Podcasts about race forward the center

"Transformation doesn't happen in a linear way, at least not one we can always track. It happens in cycles, convergences, explosions. If we release the framyework of failure, we can realize that we are in iterative cycles, and we can keep asking ourselves----- how do I learn from this? Emotional growth is nonlinerar." adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategies: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds To normalize menopause means to operate with a deep understanding of the complex diversity of experiences people have on their journeys and creating safe spaces to talk about that. It also requires a suspension assumptions around "who" is experiencing it, "how" they are experiencing it and even "when" all of this might begin (or end). The "when" part is particularly tricky when you are a young person in your 20s or 30s and begin to experience something that you anticipated wouldn't happen until you were in your 40s, 50s or even 60s. In this episode, we are graced with the stories of two people who experienced menopause in their 20s and 30s. Paris Hatcher is a Black, queer visionary feminist who has has been organizing individuals and organizations toward liberation at the local, national, and international level for twenty years.. In 2014, Paris founded Black Feminist Future as a movement incubator to support the leadership of Black feminist leaders, organizations and movements. At BFF, she serves as the Director and Chief Rabble Rouser. Paris also worked as Principal at Rhombus Consulting, Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation, and was the co-founder and the Executive Director at SPARK: Reproductive Justice NOW. She served as board member of Southerners on New Ground for five years and she was a founding board member of the Groundswell Fund the largest reproductive justice foundation in the United States. Follow Paris on IG at @harrietsrevenge Learn more about Paris and Black Feminist Futures: https://www.blackfeministfuture.org/ Chass Grissom is a Louisiana native and liquid alchemist, recently turned coffee cart owner! I was diagnosed with 3b late stage stage cervical cancer. Received chemo, radiation and has not had a cycle in 3 years. Now currently living a holistic lifestyle to continue to manage their health but also to manage premenopausal symptoms since going through treatment. Follow Chass on IG at @Parlecoffeeco ************ To learn more about the Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause, check us out at www.blackgirlsguidetosurvivingmenopause.com To make a one time love offering: Cashapp: $Omitutu Venmo: @Omisade5 To become a patron, check out our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackgirlsguidetomenopause

Melinda Weekes-Laidlow stopped by for Episode 7 and we loved the wisdom she shared! Tune in to hear Melinda explain what “doing the work your soul must have” means to her, and how she created a life where she doesn't have to be just one role. Melinda Weekes-Laidlow is a social change architect, expert facilitator, ordained minister and social entrepreneur. She is the President of Weekes In Advance Enterprises, an organizational development firm offering consulting, facilitation, coaching and professional development services in arts and culture, social innovation, racial equity and collaborative leadership spaces. Melinda is also graduate Professor of Management at Marlboro College in Brattleboro, VT and served for several years as the Managing Director for Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation. Previously, Melinda founded and operated her own transactional law firm in New York City and was a Senior Associate at the Interaction Institute for Social Change, where she now serves on its Board. Melinda is on the Advisory Board of Wesleyan University’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and serves on the ministerial staff at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York. In 2015, Echoing Green named Melinda its first-ever Social Entrepreneur in Residence which supported her work as Founder/CEO of Beautiful Ventures, a platform to disrupt anti-Blackness and elevate perceptions of people of African descent through inclusive storytelling in popular culture. Melinda holds degrees from Wesleyan University, Harvard University and New York University School of Law. As a native New Yorker born in the Bronx, Melinda flows between the Big Apple and the Big Peach - Atlanta, GA - where she now makes home and community. Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "The world is waiting for 'the sound of the genuine' within us" Check out the rest of the show notes here! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tnwid/message

Well, folks!  Here we are at the last episode of the season!  But don't fret: we have a couple of bonus tricks up our sleeve, so stay tuned. This week, we are so excited to share this piece about Rosana Cruz and their work with the Hate Crimes Hotline at the New Orleans LGBT Community Center in the late 90's. Rosana is a writer, parent, social justice movement leader and intersectional feminist. They have lived in New Orleans for over 20 years and in that time, worked closely with numerous organizations in the struggle for racial justice, lgbtq liberation and immigrant rights.  They currently serve as the Vice President of Movement and Capacity Building at Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation. They hold an MA in Latin American Studies from the Stone Center at Tulane University.  Essays by Cruz have been published in hipMama, Bridge the Gulf Project, Colorlines.com and the anthology Mamaphonic. Cruz was also a 2017 VONA Voices Fellow. This piece was produced and scored by free feral.

Topic:Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Justice and Equitable Development series – seeking justice in a disempowered place Guest & Organization:https://infiniteearthradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rosser_Angie.jpg () Angie Rosser is the Executive Director of West Virginia Rivers Coalition, a statewide advocacy organization promoting access to clean water for all. Her 20+ years of experience in social justice work came to bear during a massive water contamination event that sparked transformative dialogue around safe drinking water. Her motivation is personal and political; she believes everyone has a right to enjoy clean water and that conservation of our water resources is central to a shared prosperity. Angie holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina and an MA in Organizational Communication from West Virginia University. Resources: https://facingrace.raceforward.org/ (Facing Race: A National Conference is presented by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation) – November 8-10, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan http://wvrivers.org/ (West Virginia Rivers) https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/CBFN_Expanding-the-Circle_Final-Document.pdf (Expanding the Circle: Strategies to Authentically Engage Under-Resourced Communities to Improve the Chesapeake Bay for All) http://www.skeo.com/work-with-us/equity-sustainability-resiliency/ (Skeo – Equity, Sustainability and Resiliency)

We bring you a panel discussion from Facing Race, a national conference presented by Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation.

On this week's It's All Journalism podcast, producer Michael O'Connell talks to Rinku Sen, president and executive director of Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice, and Juhu Thukral, director of law and advocacy for The Opportunity Agenda, about series of guidelines and suggestions for reporters their organizations and the Advancement Project recently released. They discussed the responsibilities journalists face in covering acts of violence involving the police and people of color.