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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…  

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!  

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 heard us talking with Alex Chester-Iwata the other week on the show, who is third-generationJapanese American, and was the first family member in decades to visit Japan.  So, maybe like some of you listening, she has no direct experience with immigration – your family feels like it's “always been here” in America.   That experience that Alex has of being mixed Asian is really different than what Misasha and Sara grew up with, as daughters of Japanese immigrant parents - we grew up visiting our parents' extended families in Japan and feeling kind of at home in a different country.   It got us wondering… what IS the impact of immigration on the Asian American experience?  Can we explore how the psychological impact of immigration may be a missing part of the discussion when it comes to deconstructing common stereotypes that folks have here of Asians?  And how might that impact the mixed Asians in America today?   What to listen for:  Immigration stats – Asians now represent 6% of the total U.S. population and are the fastest-growing population segment, with 103% growth between 2000-2023.   Immigration history – and how the Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 (so recent!) finally opened the doors to immigration from Asian countries. Undocumented immigrant misperceptions – there are 1,734,600 undocumented immigrants from Asia and the Pacific Islands,17 percent of the total undocumented population living in the United States.  Yet we focus on those from our southern borders. The psychological pressures to know that may impact the perception of Asians in America.  Assimilation, language, food, and more. New vocabulary to know – “ethno-racialization”  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.      

Meet Misasha Suzuki Graham, Co-Founder of the "Dear White Woman" Podcast, lawyer, and author who helps White women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism without centering themselves in the process. In this episode, Michelle and Misasha discuss the lived experiences of bi-racial people and families in American society and strategies adults can use to educate and support children and communities through systemic and direct discrimination.Listen the Dear White Woman PodcastConnect with Misasha on LinkedInSupport the showAs always, I am here to support your community building journey. Say hello, support the podcast, and lets connect through the links below. ✨ Follow Us on LinkedIn ✨ Join the community ✨ Share your story

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.

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

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.

If you're listening to this episode around the time when it's being released, then you'll be listening to this right on the last day of Black History Month here in the United States. It should go without saying that Black History is American History, but we're going to say it anyway, and that it shouldn't be confined just to the shortest month of the year but instead should be taught to our kids every day of the year, and should be talked about by us as grownups by an equal amount. That said, it's important also to not just be teaching our kids about the parts of Black history that are full of struggle, and in particular we're referring to the history of slavery and the Civil Rights Movement, which is even being called into question in states like Florida currently.   That's exactly why we're bringing you this episode today - where we talk about the the Negro Leagues and the history behind America's favorite pastime - baseball - that you might not know, and probably weren't taught in schools - in a way that Misasha's been talking about this in schools. That's all to say: you can talk about this with kindergarteners. You can use the materials with older kids as well. But the important takeaway here? Black history is more than just slavery and the struggle to be free. It's about the everyday moments, the history that encompasses all of us.  If we're not teaching our kids to see Black people in these moments, then we're really not teaching them to see Black people at all. So - let's get into the Negro Leagues, as pitchers and catchers are reporting right now for spring training in Major League Baseball.   What to listen for: The separate (and decidedly not equal) conditions under which Black and White ballplayers had to play Names of some Black superstar baseball players who – if/when integrated into the Hall of Fame – would be as good or better than some of the MLB athletes we celebrate today How to talk with your kids, from kindergarten through high school, about this specific period of baseball in American history Resources:  Episode 50, Why Aren't Black Kids Playing Baseball?   Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Society for AMerican Baseball Research – statistics We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball A Negro League Scrapbook Mamie On The Mound Who Were The Negro Leagues? Undeniable: Negro League Women Undeniable: International Impact Undeniable: Jackie and Monte  

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

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

Hey, so remember how last week we were talking about how we have hope?  This is another conversation and way of thinking that gives me hope - in particular for anybody who knows children, knows new parents, or thinks they might eventually know folks who might want to stop reading the outdated encyclopedia that we call What to Expect when you're Expecting and flip over to a more contemporary, inclusive, humane book to learn about parenting.   Misasha got the opportunity to speak with Jelani Memory recently on their Better Grownups podcast and we're thrilled to bring him back to discuss the company's newest venture - 100 Diverse Voices on Parenthood.   What to listen for:  The many powerful ways this new parenting book - 100 Diverse Voices on Parenthood - stands out from the books currently on the market What it took to produce A Kids Co book written by so many people, for adults, compared to the single-author kid books they've published so far How Jelani hopes that all parents - White parents included - know that this book is for them, to give the proverbial microphone to a wide range of people who are experts in their own experiences and have the knowledge to share with all of us. The exciting next steps for A Kids Co!  About Jelani: Jelani Memory (he/him) is a constantly curious writer, entrepreneur, and storyteller. He's the Founder of A Kids Co. a bold new kind of media company that strives to empower a generation of kids through diverse storytelling.  He's the author of A Kids Book About Racism and A Little Book About Fear.  He was previously co-founder of Circle Media Inc. He currently lives in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, with his wife and 6 kids.  

If you asked me (Misasha) at the end of 2021 how long it had been since we published our book, I would have told you 5 years, give or take 3 - because it felt like we had been thrown into this whirlwind of activity and PR and interviews and ALL OF THE THINGS about this book. So it seems impossible that just now marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism!   In honor of this one-year mark, we thought we'd sit down with each other to talk all things book, based on the questions we've gotten from so many of you over the last year: the good, the bad, the really tough, the things we'd like to forget - basically your behind-the-scenes look into our year with this book out in the world.   Plus, as a thank you for your support, keep listening for the chance to have us do a special virtual drop-in with your book club or your small group of people!!   What to listen for:  The most memorable, joyful, cringeworthy conversations we've had on TV, radio, and conversations IRL since publishing this book in October 2021 Why we wrote this book in the first place Where we'd like to see this book go next How to get us to come to YOUR book club or community - follow us on IG and get on our email list to learn more!    

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 

So our book, Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism is broken into three sections: On Being White in America; On Being Black in America; On Being a Non-Black Person of Color in America.   And here's the question we get when people see that structure: Why do we need to focus on the experiences of Black people in this country?  In this episode, we tell you why - including sharing some things we all need to (re)learn, since it's not all taught in our schools.   What to listen for:  Establishing that slavery was part of the founding of this country Why we are still talking about this, two years after the murder of George Floyd (including Misasha's personal feelings about her family's safety - and how that fear hasn't changed AT ALL over the last couple of years) Book recommendations to learn more of the history we weren't taught in schools, including The New Jim Crow, The Sum of Us, How the Word Was Passed, and our book  

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.  

In 2003, Misasha drove across the country from New York to Los Angeles with two of her law school girlfriends. In her words: “We were all Asian, and this was the time of SARS, so while they felt a LOT of eyes on us (and repeatedly joked, to ourselves, “no one cough, or we're never getting out of here”, which wasn't so much of a joke as us trying to make light of a painful reality), we never felt like we couldn't stop at a gas station, or that we couldn't find a place to stay at night, or that we couldn't find a public restroom to use.” However, those restrictions were reality for generations of Black Americans, and the legacy of those restrictions continues to reverberate today, and that's why our conversation is so important.   Today, we speak with Candacy Taylor about her carefully researched book about the Green Book, called the Overground Railroad (doesn't the title alone make you want to hear more)?  We not only discuss the immense hurdles and realities for Black people who were just trying to go somewhere by car, but we also discuss topics like sundown towns (you may be surprised to hear that you might be living in one, historically), how institutionalized racism appears through overpasses, and what we all can do to make change right now.   What to listen for:  What it was like for a Black family to drive Route 66  A primer to sundown towns - the towns in the US in the 1900s that clearly did not allow people of color to stay after dark; towns that weren't researched and discussed until the 2000s!  All about Victor Green, and the Green Book he created to help Black people safely navigate road trips, and more over time The shocking truths about how racist the Northern United States was/is, how sneaky people got in creating systems to keep Black people away, even without the Jim Crow signs of the South The parallels between the mid-1900s and today, and what Candacy wants more White women to do   Items of interest from today's conversation:  Truths about the US Prison System, with Marcus Bullock: Episodes 83 & 84  See if the Smithsonian's Negro Motorist Green Book exhibit is coming to your city! 

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

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...

While some things have changed in the 18 years since Sara was in corporate America, a lot of things - namely, DEI work, how we talk about DEI, what words we use, and the urgency with which (White) people view this - have remained the same.  And while Misasha's first official role in DE&I was in 2007, she's spent a number of years living the reality of what it's like to not be 100% White in legal America.  The conversations may have become more inclusive recently, but it seems like mindsets have not.   This episode is for all of you out there who've worked in a corporation, professional services firm, or anything that's structured as a company, and want to know what you might be doing wrong, and what you definitely can be doing better to advance equity and make your workplace better.  Today, we're speaking with journalist, founder, and speaker Ruchika Tulshyan, author of an incredibly practical book Inclusion on Purpose which felt fully in line with our informative, practical approach in our book Dear White Women: Let's Get Uncomfortable Talking About Racism.     What to listen for:  Why White women should care about helping women of color Specific things that people can do to use their privilege - in particular, practicing __- and active listening The “flip it to test it” methodology, to uncover and understand our own biases Thoughts on imposter syndrome   ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ruchika Tulshyan is the founder of Candour, a global inclusion strategy firm. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times and Harvard Business Review. As a keynote speaker, Ruchika has addressed audiences at organizations like NASA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and U.S. Congress. Ruchika is the author of “The Diversity Advantage: Fixing Gender Inequality in the Workplace,” and most recently, "Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work" (MIT Press, March 2022.) Ruchika is on the Thinkers50 Radar list and named among Hive Learning's Most Influential D&I Professionals for the past two years. She is a former international business journalist who is now regularly quoted as a media expert in outlets like NPR, The New York Times and Bloomberg. Her interview on Brene Brown's “Dare to Lead” podcast was among the most-played Spotify podcast episodes of 2021, and her article Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome is among HBR's top 100 articles.

For those of you who grew up not seeing yourself in books, or for those of you who did, but want to understand what that may be like for others - this next episode is one you don't want to miss. Today, we're so excited to speak with Abigail Hing Wen, the author of both the New York Times bestselling book Loveboat Taipei and her newest book, Loveboat Reunion, and hear all about her writing journey, why she writes YA books, more about the characters in Loveboat Reunion,  and why it's so important to have more Asian voices and characters, or really, diverse characters doing very normal things, in the books that we read and those that we share with others. What to listen for:  Abigail's journey to writing - including when she and MIsasha intersected at law school!  How Abigail wants to move the needle on representation, and what representation even means The decision to write an Asian character with a learning difference - and the reaction from her audience about it Writing from experience vs writing from research, and the tenacity required to get a book of this quality out.  26 drafts!!!!!   About Abigail:  "Abigail Hing Wen has a knack for trying and succeeding at new things." Forbes 2021 Abigail is a New York Times Best Selling Author, a rare woman-in-tech leader specializing in artificial intelligence, a new filmmaker as well as a wife and mother of two. She writes and speaks about tech, AI ethics, women's leadership, implicit bias, equity, and transforming culture. Abigail penned the New York Times best-selling novel, Loveboat, Taipei (sequel, HarperCollins 2022). She is executive producing the book-to-film adaptation with ACE Entertainment, creators of the Netflix franchise, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. She and her work have been profiled in Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, NBCNews, Bloomberg, Google Talk, and the World Journal, among others. Abigail holds a BA from Harvard, where she took coursework in film, ethnic studies, and government. She also holds a JD from Columbia and MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In her career in tech, she has negotiated multibillion-dollar deals on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, worked in venture capital, and hosted Intel's Artificial Intelligence podcast featuring leading industry experts including Andrew Ng, Facebook's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun, and US Congresswoman Robin Kelly. She also serves with the Partnership on AI. “One of the most respected voices in fairness and AI.” Forbes. Abigail lives with her husband and two sons in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her third novel (2023) explores cognitive differences in Silicon Valley and she is writing her fourth novel and a feature film script based in Silicon Valley, as well as producing a girls-in-tech animated series.  For more information: www.abigailhingwen.com  Follow IG/Twi: @abigailhingwen

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

Join FemCity Founder + CEO, Violette de Ayala with featured guests Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham. Tune in to hear their story and walk away inspired.   Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham  // Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham are the authors of the book Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism. They are the co-hosts of the podcast Dear White Women. Sara Blanchard also has written the book Flex Mom, and is a consultant and certified life coach. She lives in Denver. Misasha Suzuki Graham is an attorney. She lives in the Bay Area of California.  Learn more at https://www.dearwhitewomen.com  About FemCity //  FemCity offers a Free 30-Day Trial Membership and Memberships start at only $15.99. You can also learn more about launching a FemCity Chapter in your community. FemCity has been seen in Gilt, Vogue, AP News, Entrepreneur, Forbes, and MarieClaire. Learn why FemCity is more than just a women's networking group at www.femcity.com and on all social platforms @FemCity.

At the time that A Kids Book About Racism was published, there was no other book like this.  There was no other book written FOR kids talking directly about racism, let alone a book that was written by someone who looked like Misasha's mixed-race kids.  She still has that copy; they've read it as a family countless times, and the kids have read it themselves a ton since then.  Since then, she's added about ten more A Kids Book About books to her family library.  Today we have the true honor of talking with Jelani Memory, the founder of A Kids Co, who sits down with us to talk about something that's close to our hearts: talking to our kids.     How do we talk to them?  What do we talk to them about?  And what do kids REALLY want to talk about?     We dive into these questions, and so many more, on this episode, which is a must-listen for parents - or really, anyone who has an interest in how this generation of kids are going to show up in the world as adults.   What to listen for:  What prompted the move from a single A Kids Book About Racism to an entire company, A Kids Co, which aims to empower your kids to be their best selves  How the publishing industry received this brand new, intentional, diverse book publishing model Jelani's tips for how parents can have uncomfortable conversations with their children about race, and more The positive impact open conversations have - and the effect shutting them down can have - on the long-term parent-child relationship    About Jelani:   Jelani Memory is a constantly curious writer, entrepreneur, and storyteller. He lives in his hometown of Portland, OR, with his wife and six kids.  Related Links:    A Kids Co – buy one or an entire series of books for your kids and you to open up conversation!   You Are Not Alone – the new children's book from the Alphabet Rockers   

Welcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuHThis week's theme is Asian Experiences in the U.S. Our curators are Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham of the podcast Dear White Women.Why did they choose this theme?: "COVID has kicked up waves of anti-Asian hate and revealed ugly truths about our country. We often group Asian people by simple physical characteristics and don't understand the huge disparities — resulting from immigration, language, culture, socio-economic status, and more — in the lived Asian experience, and we end up with harmful stereotypes like the "model minority myth." As biracial best friends — we are both white and Japanese — and social justice podcasters/authors who are each daughters of a Japanese immigrant parent, uprooting myths and systemic racism against Asian people is part of our mission."Thank you to this week's EarBuds sponsor, Clever.fm.We're building a new backbone to fundamentally change the way you interact with your favorite podcast content. We're also reshaping the ecosystem to encourage creators to create more of the episodes you love.Explore Clever.fm: https://clever.fm/creatorsOn Feedback with EarBuds, you'll hear an interview between our host, Arielle Nissenblatt, and a podcast person. Usually, that person is our curator for the week! Then, some more audio-related goodies.Links mentioned in this episode:- Clever.fm: https://clever.fm/- Sara and Misasha's book: https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/book- Try out the SquadCast free trial: http://www.squadcast.fm- Podspike: https://podspike.com/- Arielle's TikTok on ratings/reviews: https://www.tiktok.com/@earbudspodcasting/video/7056840699349798190?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/how-do-you-feel-podcast-recommendationsHere are this week's podcast picks from Sara and Misasha:Dear Asian AmericansFck Saving FaceDear White WomenReel Asian PodcastYellow GlitterThis week's spotlight is Century LivesDescription: Do rules created when most people lived only to age 50 or 60 still make sense when more and more people live to be 100? How do we ensure that our lives aren't just longer, but are also healthy and rewarding? From the Stanford Century on Longevity, "Century Lives" is a new show exploring that topic. Listen in to explore the worlds of education, work, and healthcare to see how our future as a population of centenarians has already started.Listen: https://longevity.stanford.edu/century-lives/Apply to have your podcast spotlit: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/podcast-spotlightsEarBuds Blog: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/blogCurate a list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/earbuds-podcast-curators-formFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarbudsPodColFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earbudspodcastcollectiveFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earbudspodcastcollective/Learn more at our website: http://www.earbudspodcastcollective.orgTee Public: https://www.teepublic.com/user/earbuds-podcast-collective

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

Misasha Suzuki Graham, author, speaker, and podcaster, of the amazing duo behind Dear White Women, joins Jerry on Episode 131 of Dear Asian Americans to share her story of being a biracial Japanese American and the impact she wants to have on the world for her multiracial sons leveraging her privilege and platform. Be sure to check out her partner Sara's episode on 130!Meet Misasha, in her own words:"A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, I've been a practicing litigator for over 15 years, and am passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession as well as in my communities. I'm a facilitator, writer, and speaker regarding issues of racial justice and 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. I'm also the biracial daughter of a Japanese immigrant, married to a Black man, and the proud mom of two very active multiracial young boys. We live in the Bay Area of California with our largely indifferent cat."About Dear White WomenDear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast dedicated to helping White women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism. The show is hosted by Sara & Misasha, two biracial (Japanese and White) daughters of immigrants who've been best friends since they met at Harvard nearly 25 years ago. Misasha is a lawyer, amateur historian, and is married to a Black man; Sara is a life coach, facilitator, and is married to a White Canadian man. Together, as moms of very mixed-race children, they help White women use their privilege to uproot systemic racism - most recently with joint consulting work and the publication of their book Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism.Connect with Misashahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/misasha/https://www.instagram.com/dearwhitewomenpodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/dearwhitewomenpodcasthttps://www.twitter.com/DWWPodcastwww.DearWhiteWomen.com// Support Dear Asian Americans:Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/dearasianamericans/Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jerrywonLearn more about DAA Creator and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms:Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.comApple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.comSpotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.comStitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.comGoogle: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans // Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

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.

"Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible." -Maya Angelou   A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, Misasha 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 and children, and co-host of Dear White Women, a social justice podcast. Misasha, who 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 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. In this episode, Sara, Misasha, and I talk about: How to get (un)comfortable talking about racism How to understand others a little bit more How to set the example for your children Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_ Check out their website at: www.dearwhitewomen.com You can get their new book here: https://bookshop.org/books/dear-white-women-let-s-get-un-comfortable-talking-about-racism/9781951412319      

(Previously aired 8/27/2020) Today I had the honor of having a conversation with Sara & Misasha, the co-founders of the social justice podcast, Dear White Women. In our conversation, Sara & Misasha get raw & authentic about their own experiences with racial injustice and why leaning into this conversation isn't always easy but is so important. Dear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast dedicated to easing you into real and uncomfortable conversations about racial and social justice. The show is co-hosted by two half-Japanese, half-White mothers with very mixed race children, who believe that when we learn about our nation's history and look more deeply at our personal experiences with race and identity, we gain the power to effect personal and systemic change. xoxo, Jessi This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated! You can connect to This is My Truth on: *PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/ Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/ Email: jessinshuraleff@gmail.com Web: www.jessishuraleff --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

We’re kicking off a five-episode series that takes a deeper look into what it means to be Asian/Asian-American in this country - looking at the history behind anti-Asian discrimination, but also really talking about what being Asian means for us, and for our guests. Today we talk about all of that, and more, with Sara’s dear old friend Alan Mak, who is the co-founder and CEO of Version Tomorrow as well as the managing partner of the well-known fashion brand Public School.   This is a conversation not to be missed. Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for: What it was like growing up visibly Asian, in a predominantly White community The story in the NY city restaurant and what it says about White adjacency What both Misasha and Alan think about as they stand on the sidelines of their kids’ sports games - being one of the only non-White people there Race consciousness in the fashion industry What Alan wishes more White people knew about his Asian experience About Alan Mak Co-Founder & CEO – Version Tomorrow Managing Partner – Public School Alan Mak is Co-Founder and CEO of Version Tomorrow and Managing Partner of CFDA award-winning fashion brand Public School. With nearly 20 years in the fashion industry, as a founder of multiple apparel brands and managing sourcing and production for numerous Advanced Contemporary fashion brands, Alan is currently transforming supply chains and pushing boundaries in material innovation, sustainability and circularity within the fashion industry. Alan began his career as an Equity Research Analyst covering the Retail and Ecommerce sectors and was also a Competitive Intelligence Analyst in the Enterprise Software industry. Alan is a graduate of Duke University and his current interests lie at the intersection of fashion, consumer and technology. IG: @alancmak About Version Tomorrow VERSION TOMORROW is the first of its kind ultra-premium basics and “blanks” platform that was built from the ground up with the idea that quality needn’t be sacrificed in order for the product to be sustainable. VERSION TOMORROW makes the highest quality, sustainable basics using our own blend of recycled cotton and organic cotton that enables creators of all kinds to easily make sustainable “merch”. VERSION TOMORROW won the 3.0 CFDA + LEXUS FASHION* INITIATIVE. About Public School PUBLIC SCHOOL is a New York story. Founded in 2008, PUBLIC SCHOOL continues to evolve the landscape for menswear and women’s wear. The brand blends high and low references from music, art and culture to create a platform that transcends fashion and promotes the ideas of social consciousness and justice. PUBLIC SCHOOL has received numerous industry accolades including winning the CFDA Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent - Menswear, the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund, the CFDA American Designer of the Year - Menswear, and the International Woolmark Prize. 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.

Let's be real, there's a lot of learning and unlearning that needs to happen for white people, especially white women. In this episode, I was joined by Sara Blanchard and Misasha Suzuki Graham, the podcast hosts and founders of Dear White Women.  Sara and Misasha drop so many valuable gems in this episode about dismantling white supremacy through teaching kids about the history of the n-word and having those tough conversations with your kids about why this word is unacceptable.   What's in this episode: Why people who aren't black can't use the n-word How to have conversations with your children about the n-word The fears that parents of black children have (and other children of color) Why women should identify with womanhood before their race How to stand up for others and yourselves Why you have to be critical about the media you consume Why you have to remember the humanity of others How to change your behavior patterns and support minority-owned businesses and brands The identity struggles that Asians go through Why you should seek time affluence over money affluence   For full show notes, resources and links, head to: https://www.meredythwillits.com/podcast   Are you ready to go deeper? I am giving you the keys to the castle. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, make sure to subscribe so you'll never miss an episode! You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive content you'll only hear there: https://www.patreon.com/MeredythWillits You can connect more by visiting me on my website at https://www.meredythwillits.com/ or connecting with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeredythWillits34 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/meredyth_willits.

Join me in this weeks' episode where my guests, Sara and Misasha from the Dear White Women podcast, share their journeys of raising biracial children and the differences in raising white-presenting kids versus black-presenting kids. Sara is a life coach and works in positive psychology and well-being. Sara is 1/2 Japanese 1/2 white and is raising 2 girls who present as white. Misasha is an attorney and is 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 white and is raising 2 boys who present as black. I am so grateful that Sara Misahsa came on the show to open the dialogue on race, racism, raising biracial children, white privilege and more. This discussion is SO critical, regardless of what race(s) you and your children are. I know I learned so much through this episode and I'm hoping you can take a thing or two from it as well! If you wish to connect with Sara Misasha in regards to the episode or chat about these topics further, please feel free to reach out to them through their social media, website or listen to their podcast: Dear White Women Podcast: www.dearwhitewomen.comFacebook: Dear White Women podcastWebsite: www.dearwhitewomen.com As always, please come join me in the Badass Moms Club Facebook group!

We finally made it to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. This day is about a break with Trumpism, a break from the direction that our country has steadily been heading for the past nearly five years, and the fact that the majority (it’s a small one, but still a majority) of our country rejected that ideal in November.   What this day is NOT though, is the end of Trumpism.  It is not the end of hard work. We have seen violence that we could never imagine in the halls of our nation’s Capitol building, and a staggering display of White power and White privilege that wasn’t shocking or surprising, but disgusting and a reminder that this is, no matter how we twist things around, who we are.   This is who we are, for the fact that Misasha’s sons will still be called the N-word for simply being Black, for the fact that we still have no justice for George Floyd or Breonna Taylor and that what happened to Jacob Blake was not justice. For the fact that Tamir Rice was killed at 12 for carrying a cap gun and that in early January a whole White mob brought zip ties and guns and 2500 rounds of ammo (and that’s just one guy) into the Capitol building and actually beat a police officer with the American flag and THEY WALKED OUT OF THERE. This is who we are, in whispered conversations, in slanderous campaigns, in voter suppression, in dirty looks and false facts based on systemic racism that we choose to look away from because we think white supremacy helps us. It doesn’t. It hurts us all.  So on this historic day, we want you to take it in. Breathe it in. But then - don’t look away. Don’t think that you wrote some voter postcards and you’re good until 2024. Because today is not the end of the past four years. Today is the beginning of the next four years. And we think it’ll be an uphill battle - and we need you with us. Let’s go to work.   Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com PLUS, support us through Patreon!  Learn about our virtual community – and you’re welcome to join. 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.

We’ve been waiting to record this episode . . . basically the whole year, or at least since early March.  It’s our annual wrap-up episode, except that just like everything else in 2020, it’s not like how it was last year.  Let’s let this year go in style - prepare to reflect, laugh, and cheer the New Year along with us. Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for:  Some highlights of our year (which included you as listeners!) and why we aren’t picking a word of the year for 2021 (learned THAT lesson, thankyouverymuch). Podcast plans for 2021, including our book, new episodes, and more. Misasha trying not to laugh so hard she cries while Sara plays select quotes from the 2019 wrap-up episode that we did. One lesson that we each learned from 2020, and will carry with us into 2021. Links: Word of the Year (WaPo) PLUS, support us through Patreon!  Learn about our virtual community – and you’re welcome to join. 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.

The first of two corresponding interviews following our episode, "Not IF But WHEN - Being Prepared for Difficult Conversations." We are honored to have Sara and Misasha from the Dear White Women podcast join us as we unpack difficult conversations with empathy and compassion.

How do we stay open in the midst of uncomfortable conversations? That’s exactly what my conversation with Sara Blanchard and Misasha Graham explores. As hosts of their own podcast, Dear White Women, they’re used to exploring the ins and outs of race and social justice. We explore moving beyond the WHITE dominant narrative and what that looks like in our daily lives. This episode covers:  Staying open in uncomfortable conversations How to avoid defensiveness (invitation/provocation is key) Calling out casual racism Being ok making mistakes + the power of “sorry” Acknowledging the power we have to create change in our immediate circle Read the full show notes over on our website >>  https://www.schoolformothers.com/podcast_sfm/100-white-sara-blanchard-misasha-graham

As we navigate the current climate of our country, we as parents have a responsibility to teach our children about race and how to be aware of injustices, stand up for what’s right, and be proactive as anti-racist citizens of the world. On today’s episode, I am joined by the hosts of the Dear White Women podcast - Sara Blanchard and Misasha Graham. They are Harvard grads who have been best friends for over two decades, and have very mixed-race families they want to advocate for. They’re smart, real, funny, and ready to make change. Dear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast dedicated to starting real discussions for (busy) people who wish they knew more about race, identity, and happiness in the United States. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND EVERYONE HAS VALUE. And we each have the power to influence our communities. Through their episodes and resources, Sara and Misasha are helping us reflect on (1) our nation’s history & current events, and (2) our personal experiences with race, justice, and more — so we leave the world a little better than we found it. Sara Blanchard helps communities build connections through conscious conversations, which she does as a podcaster, facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and consultant. Having worked at Goldman Sachs and having helped to teach positive psychology at Harvard, Sara speaks the language of traditional accomplishment, but for over 10 years, Sara has also pursued the science and techniques of well-being as a life coach, mother, and author of Flex Mom. In addition to emceeing events like the World Happiness Summit and facilitating meaningful panel discussions about race, Sara co-founded and co-hosts award-winning Dear White Women, a social justice podcast that highlights the humanity in the history, race, and happiness of the United States. Misasha Graham has spent her life attempting to bridge gaps, both professionally and personally, and foster understanding among groups of people.  Misasha is an accomplished attorney, specializing in intellectual property law and cross-border work with Asia, with over ten years spent at several international law firms honing these skills.  She is currently a Special Counsel at a Bay Area law firm, having stepped away from BigLaw to focus more on being present at home. Misasha is also passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion in the practice of law as well as in her communities.  Besides being a Megaformer instructor, she is the proud mom of two very active young boys, and the co-host of the award-winning Dear White Women.  

We are tired. You are tired. We see it in the stats, we hear it in your stories. This wasn’t necessarily the episode we planned to air this week, but it’s one we hope you listen to - especially when you tell yourself that things feel too hard. We’ll be interviewing the current reigning Miss Hawaii USA® 2020 - Samantha Neyland - about her Juneteenth activism and what it was like being the first Black Teen Hawaii and Black Ms. Hawaii.  We’ll also talk way more personally about the impact Chadwick Boseman had on Misasha’s family, and on so many other Black individuals who needed inspiration, about the disappointing though expected decline in interest in Black Lives Matter, and about performative allyship vs real change. Misasha makes Sara cry in this one. You’ll want to listen. Questions?  Comments?  Contact us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com.

We hear a lot of buzz around diversity and inclusion nowadays, but equity is not talked about as often. How is equity different? Why is it important? In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with the co-hosts of the Dear White Women Podcast, Sara and Misasha. Their expertise, experience, and perspective really shine a light on the topic of equity. Check out Sara & Misasha's podcast, Dear White Women, at https://www.dearwhitewomen.com/ and everywhere podcasts can be found. Find out more about about our show and check out other episodes, transcripts, newsletters, and more at https://www.softway.com/laabs.

Today I had the honor of having a conversation with Sara & Misasha, the co-founders of the social justice podcast, Dear White Women. In our conversation, Sara & Misasha get raw & authentic about their own experiences with racial injustice and why leaning into this conversation isn't always easy but is so important. Dear White Women is an award-winning weekly podcast dedicated to easing you into real and uncomfortable conversations about racial and social justice. The show is co-hosted by two half-Japanese, half-White mothers with very mixed race children, who believe that when we learn about our nation’s history and look more deeply at our personal experiences with race and identity, we gain the power to effect personal and systemic change. xoxo, Jessi This is My Truth is a newly launched podcast, and I'd love to know what you think! Please consider leaving a review, comment or rate the podcast on Apple Podcasts. If my message resonated with you, please share with others in your circle who may benefit as well! It would be much appreciated! You can connect to This is My Truth on: *PRIVATE* Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238438050699433/ Leave me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisismytruthpodcast/ Email: jessinshuraleff@gmail.com Web: www.jessishuraleff --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessi-shuraleff/message

Since the influx of new listenership and followers ever since that awful weekend when Amy Cooper was exposed and George Floyd was murdered, we wanted to take this opportunity to re-introduce ourselves. We are Sara & Misasha, co-hosts of the podcast Dear White Women - where we aim to make it easy to enter uncomfortable conversations about racial and social justice.  We’re both daughters of a Japanese immigrant and White American, and we met over 20 years ago walking out of a racial identity meeting when we were undergraduates at Harvard. We’ve been great friends ever since, though we’ve only lived in the same city for one year since college.  Where we differ is here: Misasha is married to a Black man from the South, and has two very mixed-race sons; Sara is married to a White Canadian man and has two White-presenting daughters. Misasha is a lawyer, fitness instructor, and amateur historian; Sara is a life coach, author, and facilitator who loves positive psychology. All of these come together in our conversations that aim to expose the humanity and history of our country so that Misasha doesn’t have to worry that one day, her family might walk out the door and never come back, based purely on the color of their skin.  Huge thank you to humorist Debbie Scheer for taking the time to ask us all the questions on this episode!  Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com. What to listen for: Why is this show called Dear White Women? Do we consider ourselves “people of color”? That story when we experienced racism … in Japan. What we think of the term “passing” and whether we think we do. Ugly truth revelation: What we have done, felt or thought that might be racist. What do we want to have come out of this podcast?   Relevant episodes:  Episode 17: Debbie Scheer and raising Black or biracial children as a White mom Episode 1: Starting Challenging Conversations Like what you hear? Support us through Patreon!   Don’t miss another episode and subscribe to the podcast! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and don’t miss our new anti-racism action calendar by joining our email list.

This week we put aside the regular episode to feature the stories and voices of women and non-binary folx of color. The first half of the show calls back to clips from previous Good Girls Talk About Sex interviews: 2:01 – Jazz from the episode “Vibrators changed my life” 7:12 – Tenisha from the episode “I had to get drunk to have sex” 9:59 – Shana from the episode “It was never: I’m ready, let’s do this” 12:58 – Maya from the episode “The worse I felt, the more sex I had” 15:49 – Michelle from the episode “A throbbing in my nether regions” The second half of the show features excerpts from podcasts created and hosted by women of color that I think you may enjoy: 24:36 – “A Consequence of Being The Strong One” from Courage Hackers with Nesha Frazier 26:28 – “When Brands Are Silent, We Stop Supporting” from Brown Girl Self-Care with Bre Mitchell 29:55 – Podcast trailer from So-Called Oreos with Kia, Janae, Rachel and Amari 32:15 – Introductory episode from The Way Thru with Raven Delana Other recommendations are: The Sexually Liberated Woman with Ev’Yan Whitney Dear White Women with Sara and Misasha   FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/goodgirlstalk BE A GUEST: Want to be on the show? Visit www.leahcarey.com/guest Host – Leah Carey (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, email) Music – Nazar Rybak

Unless you’ve tuned out of the news altogether, you will have noted that our President has used language referring to the COVID-19 pandemic as “the China virus.”  How do you think that has impacted the Asian-American population in our country? The stats of hate crimes and discrimination are clear - 1700 incidents reported within six weeks of tracking. It’s happening. If you’re not Asian but want to do something, where do you even begin to be an ally? Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for:  Misasha’s personal story of being uncomfortable in the South Examples of racism - sometimes deadly - against Asian individuals during the COVID-19 era Various administration and senator’s words and actions, both encouraging discrimination and against discrimination Organizations that are here to help, including Stop AAPI Hate and Act to Change including their AAPI giving campaign What you can do as an ally or helpful bystander Best tips to maintain your mental health if you’re subject to discrimination If you’d like to educate yourself on how to combat Asian American racism via the 24-minute video we referenced in the episode, here it is.  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 - or sign up for our email list.

Aunt Flo, shark week, that time of the month, your red-headed friend: whatever you call your period, menstruation is a natural bodily function that happens to 50% of the population. For the majority of us, we take our monthly supplies for granted. But what happens if you’re homeless, or if you have to choose each month between purchasing groceries or paying for your feminine hygiene supplies? On today’s show, Sara chats with Geoff Davis, Executive Director of Period Kits, who is helping to solve that dilemma by providing period kits and dignity to that vulnerable segment of our population who need them the most. Misasha joins Sara to discuss ways to get involved on a local level. Listen in to this inspiring story and learn how you can make a difference! Have questions, comments, or concerns?  Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for:  Geoff provides an overview of the founding of Period Kits. Each kit contains a 3-month supply of these products: 40 tampons 20 pads 20 liners 1 pack of personal wipes 6 pairs of underwear Geoff describes how women deal with menstruation when they can’t afford products. Each year in January, Denver organizations go out with food and blankets and do a “point in time” survey to capture the number of people who are unstably housed. These numbers are not exact, but the survey captures about one in two people for various reasons. Geoff explains how they build the kits and the number of kits they provide each month.  They are not able to keep with the demand from organizations and schools that are requesting Period Kits. Geoff is using Period Kits as a way to campaign for broader change in our society. The city of Denver removed menstrual products from the city sales tax because they’re classified as medically necessary, but the state tax still applies because it would cost them to lose about big money out of their budget. Sara shares the costs of feminine hygiene products over the course of a woman’s life. 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 - or sign up for our email list. Resources: Period Kits - Denver Blossom Project - San Francisco Helping Women Period  - Michigan The Homeless Period Project - South Carolina Shanicia Boswell of Black Moms Blog brought it to our attention that you can donate period products to your local homeless shelters as well.

Sara and Misasha are excited to welcome Antonio Wint to the show.  Antonio is a neighbor, father, and black man in a position of leadership with a diverse employee base who happens to enjoy running. In light of everything, Sara and Misasha wanted to hear his personal experiences and thoughts on how to talk with kids about a sport that has potentially dangerous consequences for the black population. Listen in to this thoughtful conversation for tips on encouraging age-appropriate conversation, respect, and tolerance for all. Show Highlights: Antonio describes how he has had age-appropriate conversations about discipline and respecting authority with his son, who is now 10, over the years. As a black male, he is raising his son to respect authority, and respecting authority starts in the home first. The older his son has gotten, Antonio has been explaining relationships, and how the respect he shows to his parents at home must translate to law officers outside of the home. Shows that have helped facilitate some of their conversations are “Black-ish” and “Mixed-ish”.  It’s emotional and tough to tell your child that some people will find your very presence threatening. How to talk about the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Antonio discusses ways for us all to be more mindful of discrimination and teach tolerance. Antonio describes his experiences with running and what he does to mitigate any potential problems. Antonio shares how he handled a tense situation with a lurker in his neighborhood. The differences between growing up in a black neighborhood and choosing to live in a white neighborhood as a black. How using the COVID-19 event can have a positive impact on the health of the black community going forward.  Let your neighbors know that they are not in this alone. Resources / Links: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW US! Dear White Women Podcast GET ON OUR INSIDER’S LIST! Sign up for our weekly emails! Dear White Women Website Email: hello@dearwhitewomen.com Please Give Us a Like on Facebook! Instagram Follow Us! Twitter Follow Us! Antonio’s Company Website: www.GetSimpleIT.com

Sara and Misasha are pleased to welcome their special guest, Dr. Sue Varma, to the show to discuss the importance of mental health in these very challenging times. Listen in to this conversation that dives deeply into the psychological and physical effects that we're experiencing from the coronavirus pandemic, from many different perspectives. Dr. Sue Varma is a board-certified psychiatrist and practicing cognitive-behavioral therapist in New York City. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) Langone Health and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She is the recipient of the inaugural Sharecare Emmy Award in 2019 and now has been nominated again for her role in CBS This Morning’s ‘Stop the Stigma’ campaign in 2020. Dr. Varma is a keynote speaker and has been a regular national media contributor to all the major networks over the last 13 years (Today Show, CBS This Morning, Dr. Oz show, Tamron Hall etc) and is now a mental health contributor for CBS News. She won a Mayoral Proclamation in 2019 and a public sector award in 2020 from the Indo American Psychiatric Association. She won the “Best in Manhattan” for psychiatry in 2019 and 2020.  Her integrative approach to mental health includes cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, mindfulness, yoga, and nutrition. She is the former medical director to the 9/11 mental health program at NYU. Through her work in trauma and resilience, she became interested in positive psychiatry and is now studying the role of optimism to not only treat mental health disorders but also to prevent them. She believes that physicians have a duty to not only take their patients from a state of dysfunction to function- but also from functional to optimal.  She is a native New Yorker but considers herself a universal citizen with travels to fifty countries and counting. Sue is a self-proclaimed foodie who also enjoys swimming in oceans around the world and sometimes with sharks! Show Highlights: Dr. Sue is fascinated by how the pandemic is affecting different segments of the population. Dr. Sue shares some of her concerns for the disproportionate number of blacks hospitalized from the coronavirus in Georgia, and the elderly and minority women on the front lines. We take so many things for granted, when in some parts of the world, there may be one working toilet for 1,400 people in the slums and no running water for washing hands. There’s trauma when you’re on the frontlines seeing your colleagues getting sick, yet you’re still expected to show up for work. Medical workers are feeling dispensable and unheard. Feeling like you don’t matter has severe consequences and puts you at a higher risk for trauma. The US may rank as one of the wealthiest nations in the world but it ranks #14 in happiness. Unemployment and financial loss, fear, and uncertainty increases the risk of trauma. Being given access to information that is clear, accurate, scientific, and credible helps in trauma prevention or recovery. Dr. Sue’s suggestions on how to check on others during this time and how to respond to somebody who says they’re not doing well.  In depression, rumination is what’s going to take you down the deep, dark path.  Some things will return to normal, and other things won’t. Let’s make meaning out of this time. Dr. Sue's advice: Be compassionate to yourself, be gentle, be forgiving. Be grateful for anything you’ve accomplished and anything you have. Keep a journal. Be patient. Recognize that what we’re going through is a temporary thing. Accept and understand that what we’re going through is hard and we’re going to have different emotions at different times. Dr. Sue details the four M’s of mental health: mindfulness, mastery, meaningful engagement, movement. Resources / Links: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW US! Dear White Women Podcast GET ON OUR INSIDER’S LIST! Sign up for our weekly emails! Dear White Women Website Email: hello@dearwhitewomen.com Please Give Us a Like on Facebook! Instagram Follow Us! Twitter Follow Us! Connect with Dr. Sue Varma! You can follow her on social media for all things mental health and wellness related - @doctorsuevarma: Dr. Sue Varma’s Instagram Dr. Sue Varma’s Twitter Suggested Episode: Episode 57: It All Starts Here: Educational Inequality Book Mentioned: The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams

Have you ever stopped to think about what the phrase, “school to prison pipeline” really means? What about who it affects? Chances are unless an issue affects you or your loved ones personally, it’s not at the top of your priority list of concerns. Sara and Misasha have been tackling election issues, and this particular one took center stage during the first round at the Democratic Presidential Debates last July.  If we fix our school system, we have a better chance of fixing the current prison pipeline. Listen in to this heart-wrenching exploration of the link between education and incarceration. Show Highlights: According to a 2003 report by the Bureau of Justice: 68% of state prison inmates in Colorado did not receive a high school diploma. 41% of inmates in the nation’s state and federal prisons and local jails had dropped out of school. This is the last report filed but these numbers continue to be referenced by the government. Most studies estimate the rate of incarcerated people who have not received a high school diploma at 65% - 74%. For many, prison is replacing higher education. ‘School to prison pipeline’ is “a term that describes how American kids get pushed out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems”, according to a 2015 report by AJ+ and The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization that focuses on the criminal justice system. The ‘push out’ often starts with zero-tolerance policies that result in harsh punishments like out-of-school suspensions. Sara and Misasha discuss the long-term negative impacts that a student experiences upon being suspended. Getting an education reduces the chances of imprisonment and also reduces the chance for repeat offenses. African Americans and Latinos are disproportionately caught up in the criminal justice system. Together, they made up half of the US prisoners in 2017 but represent a combined 32% of the general population. Reducing suspensions must be a key part of disrupting the school to prison pipeline. Research shows that being suspended just once in 9th grade doubles the likelihood that a student will drop out of high school. Many want to blame the schools for the problem, but we’re not giving schools the money, resources, and training to create and enforce policies. Homelife and parent involvement are crucial to addressing student behavior and recidivism. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in the US Department of Justice report that more than 230,000 children aged 14 and under were arrested in 2017. The disproportionately harsh discipline that black children encounter often begins when children are literally in or just transitioning out of diapers.  Data indicates that preschoolers (ages 2-4) are being expelled from their learning setting at three or four times the rate of children in grades K-12. Black preschoolers are three times more likely to be suspended than their peers. Black children are disproportionately the victims of exclusionary discipline. There is no evidence that black children have worse behavior than their peers. Studies reveal that black children are more often disciplined for subjective behaviors and white children are more likely to be disciplined for objective behaviors. Misasha shares the meaning of ‘consent decree’ and how it applies to the US Department of Justice and communities regarding disparity in school discipline. An astounding 33 states don’t have a minimum age for criminal liability. This makes it legal to prosecute a 5-year old in juvenile court. South Carolina has a minimum age of 6. In another five states, the minimum age is 7. Examples of the outrageous handcuffing and zip-tying of our children. The Trump administration rescinded Obama-era school discipline guidance, misleadingly citing school safety concerns. This effort came after the US Department of Education made clear that civil rights enforcement isn’t a priority. How do we protect more 1st and 2nd graders from being criminalized? Sara shares some ideas about where we need to start. Familiar yourself with your school’s policies on discipline. Resources / Links: PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW US! Dear White Women Podcast GET ON OUR INSIDER’S LIST! Sign up for our weekly emails! Dear White Women Website Email: hello@dearwhitewomen.com Please Give Us a Like on Facebook! Instagram Follow Us! Twitter Follow Us! Colorado’s House of Pod Women of Color Incubator Sara’s a Mentor NOW! Applications Are Open Until May 8 FREE 6-Week Program Email Becca@houseofpod.org Suggested Episodes Related to Income Inequality: 47: The Changing Face of Insurance: Why You Should Care 49: Why Are We Talking About Income Inequality When The Economy Is Strong? 50: Why Aren't Black Kids Playing Baseball? 52: What Happens When You're Sick and Poor: Healthcare in the United States 57: It All Starts Here: Educational Inequality Suggested Episodes Related to Criminal Justice: 37: Criminal Justice: Jaw-Dropping Stats You Should Know About 38: Criminal Justice: 15 Going on 28 41: Ji Seon Song: Understanding and Navigating the Juvenile Legal System

Sara Blanchard helps communities build connections through conscious conversations, which she does as a podcaster, facilitator, TEDx speaker, writer, and happiness consultant. Having worked at Goldman Sachs and taught positive psychology at Harvard, Sara speaks the language of traditional accomplishment, but for over 10 years, Sara has also pursued the science and techniques of well-being as a life coach, mother, and author of Flex Mom. In addition to emceeing events like the World Happiness Summit and facilitating meaningful panel discussions, Sara now co-hosts award-winning Dear White Women, a social justice podcast that highlights the humanity in the history, race, and happiness of the United States. Sara & her dear friend Misasha, are the co-hosts of Dear White Women, an award-winning social justice podcast for busy people, who wish they knew more about race, happiness, history & current events in the United States. Their personal drive to leave this world a better place for their children became the impetus for this show, and each episode builds on their shared core beliefs in the humanity of all people, and that we rise by lifting others.  In a nutshell: they are best friends who met decades ago when they were walking out of a racial identity conversation (they're both half-White and half-Japanese) as undergraduates at Harvard.  Misasha is married to a Black man, is a lawyer, amateur historian, and Megaformer fitness coach; Sara is married to a White Canadian man, is a life coach, positive psychology aficionado, and happiness consultant. Together they have four very mixed-race school-aged boys and girls.  The podcast brings all these perspectives into consideration, as they dive into uncomfortable, informative conversations that help them - and listeners - know better and do better for themselves and the communities they're in. You can listen to their new episodes every Wednesday, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and anywhere you subscribe to podcasts. ********** Sara Blanchard: TedX Speaker Her Book: "Flex Mom" The "Dear White Women" website  Co-host of Dear White Women: Listen to the podcast here Connect with us on Instagram + Facebook + Twitter ********** Podcast Music By: Andy Galore, Album: "Out and About", Song: "Chicken & Scotch" 2014 Andy's Links:   http://andygalore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/andygalorebass ********** Subscribe, Rate & Review: I would love if you could subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review. This will encourage other people to listen and allow us to grow as a community. The bigger we get as a community, the bigger the impact we can have on the world. For show notes and past guests, please visit If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For show notes and past guests, please visit: https://joecostelloglobal.com/#thejoecostelloshow Sign up for Joe's email newsletter at: https://joecostelloglobal.com/#signup For transcripts of episodes, go to https://joecostelloglobal.com/#thejoecostelloshow Follow Joe: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcostelloglobal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jcostelloglobal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcostelloglobal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZsrJsf8-1dS6ddAa9Sr1Q?view_as=subscriber