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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities33: Jeannette George: The Black Nurse - Running for my life to saving livesFrom a war-torn country to now a Nurse Practitioner, Jeannette George aka Nurse LaVie takes us on a journey of her life as a refugee, running for her life to now saving lives. My conversation with Jeannette sheds light on immigrants moving to the US, a fight for a better life and the health disparities among Black People.
Today, Jeannette is a Family Nurse practitioner, content creator/influencer, using her platforms to educate, motivate, and encourage others to follow their dreams and never give up. You can follow Jeannette on IG (nurselavie), facebook (iamnurselavie) or TikTok (Itslavie...2022-03-031h 14
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities32. The Eddie & Raina Convo: Black History Month, Is it for White People or Black People?A conversation with Raina Harmon on various issues Black People face on daily basis including a perspective on Black History from our viewpoint. From the effects of code-switching, isolation, to black mental health, you don't want to miss this season opener. Raina Harmon is an advocate for social justice reform, she has been the keynote speaker for the CMU Multicultural Celebratory as well as the Liberty High School Diversity and Inclusion Series. To learn more about Raina, listen to Episode 10 of this podcast: It's time to Unify.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities31. On the Edge with Eddie: Season 2 TrailerOn the Edge with Eddie: Season 2 Trailer
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Fight for Iowa – The Official Podcast of Iowa AthleticsHERkys' Voice - Raina Harmon and Eddie EtseyHERkys' Voice - Raina Harmon and Eddie EtseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2022-02-1555 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities30. Angelo T. Robinson: The Black Navy Veteran - Patriotism to healing the world through artMy guest, Angelo T. Robinson is an 80% disabled veteran who served ten years in active duty and four years in the Naval Reserves as a Seabee. My vibrant conversation with Angelo T. Robinson uncovers how his travels around the world on military duty influenced his approach to art. Our dialog details the concept of patriotism from his view as a black veteran, the blatant racism in the south to how he is using his art to effect change.
Angelo T. Robinson is a self-taught artist and photographer. His work exudes a level of spirituality and an organic c...2021-04-091h 03
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities29. Shalisa Gladney: The Black Advocate - Being held to different standardsA former coordinator for the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP), Shalisa Gladney detangles her varied identities from being a black feminist, advocate and womanist. My conversation with Shalisa, who is currently the coordinator of the Afro-American Cultural Center, expands on setting boundaries for a heathy relationship to what it means to be identified as queer.
Shalisa is an educator and advocate passionate about community activism, education and grassroots organizing, especially within Black communities. As a violence prevention educator, she specializes in consent, healthy relationships, dismantling rape culture, and responding to disclosures. She is the president of the...2021-04-0743 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities28. Brie Orr: The Black Setter - Assisting in Social Justice movementGabrielle Orr aka Brie, a native of Eagan, Minnesota detangles the complexity of being a mixed race and the struggles that comes with having a black father and a white mother. A volleyball superstar, who at an early age found her identity in sports, my conversation with Brie details her experience as a Black Student-Athlete in a predominately white sport.
In High School Brie guided her team to an AAU National Championship (2014) and a USJO National Championship (2015). She named United States Junior Olympic (USJO) All-American MVP and was selected for the Minnesota State High School League State...2021-03-2648 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities27. Jerard Butts: The Black Technologist - Surrounded by black loveWith over 20 years of technology experience including leadership roles, Jerard Butts aka JB, takes us on his journey of growing up in Chicago, surrounded by black love and acceptance of his black self at a very early age. My conversation with JB touches on navigating obstacles that hinders black people from being successful in certain spaces.
Jerard is currently the IT Manager for the U.S. Soccer Federation where he provides leadership, direction and support in the development and deployment of the organization’s information technology initiatives. Prior to joining the US Soccer Federation, JB held several ot...2021-03-2546 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities26. Judge Kevin McKeever: The Black Judge - Serving country to serving justiceJudge Kevin McKeever, the first African-American judge to be appointed to Iowa's Sixth District court, shares his story of growing up black in Southside Chicago, his journey in the Navy and now a district court judge. My eye opening conversation with Judge McKeever shares light on the judicial system and the best way to make positive change.
Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Mckeever was an officer with the United States Navy, an Assistant Ramsey County Attorney, a Staff Attorney with ACT Inc. and an Assistant Muscatine County Attorney. Among many involvement in the community a...2021-03-221h 06
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities25. Marcella David (Take Two): The Black Geek Continues – The reality of being BlackIn the 25th episode of Detangling our Black Identities, I continue my conversation with phenomenal Provost Marcella David on the reality of being Black in America. Referred to as an “Oreo Cookie” because she doesn’t fit into the “black mold,” our discussion seeks to answer the question “will systematic racism and social injustice ever get better for black people or do we just have to accept the hatred for change from the majority population?”
Marcella David is senior vice president and provost and professor in the Business and Entrepreneurship Department at Columbia College Chicago. In her role as senior...2021-03-171h 07
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities24. Marcella David: The Black Geek – From little church girl to ProvostMarcella David, a little Church girl from Queens, NY to now Provost of Columbia College Chicago; my conversation with Marcella explores her identities as an educator, a lawyer, photographer, knitter and an overall interested person. We discuss the gift of accepting her true Black self and the importance of educational access.
Marcella David is senior vice president and provost and professor in the Business and Entrepreneurship Department at Columbia College Chicago. In her role as senior vice president and provost, Marcella serves as the college's chief academic officer and provides leadership for all academic planning and review. M...2021-03-0958 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities23. Vanita Lee Tatum: Emergence of my new Black selfVanita Lee-Tatum is a visual artist, entrepreneurship educator and positive force of nature. In this episode, she takes us on a journey of finding her true Black self after grappling with life’s disappointment and struggles. Her new found strength later in life brought her many possibilities as she transitioned from a life of fear to a life of love.
Today she uses her advanced banking skills acquired during her time as a Banking VP to help organizations create their own financial growth. She is passionate about empowering women of color and developing entrepreneurs. Learn more at ht...2021-03-0755 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities22. Sandrah Nina: The next generation Black danceA Kenyan descent empowered by her love for modern and contemporary dance, Sandrah Nina, shares light on the struggles of the up and coming Generation Z. Bullied and made fun off for speaking "proper English" or told she was not black enough to be a black American, Sandrah’s journey to discover her black identity is a byproduct of the encouragement she received from her Kenyan mother and her determination to change the world through dance.
Sandrah Nina is a graduate of Iowa City West High School and is currently studying BFA Modern Dance/ Marketing at Point Pa...2021-03-0651 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities21. Keith Burrell: The Black IowanKeith Burrell, born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa shares his story of growing up Black in a predominantly white State. As the 8th child of his family, Keith's black journey reveals the struggles of black parenting and how the educational system disadvantages the black population.
Keith is now an Application Developer at the University of Iowa Health Care. He has over 10 years of experience in reporting and analytics and uses this expertise to help Departments, Providers and researchers with their data needs. Keith earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from University of Iowa.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities20. Afua Asare: Vision of a "White" Black GirlAs a researcher with training and experience in clinical optometry, vision science and public health, Afua Asare’s research has focused on exploring barriers and disparities in accessing vision care and vision health initiatives in vulnerable and resource-poor populations. Afua has received several academic and research awards. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Ezell fellowship awarded by the American Academy of Optometry, the Canadian National Institute of the Blind Doctoral Fellowship, the Harvard Presidential Scholarship from Harvard University, and the Ghanaian-Canadian Achievement Award (2013). In this episode, Afua takes us on her journey from Papua New Guinea across th...2021-02-1956 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities19. Kwesi Atta-Krah: The Multicultural Black FatherKwesi Atta-Krah is a compliance attorney at Delta Dental of Iowa where he helps provide reasonable assurance of compliance with, among other areas, applicable federal and state healthcare related laws and standards. Before law school, Kwesi held senior-level positions in auditing. In his last post, he supervised and managed risk assessments, internal controls testing and implementation, and audits involving corporate governance, corporate finance and accounting, and consumer credit solutions. Kwesi earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he graduated with distinction. He also earned his MBA in accounting and his BSBA in finance...2021-02-1751 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities18. Toren Young: Breaking free of "tackles" as a Black AthleteAs a star running back who rushed for over 5,000 yards with 54 touchdowns in three seasons with the Silver Eagles at Monona Grove High School, Wisconsin, Toren Young opens up about the struggles of being a black student athlete at High School and at the Collegiate level. An Academic All-Big Ten, Team Hustle Award recipient, a member of the Team Leadership group with the Iowa Football program, Toren discusses how and why he needed to work twice as hard to prove himself. Being raised in a single family home, backed by his love for God, his success story has inspired...2021-02-1258 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities17. Nadine Petty: The value of acceptance and racism in higher educationHaving spent her early formative years in Jamaica, Dr. Nadine Petty is the Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Community, Equity and Diversity at the University of New Hampshire. Nadine has over twenty years of experience in educational settings, including fourteen years in higher education. For the majority of her personal life and professional career, she has devoted herself to a wide-range of diversity and social justice causes and endeavors which include teaching cultural ethnography in college classrooms, serving on and leading various diversity-related committees and boards, creating and strengthening services for individuals with marginalized identities, and...2021-02-1147 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities16. Kosheno Moore Takahashi: Amazing Grace - Black journey from anger to gratitudeKosheno Moore Takahashi is an inclusion strategist with over 10 years of experience driving end-to-end employee engagement and collaboration strategies in mid to large-sized technology companies. She is recognized for successfully transforming company cultures by executing strategically aligned, culturally celebrated employee engagement programs. She is best known for leveraging technology platforms to create thriving connected workplace programs that make employees want to stay, contribute and grow long-term with the organization. She currently oversees the Communication and Inclusion programs at Workday, Inc. As Black Japanese, whose father is from poverty stricken East Oakland, California and Japanese mother, Kosheno takes us on a...2021-02-101h 04
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities15. Tameka Cage Conley: The fight for my identity - balance between life and death for Black People.Tameka Cage Conley, PhD is a graduate of the fiction program of the Iowa Writers' Workshop where she was awarded the Truman Capote Fellowship and the Provost Postgraduate Visiting Writer Fellowship in Fiction. Her work is published in Ploughshares, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Callaloo, The African American Review and elsewhere. She has received writing fellowships from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the Cave Canem Foundation, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and the Vermont Studio Center. The opera for which she wrote the libretto, A Gathering of Sons, was awarded the Bronze Medal...2021-02-101h 11
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities14. Alex Lodge: Chemist to an Attorney - Leading Expungement clinicsMy Guest, Alex Lodge, is a patent attorney, and over the years has devoted his time to pro bono work in order to make it easier for clients to raise themselves out of poverty. He was recently named the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the State Bar of Wisconsin's Legal Assistance Committee. Alex and I discuss a range of topics including mentorship, the importance of giving back to the community and why he went from being a trained research chemist to an Attorney. Read more about Alex Lodge
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities13. Coronda Lee: Accepting my whole Black SelfGrowing up in the deep South, Coronda “Aku” Lee discusses her struggles of being raised with the southern culture with lack of black representations. Our conversation includes topic of code switching, fitting into the southern culture and the difficulties of making friends in different parts of America. Coronda received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and her Masters in Program Management from Colorado State University. She is currently the Medical Education Team Lead for Neurology Residency Program at VCU.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities12. Annica Morrison: Being confident in your own skinA native of Kingston, Jamaica, Annica joined the University of Iowa athletic staff as assistant athletic trainer in October, 2010 working with Women's Soccer and Softball. As a graduate of Central Florida University and Northern Iowa, she has been involved in many sports ranging from football, men's and women's tennis to baseball. A member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the Athletic Trainer's Association of Florida and the Southeastern Athletic Trainer's Association, Annica and I discuss her journey from Jamaica to Iowa, and the inspiration she received from a single mother.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities11. Modei Akyea: Catching the flow of the momentAs a decorated dancer and instructor (specializing in Latin American style dancing), Modei Akyea brings rich perspective from his travels around the world. A gentle soul with soo much knowledge about dance and language, Modei and I talk through how dance and languages play in telling the black story.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities10. Raina Harmon: It's time to UnifyAs a passionate supporter of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, Harmon currently serves on Iowa’s DEI Accountability Board. As an advocate for social justice reform, she has been the keynote speaker for the CMU Multicultural Celebratory as well as the Liberty High School Diversity and Inclusion Series. Lastly, she has created a “brave space” within Iowa’s WBB program for Black student-athletes to share their experiences in an effort to amplify the voices of minority student-athletes within the athletic department. Harmon played on the Central Michigan University women’s basketball team from 2000-04. Majoring in Sports Studies, she earned her Bachelo...2021-01-3053 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities9. Dean Adrien Wing Part 2: Multiplicative Identity and OthermotheringIn this episode, I continue my discussion with Dean Wing on Multiplicative Identity and the concept of Othermothering.
"I noted the dual discriminations I felt as a black female. To me that discrimination was multiplicative, not additive. In other words, I was black times a woman every day, not black plus a woman, which implies you may be able to subtract an identity. The discrimination I felt was against me as a holistic black woman."
Adrien Wing is the Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law Programs and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor at the Univ...2021-01-3048 min
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities8. Ugo Nwaigwe: One's true Black SelfThe 6-3 center is agile and athletic with a tremendous work ethic. As a Nigerian native, Ugo is a 2016 Temple University master’s graduate with a degree in globalization and development communications. In college, she helped guide her team to the WNIT Elite Eight (2016) and the American Athletic Conference semifinals (2016). Nwaigwe played professionally overseas in Nigeria, Spain, Angola, Portugal, and Argentina and was a Nigerian National team member in 2016 and 2017. Ugo and I talk all things growing up Nigerian-America and the difficulties of adjusting as a Black athlete.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities7. D.K. Nnuro: The pursuit of an American IdentityDerek Kwadwo (D.K.) Nnuro is a Ghanaian-American fiction writer. He is a graduate of the fiction program at the Iowa Writers Workshop, where he was a recipient of the Meta Rosenberg Memorial Fellowship and a Teaching Writing Fellowship. He was awarded the Robert J. Schulze Fellowship in 2016 and is a recipient of a fellowship from the Ragdale Foundation. In this episode we chat about the identities from DK's new novel, What Napoleon Could Not Do and his pursuit of the American Identity as a Black man.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities6. Trudy Odom: Imposter Syndrome and Diplomatic Racism in UKAs a specialist in business financial crime and financial crime compliance policies in the UK, my conversation with Trudy, a Ghanaian-Londoner focuses on the diplomatic nature of racism in Europe, specifically in the UK. We also discuss the topic of imposter syndrome as a black individual.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities5. Nana Ama Agyemang Asante: A journalist's view of the Black Culture around the worldNana Ama Agyemang Asante is a Ghanaian journalist, editor and writer. She co-hosts the “Citi Breakfast Show” at the Accra-based radio station Citi FM. In 2015, she was named Radio Personality of the Year for your persistent efforts in speaking truth to power. 2017, she was awarded a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship by the National Endowment for Democracy. In this episode we chat about her travels and her views on the black culture in Ghana, US and the UK.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities4. Adrien Wing: Critical Race Theory - An IntroductionIn this episode we start a three part series on Critical Race Theory, Social Construction Identities and Intersectionality.
Critical race theory offers a way of seeing the world that helps people recognize the effects of historical racism in modern American life. The intellectual movement behind the idea was started by legal scholars as a way to examine how laws and systems uphold and perpetuate inequality for traditionally marginalized groups.
Adrien Wing is the Associate Dean for International and Comparative Law Programs and the Bessie Dutton Murray Professor at the University of Iowa College of Law, wher...2021-01-301h 07
On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities3. Etsey Siblings: Coming to AmericaIn the first episode of On the Edge with Eddie, I have a conversation with my sisters on what it was like for us when we moved to the United States and the struggles of being an Africa in America at a young age. Hope you learn something from our shared experiences.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities2. Let's talk Identity - Spoken WordsIn this episode, I introduce the concept of Black Identity through spoken words. Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster and all feels as we discuss black identities.
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On the Edge with Eddie: Detangling our Black Identities1. On the Edge with Eddie TrailerSeason 1 Trailer. What to expect on the Edge with Eddie - Detangling our black identities. This trailers gives a high level of what's coming in Season 1.
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Slice Up Your LifeEddie EtseyNow this is a good one - Edudzi ETSEY, AKA Eddie: the czar of Hawkeye it, founder of Eddies Teddies, man of god, husband. father. son. giver. teacher…need I go on? I would try and explain everything that Eddie brings to the table but I’ll just encourage you to listen for yourself. Trust me, this is one you’ll want to listen up for, and even better, Eddie is FULL of stories so I do very little talking.“Get out, get involved, god is good, eat some good food, and exercise.” Now those are some words...2019-08-121h 00