the issues that we get asked about (and challenged on) the most: affirmative action.  Maybe even hearing those words brings up emotions for you, as it does for us.  But today we're going to talk about all things affirmative action, including where it came from, who the biggest beneficiaries of it have been (and if you know a White woman in this country, you'll want to listen) if we still need it, and what you'll really need to know about the upcoming Supreme Court case this / next year.   Bottom line: affirmative action actually affects all of us.  Listen in to hear why.   What to listen for:  How the term “affirmative action” came to be - originally about race When sex/gender was included in the plans, leading to White women were the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action  How affirmative action turned into a zero-sum game by twisting it to position White people (women) as victims Reminders of the affirmative action program that supported White people first - the GI Bill The SCOTUS case coming up might undermine the benefits - given the composition of the court - of keeping policies in place that enforce diversity   Other episodes to listen to:  Why White People should care Why White Women should care John Tateishi's conversation about living in an internment camp  

Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, co-hosts of the Dear White Women podcast, join Charles to discuss white privilege, racism, and Asian hate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curate Conversations | Episode 002 Ep. 002 | Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism This episode features Misasha Sukuzi Graham and Sara Blanchard — who met at Harvard during undergrad where they walked out of a racial identity conversation because they'd just had enough. 25 years later, they're best friends discussing and thinking about issues of race and identity and the impact it has on our communities, and our understanding of history, politics and the future of democracy. They're both biracial (japanese/white) daughters of one immigrant parent and one white parent. They co-host the podcast: Dear White Women, and recently co-wrote and published a book called: Dear White Women: Let's Get Un(comfortable) Talking about Racism. This is an honest conversation about complex problems without easy answers, and Misasha and Sara beautifully approach big topics with grace, welcoming us all into their work. In this Episode In this episode, we talk about The importance of asking why How they measure success doing work that doesn't have an end What it looks like to get uncomfortable talking about important issues in a productive way How we can reinforce “we” culture to bridge divides And they answer the question: "what do I DO to be more anti-racist?" Links mentioned in this episode: @dearwhitewomenpodcast https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/ https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/media The book: Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism The Hill Article Curate Community Membership (code PODCAST for 20% off) Special thanks to our sponsors, Parker Clay (code CURATE15) and SeaVees (code CURATE20). Music created by Queentide. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regards to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man, and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat. Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of Flex Mom, and co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, an...

It would have been too much like right for Jane Campion to leave Black women out of her speech. Leave Black Women Alone! As the saying goes, it is not you, it is me. Throughout history up until today, you have always been who you are, and it is my fault for not believing what you showed me. What I want for Black people is liberation and justice. I cannot fight for those things while trying to pull you along. I am breaking up with you!

Hey Everyone!!⚠️ Trigger warning ⚠️Today we will be discussing an entanglement between two TikTok influencers that caused many people to be very upset rightfully so! And how harming a White Women tears can be harmful to POC (People of Color)Emmett Till's story - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/this-day-in-history/the-death-of-emmett-tillEvil has a face and it's Carolyn “The Devil” Bryant - https://youtu.be/qpJZSrHflSkEmmitt Till's body - https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-untold-story-of-emmett-louis-till-2005Emmett Till Memorial vandalized by hate groups - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/10/20/us/emmett-till-bulletproof-sign.amp.htmlThe Emmett till bill - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/07/senate-unanimously-passes-anti-lynching-bill-after-century-failure/Tulsa Riots- https://www.tulsalibrary.org/tulsa-race-riot-1921Susan Smith (kills kids and blamed it on 2 black men)- https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/us/a-woman-s-false-accusation-pains-many-blacks.htmlLovely Bones Author - https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/583798-author-alice-sebold-apologies-to-man-wrongly-convicted-of-raping-her%3FampCentral Park 5 - https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/arts/television/when-they-see-us.amp.htmlLee Allen https://www.khq.com/top_story/video-police-pursuing-charges-following-mob-attack-on-car-in-spokane-valley/article_472f0cb4-5e6f-11ea-83d7-ff91d4e4e5ae.htmlWhite mom influencer accuses Latin ladies https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1266249Central Park bird watcher - https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/the-real-story-of-the-central-park?s=rBird watcher video- https://youtu.be/aPvb_mszKewDangerous Karens - https://www.bet.com/article/uexjhk/the-original-karens-from-emmett-till-s-accuser-to-tulsaHannah Stocking (Fake Cry Challenge) : https://youtube.com/shorts/N4aGbMvxN2Y?feature=share

In this episode we are talking about race. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha Suzuki Graham has been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in her communities. She is a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice, especially with regards to children, the co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and the co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who is biracial (Japanese and White), is married to a Black man, and is the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. They live in the Bay Area of California with their largely indifferent cat. Sara Blanchard helps build community and connection through conscious conversations, which she does as a facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. After graduating from Harvard and working at Goldman Sachs, Sara pursued the science and techniques of well-being and is a certified life coach, author of two books (Flex Mom and Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism), and co-host of Dear White Women, an award-winning weekly social justice podcast. Sara is biracial (Japanese and White), married to a White Canadian man, and is raising their two White-presenting girls to be compassionate, thoughtful advocates. They live in Denver, Colorado with their incredibly lovable dog. Connect: www.dearwhitewomen.com Order the book Listen to their podcast here

Dear White WomenSystemic racism, anti-racism, and education have been topics of interest ever since we started seeing abuse by law enforcement officers of the Black and brown communities play out on our TV screens last summer. If you're wondering how to educate and how to be a part of raising a generation of children that practice anti-racism consciously, today's episode is for you. Our guests, Sara and Misasha, have been rocking the boat with their weekly podcast, Dear White Women, where they channel their different skills to help white moms use their privilege to uproot systemic racism. Tune in to hear why the conversation about race is relevant for all of us, why it is a privileged stance to suggest avoiding conversations about race with your child, and the philosophy behind the Dear White Women Podcast. You'll also find out why it's important to uncover your own internal biases in order to heal and connect. Sara and Misasha share some tools that they have used to explain race and difference to their children and get candid about their experience raising of mixed race children in 2021. We hope you join us for a rich and informative discussion today!Key Points From This Episode:The two layers of change: internal work and systemic change.How it got personal for Misasha's during the police brutality in summer last year.Why the conversation around race is relevant for all of us: racism hurts all of us.Why it is a privileged stance to suggest avoiding conversations about race with your child.The philosophy behind Dear White Women: leading with heart, without shame, and bringing everyone into the conversation. How important it is to model an inclusive environment and community for your kids.Challenges Misasha faces in speaking to her kids about these issues correctly.Representation as a small but important way to create inclusivity.How the values that you teach at home are irrelevant unless you embody them.The role of slowing down and listening to your body to identify unconscious bias and racism.Why our internal bias and racism doesn't make us bad people, but needs to be uncovered.How uncovering this bias can help us heal and connect with others.Asking questions of yourself and others as a way to deconstruct internalized biases.The generalizations we make about people of color and how we don't with white folks. How crayons can be used to explain difference between people.Why children's questions are a great entry point to be able to have discussions.The importance of allowing kids to see themselves and others in books and media.How it's not too late to start having these conversations and instill critical thinking skills.Connecting with why we care about racism and integrating those questions into dinnertime.Why you can't un-know what you know, and why it's time to do something about it!Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Dear White WomenDear White Women on Twitter Dear White WomenThe Zen MommyMom, Slow Down!TMAC Fitness. 20 Minute Home Workouts Beginner and Advanced Workouts. No equipment. Each Workout Ends with a Meditation. BrandSupport the show

We welcome back Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham of The Dear White Women podcast to tell us about their new book!Sara and Misasha have become dear friends to The Third Place. They share with us why they wrote this book, and give their unique perspectives of race in America.This book is amazing! So please, check it out! And also, be sure to review on Amazon!*******WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?This is a question that many seemingly well intentioned White people ask people of color. Yet, it places the responsibility to educate on their peers, friends, colleagues, and even strangers, rather than themselves. If you've ever asked or been asked "What can I do to help combat racism?" then Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism is the answer you're looking for.From the creators of the award winning podcast Dear White Women, this book breaks down the psychology and barriers to meaningful race discussions for White people, contextualizing racism throughout American history in short, targeted chapters. Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham bring their insights to the page with:Personal narrativesHistorical contextPractical tipsDear White Women challenges readers to encounter the hard questions about race (and racism) in order to push the needle of change in a positive direction.dearwhitewomen.cominstagram.com/dearwhitewomenpodcast*******The Third Place Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners into the hard conversations that we have a tendency to avoid.We “go there” on things such as…How anger is beautifulHow to find presence amidst chaosHow to have difficult conversationsHow to be an allyHow to live with griefThe Third Place is a safe place where curiosity is encouraged, differences are welcomed, and empathy is embraced through healthy dialogue.We've forgotten how to talk to each other… Life has become polarized and dualistic - you're either with me or against me. To embrace the complex human experience is to see the world through other's eyes. The Third Place podcast helps with the disconnect. This looks like less conflict and tension and more like a peaceful existence with others. The Third Place podcast restores the art of dialogue.For additional resources and if you're interested in supporting the work of The Third Place Podcast, check out our Patreon page.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-third-place/donations

Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki, the incredible co-hosts of the award-winning podcast “Dear White Women" podcast, join me on today's episode! The duo have recently launched a level-setting anti-racism book under the same name to get white people – particularly white women – to talk about the history of racism in America and take action. They've interviewed everyone from Dr. Shefali to author Qian Julie Wang. Join us as we dive into conversations about motherhood, being biracial (they're both of mixed Japanese and white heritage),  and how to talk about the uncomfortable topics within their own families and broader communities — as well as what it means to be seen by those around us. For more show notes and links to the things we mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/dear-white-womenWANT TO KNOW THE REAL STORY?If you're curious about the story behind the story, support the podcast on Patreon for access to #AskMeAnything sessions! This is your opportunity to dive deeper and truly ask whatever you really want to know about. Join us on Patreon today to support our podcast or make a donation here.ARE YOU ENJOYING THE PODCAST?If so, I'd love your review on Apple Podcasts! It only takes a minute: 1. Click on this link (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1554330617) 2. Click “View on Apple Podcasts” 3. Click “Subscribe”  4. Click “Ratings and Reviews” text 5. Click to rate and leave short review and you're done!A huge thank you for listening to the show and sharing with your tribe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.