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The Antiracist EconomyAntiracist Economy - Episode 25In today's episode, Erin and Kim discuss the coercion-free component of The Future Is FREE framework.
2024-06-0436 minThe Antiracist EconomyAntiracist Economy - Episode 24In today's episode, Erin and Kim discuss the first tenet of The Future Is Free model: What is Supremacy-Free?
2024-05-0736 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 23In today's episode, Erin and Kim introduce The Future Is FREE Triune and discuss how it will be used, moving forward, as a guide for building the supremacy free, coercion free, discrimination free, and exploitation free future we all desire.
2024-03-1942 minThe Antiracist EconomyAntiracist Economy - Episode 22Welcome back to the Antiracist Economy Podcast! Erin and Kim took some needed time off to develop a new show format that shifts to focusing on 'what's possible', rather than 'what is'."They are shifting their conversations from highlighting the chaos of historical and current events rooted in systems, institutions, and policies designed to privilege the few at the expense of the many to developing the lexicon, understanding, and strategies for building the supremacy-, coercion-, discrimination-, and exploitation-free future that we all want and
2024-03-0539 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 21Join Kim and Erin in Episode 21 where they discuss their reactions to the recent Barbie movie, reactions at large in the social sphere regarding the film's commentary on patriarchy, and the responsibility of content creators to understand the implications of beginning conversations that cannot be successfully unpacked in 2 hours or less.
2023-09-1951 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 20Yah! Episode 20 celebrating our commitment to doing the work In this episode Erin and Kim discuss their discussion to cancel the TFIF Exp in Miami given the political climate and our lack of resources to protect the very marginalized folx we hoped to amplify. They also unpack the legacy of the French Colonial Tax on African nations today.https://9newsng.com/14-african-countries-that-still-pay-colonial-taxes-to-france/
2023-09-0559 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 19In today's episode, Kim & Erin discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Affirmative Action and startling demographic data regarding HBCUs and college diversity at large. They explore the effects of the program while it was instituted and the "unintended consequences" that will happen in the admissions landscape in the wake of this reversal.
2023-08-1550 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 18In today's episode, Kim and Erin have an honest discussion regarding the IMPACT of the results highlighted in the "UBS Own Your Worth Report 2023: Women primary breadwinners face challenges embracing their financial power"
2023-08-0100 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 17In this episode, Erin and Kim discuss the evolution of Straight No Chaser: A Blueprint for Having Uncomfortable Conversations at Work advice column. Since developing the Profit Without Oppression Economic Theory, the most formable challenge Kim continually faces is the lack of real-world experience folx have with engaging in uncomfortable conversations. Far too many professional relationship and engagements falter and/or fail because folx practice avoidance, ex. passive aggression, deflection, being untruthful, over compensating, professional violence, retaliation, etc. by default.A world that reflects the supremacy, coercion, discrimination, and exploitation free future that we seek, requires us...
2023-06-2747 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 16In today's episode, Kim and Erin discuss a first-of-its-kind dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of African American English hitting shelves in March 2025 and ask the question - who does this really serve? Together, they dissect the theory behind it vs. the real world consequences of language - and also explore the shortlist preview of terms & definitions that was shared with The New York Times.
2023-06-1312 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 15During today’s episode, Kim and Erin explore the misuse of power, access and information for purposes of personal profit, particularly in Congress and discuss the responsibility that those privileged with high-profile positions of public service should be undertaking to prioritize the most vulnerable.
2023-05-301h 01The Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 14In this week's episode, Kim Crayton gives us a sneak peak of an exciting venture coming later this year where she plans to not only highlight creative interpretations of supremacy, coercion, discrimination and exploitation free, but also hold much needed workshops for entrepreneurs and executives alike on topics like leadership, mentorship and managing.Episode Resources:As Fears of Banking Crisis Surged, Members of Congress Sold Bank SharesTwitter Link 1Twitter Link 2Twitter Link 3Twitter Link 4SNL Election Night 2016 Skit
2023-05-1657 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 13In today's episode, Erin and Kim discuss how, once affordable, mobile homes now represent the latest in class oppressionReferenced article
2023-05-0251 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 12In Episode 12, Kim & Erin dissect the FTX crypto scheme led by Sam Bankman-Fried and the larger implications of abuse of privilege and the cascading effects on marginalized communities.
2023-04-1853 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 11In the second part of the conversation they started in the previous episode, Kim and Erin talk about the uncertainty and value in starting over. Taking the time to step back and reevaluate ones professional and personal priorities, enables you to determine where to focus your efforts in reaching your goals. And some times, a hard reset is the ONLY way forward.
2023-04-0448 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 10In today's episode, Kim & Erin discuss the intersection of personal and professional dynamics in the workplace, the complexities associated and the need to consistently evaluate your strategic objectives and operating procedures as they relate to your values. Their conversation leverages the real world example of Kim's strategic plan for The Future Is Free and how she has pivoted her plan for FY23 accordingly.
2023-03-2151 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 9In this week's episode, Kim Crayton welcomes her good friend Kristen. Together, they talk through exploitation in Hollywood, a deep-dive into the Pamela Anderson documentary, more-than-gross privileged white "leaders" and Kristen's conscious upbringing of her child as a first time mom.
2023-03-071h 00The Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 8In this week's episode, Kim Crayton welcomes special guest Chad Loder - CEO, Founder and reformed tech entrepreneur. Despite Loder's corporate background, they have dedicated their time in the past few years to redefining their career, putting a lot of effort into volunteering for the unhoused community, researching social work and their independent journalism.Tune in to hear conversations about strategic social work, the racial inequalities in climate activism, White Dude Rehab and more!
2023-02-211h 02The Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 7"The systems, institutions, and policies in place teach Black women that success is in our academic accomplishments. The higher we go in academia, the greater we are. I am now in a place where I am rejecting this. I am no longer in a place where I feel I need to prove my worth and value to people, places, and things that inherently see me as valueless. Working on my doctorate degree became so taxing, I was anxious to simply log into my account. It was a years-long battle in my head of “There is work to do. Why ar...
2023-02-0750 min
NEKKID ConversationsKim Crayton - You Can Follow my Black Ass or You Can DrownWelcome to NEKKID Conversations!Find the full show notes for this podcast here.In This Episode:Kim being led to Los AngelesThe problem with being black and fully yourselfThe symbiosis of destruction and building Your money will not saveDefining “Whiteness”Being a monolithThe issue with corporate DEI PAY Black womenMoving past the binary Kim’s book - Profit Without OppressionOperationalizing your valuesResources: Profit Without Oppression: A Blueprint for Building an Anti-Racist Organization by Kim CraytonDying of Whiteness by Jonathan MetzlThe Used of Anger: Women Responding to Racism (1981) - Essay by Audre Lorde C...
2022-12-151h 49The Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 6On this week's episode, Kim and Erin model authentic work conversations by discussing their own working relationship, evaluating how harm is caused and how to make amends.
2022-12-1349 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 3During Episode 3, Kim and Erin unpack toxicity in the workplace - and the staggering new research that over 30 million employees feel their workplace is toxic.Here's the link to the Managing Tech Training Series mentioned in the episode Preorder your copy of "Profit Without Oppression: A Blueprint for Building an Antiracist Organization" today
2022-10-1843 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 3During Episode 3, Kim and Erin unpack toxicity in the workplace - and the staggering new research that over 30 million employees feel their workplace is toxic.Here's the link to the Managing Tech Training Series mentioned in the episode Preorder your copy of "Profit Without Oppression: A Blueprint for Building an Antiracist Organization" today
2022-10-1843 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 2In this week's episode, Kim and Erin discuss inequities in the current student loan forgiveness conversation and what's problematic about the "quiet quitting" sentiments that are dominating social media right now.Join the Antiracist Economy Hub: https://vi.to/hubs/the-antiracist-economy-podcastPre-Order Profit Without Oppression: https://www.kimcrayton.com/profit-without-oppression/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimcrayton1
2022-10-0442 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 2In this week's episode, Kim and Erin discuss inequities in the current student loan forgiveness conversation and what's problematic about the "quiet quitting" sentiments that are dominating social media right now.Join the Antiracist Economy Hub: https://vi.to/hubs/the-antiracist-economy-podcastPre-Order Profit Without Oppression: https://www.kimcrayton.com/profit-without-oppression/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimcrayton1
2022-10-0442 minThe Antiracist EconomyThe Antiracist Economy - Episode 1As the Antiracist Economist, Kim Crayton is dedicated to building a future that Is Supremacy, Coercion, Discrimination, and Exploitation FREE. Each month, join Kim and renowned experience strategist Erin Mills as they discuss the intersection of current events, pop culture and social change, ever exploring the critical dynamics of antiracism and psychological safety in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
2022-09-1336 min
#causeasceneDawn Wages“Decolonizing is the process of dissecting and removing colonialism. Most theories surrounding decolonization is based on decolonizing the colonized but the colonized can’t and shouldn’t cut themselves off and only decolonize themselves. The colonizer must also remove the dominant-subordinate relationship. In short, and this is all in bold…All spaces must be actively anti-racist.” […]
2021-02-171h 04#causeasceneDr. Ebun JosephBlack people in Ireland are like super educated. Because we just believe, okay…the only way to pull yourself, so you know, out of this is by education. So we, it’s the default we over educate. And so at the end of the day we’re overqualified and underemployed. That is the…thing that is happening. […]
2021-01-2756 min#causeasceneAlphabet Workers UnionPeople come to the union for all sorts of reasons. You’re hearing my story here, but a union is like live body of lots of people coming for different reasons so here’s a couple things like: first of all, some of us might be paid really well, but at the same time we […]
2021-01-1349 min#causeasceneDr. Joy CoxYou know, it’s nothing like the doctor sitting and telling you that like you’re not sick yet, but you will be. “Oh yeah, yeah…it’s not bothering you now, but it will bother you later.” How you gonna tell somebody something like that? You’re pronouncing me dead 5 years down the line before you, […]
2020-12-0959 min#causeasceneAbeba BirhaneWithin these social spheres, when you try, when you create algorithmic systems to predict social outcomes are you not only making a scientifically dubious claim because that’s impossible? But also you are doing something that’s ethically a red flag that harms people that harms minoritized communities. Abeba Birhane is currently a Ph.D. candidate […]
2020-12-0252 min#causeasceneCathy O’NeilMy argument in my Shame book is that it’s like a sort of fortress…of denial that white people have like surrounded themselves with because they are living in cognitive dissonance. And that’s what shame does. Shame when it’s real and it and it hits. It hurts so badly that you’re like how can […]
2020-11-181h 00#causeasceneAyodele OdubelaIt’s funny because the title of my upcoming book is called Uncovering Bias in ML and I feel like it’s…it’s not that it doesn’t go deep. I feel like that’s the first layer, right? Yes, it talks about discovering that this bias is here. But I’m like: I make it clear from the […]
2020-11-111h 00#causeasceneDr. Sherita GoldenYa know, we all have an Esther moment. And you know, if you think about, remember the story of Esther in the Bible like she found out that there was a plot to kill…annihilate all the Jewish people. And her husband Mordecai came to her and said, you know Esther, you know there’s […]
2020-11-041h 23#causeasceneDr. Oni Blackstock“And I really felt so emboldened by what was going on that I asked to speak to [him/former manager] again. And I said, and I spoke to him on the phone and I said: Ya know, I want to be completely honest with you, um while I understand this was not your intention […]
2020-09-301h 06#causeasceneHow to Survive the Robots: Professional Development 2.0: A Business StrategyKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this presentation from the 2018 Clojure SYNC conference. Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription Coming Soon! Twitter How to Survive the Robots: Professional Development 2.0: A Business Strategy Become a #causeascene Podcast sponsor because disruption and innovation are products of individuals who take […]
2020-09-0245 min#causeasceneHey! What About Me? How To Manage Heterogeneous Groups While Minimizing HarmKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this presentation from the 2019 Cream City Code conference. Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription 00:30 Announcer: She’s the founder of the #CauseAScene movement. And the #CauseAScene movement has four guiding principles that we should follow: tech is not neutral, prioritize the most […]
2020-08-261h 14#causeasceneUnintended Consequences: How to Reduce Exclusionary PracticesKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this presentation from the 2018 JSConf EU conference. Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription 00:31 Hello, everyone. [Shouts] Hello, everyone! [Audience cheers]. Alright! If you don’t follow me on Twitter, you should know, ask somebody, it’s not going to be a quiet room. […]
2020-08-1932 min#causeasceneWhiteness In Marginalized Spaces When Coalition Building HarmsKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this presentation from the 2019 Write/Speak/Code Conference Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription 00:30 Moderator: Please welcome to the stage our next keynote speaker, Kim Crayton! [Applause] Kim Crayton: White people, you’re gonna have a hard time with this today. My job is to […]
2020-08-1243 min#causeasceneAhlaya Reed“My mom said, ‘Be happy you have a job, if they just tell you to clean up just do it. And I was like Mom you’re missing the point: nobody else is cleaning up after someone else’s dog. Nobody else in this company has cleaned up someone else’s shit.” Ahlaya Reed is an […]
2020-07-2954 min#causeasceneStop Hiring As If We're In The Industrial AgeKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this presentation from the 2018 View Source Conference Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription 00:39 Kim Crayton: Yeah! Woo! Alright, you stop when I tell you to stop! [Audience laughs] You don’t stop when you wanna stop. Hello. This is [Kim laughs] “Stop […]
2020-07-1530 min#causeasceneNot Asking Permission! Giving Notice! Redefining Capitalism Without White SupremacyKim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this keynote presentation from the 2018 Black’s In Technology Conference. Additional Resources Presentation Slides Presentation Video Transcription 00:30 Announcer: We saw her last night. And, when I say she lit the place up, you can tell when someone has a certain spirit, when […]
2020-07-0820 min#causeasceneWhat is Community Engineering?Kim is taking some much needed time off, so enjoy this keynote presentation from the 2017 Nodevember conference. Since technology now literately touches almost everyone and it is no longer the playground of just a few, it isn’t economically prudent to build products and services that don’t reflect the needs and desires of […]
2020-07-0159 min
Programming LeadershipHow Core Values Influence Diversity and Inclusion with Kim CraytonIn this episode of Programming Leadership, Marcus and his guest, Kim Crayton, discuss how organizations are shaped by core values, and why values are integral for establishing true diversity and inclusion. Kim dives into some very uncomfortable truths in this episode, pointing out how most organizations are not actually ready for inclusion and diversity, because they are operating with misaligned values that make it impossible for stakeholders to thrive. Kim also explains how businesses can leverage diversity to effectively compete in the information economy, and explains why companies should rethink how they approach risk management.
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2020-06-2500 min#causeasceneDr. Jonathan Metzl“I think if we don’t fix the institutions people can apologize all they want, but the problem will remain. And so that’s why antiracism is important, but so is thinking about how antiracism can be a structural change in addition to making people individually more aware of the problem.” Jonathan M. Metzl is […]
2020-06-241h 03#causeasceneDavid Golumbia“I get to teach some students who are closer to the engineering side of things and over the years I’ve certainly taught quite a few of them. And when they talk about that they want to improve the world and make things better and you look at the kinds of education they have […]
2020-06-171h 00#causeasceneCher“I’m also making myself center stage and I don’t wanna do that either. I just have a really loud articulate voice that people listen to. And so, I need to learn how to use that without erasing the voices of the black women that I’m trying to lift up.” Cher is a self-taught […]
2020-06-101h 21#causeasceneAdrian C. Jackson"Does that mean that there are certain people will be weeded out? Yes. Is that the objective? Abso-fuckin'-lutely. That's the idea. There are certain people who honestly do not deserve a platform." Adrian C. Jackson is a Houston-based computer scientist specializing in mobile, web & full-stack enterprise application development since 2004. His tech startup, […]
2020-05-201h 13#causeasceneDr. Ainissa Ramirez“You will feel more comfortable to make decisions about Siri and Alexa and driverless cars…I wonder how AI is changing us and also feel empowered to ask questions, because right now everybody’s just…too afraid and It’s not their fault. Technology was pushed at us, that it’s the holy grail and you should worship […]
2020-05-131h 03#causeasceneDr. Fay Cobb Payton“This is really about relationships and failure to be attuned to relationships means that we’re…not using all of the levers and all of the assets we have in community to make this happen. Nor on the flip side are we being represented in spaces and places where we traditionally have not have [a] […]
2020-05-0659 min#causeasceneDr. Eleanor Seaton“If you step into my classroom, that’s gonna be the help you get. You can come into my classroom it’s my space, I determine the rules, I determine what we’re gonna talk about and that’s what I tell ‘em on the first day: if you can’t handle this conversation, god bless you.” Eleanor […]
2020-04-291h 12#causeasceneAndre Brock“Black people are constantly lookin’ back at who they were, while constantly trying to look forward while navigating this fuckery that is white supremacy” André Brock is an associate professor of media studies at Georgia Tech. His scholarship examines racial representations in social media, videogames, black women and weblogs, whiteness, and technoculture, including […]
2020-04-081h 13#causeasceneCapitalism Is NOT A Failed SystemCapitalism has not failed, it’s only been implemented globally, rooted in white supremacy. Adam Smith, “the father” of Economics, in the 1700s, envisioned a moral economic system that worked from the ground up, was inclusive and took care of the most vulnerable.
2020-04-0120 min#causeasceneDr. Chris Gilliard“When your rights are being dismantled and destroyed, and your personhood isn’t respected, you shouldn’t be civil. You should cause a scene.” Dr. Chris Gilliard is a writer, professor and speaker. His scholarship concentrates on digital privacy, and the intersections of race, class, and technology. He is an advocate for critical and equity-focused […]
2020-03-2556 min#causeasceneErynn Brook“There’s still quite a few people who think that ADHD is itself a parenting problem. And that stigma most definitely is also applied to Black people at a far greater rate than it is to white people. Even if it were behavioral problems…you will still see more sympathy for white parents than you […]
2020-03-181h 04#causeasceneDr. Yassmin Abdel-Magied“Up until this point I had been like the model minority….And then all of a sudden THIS model minority turns around and she thinks Islam is feminist? That she’s proud of this? That she doesn’t think that we need to change ourselves to live in this society? No no, this was unacceptable. All […]
2020-03-111h 03#causeasceneCharlton D McIlwain“I’ll say it again: it is the same thing and it is that thing that we simply refuse to talk about. Whether we’re talking about elections or we’re talking about technology. And that is the question of race.” is the author of the new book Black Software: The Internet & Racial Justice, From […]
2020-03-041h 04#causeasceneDr. Tiffany Jana“Na-na-na-na-no Boo Boo. If you’re a good person then you need to understand exactly what your white ness means. And you need to understand what kind of harm that it has caused and continues to cause on a daily basis, no matter how woke and good you think you are.” Dr. Tiffany Jana […]
2020-02-191h 07#causeasceneCourtney D. Cogburn“There’s a disconnect between beliefs and behavior. And there’s an investment in the symbolism of one’s beliefs and translating that as if it represents behavior when it doesn’t.” Dr. Courtney D. Cogburn is an associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and faculty of the Columbia Population Research Center. She […]
2020-02-051h 00#causeasceneDr. Brandeis Marshall“I want every US presidential candidate…to give me a list of what they are going to in order to address institutionalized racism. I want to know what regulations, I want to know the policies, I want to know the data. And I want to be able to review your plan. Give me a […]
2020-01-221h 07#causeasceneAniyia L. Williams“I honestly think that fairness just in terms of everybody having the same or some equal thing. I don’t think that’s realistic and I don’t think we’ll ever get there. I don’t think that is possible.” Aniyia Williams is a creator, inventor and tech changemaker. She is a co-founder of Zebras Unite, an […]
2019-12-181h 10#causeasceneDr. Kate Miltner“A lot of these schools don’t even have instructors, right. A lot them are project-based…it’s just like, ya know, figure it out by yourself.” Dr. Kate M. Miltner is a TRAIN@Ed Postdoctoral Fellow at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. She received her PhD from the Annenberg School […]
2019-12-111h 09#causeasceneAnonymous Bootcamp Guest 4“There are people who have dropped out and gotten multiple jobs, got part time jobs and gotten up to that $40K threshold just barely and the ISA kicks in. And they’re up shit’s creek because they have to pay it. There’s no way out, or no way out that any of us can […]
2019-11-2754 min#causeasceneDr. Crystal Fleming“I don’t just want that people to realize that white people are complicit in white supremacy – I want you to question what whiteness means. I want you to learn about the history of whiteness.” Dr. Crystal Marie Fleming is Associate Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies and Associate Faculty in the Department […]
2019-11-131h 01#causeasceneAmelie Lamont“Some of them require you to talk through and to like talk about that pain and suffering and then they still don’t learn anything from it. It’s almost as if Black people having a conversation or engaging in anything isn’t worth value unless there’s Black pain of some sort. Because we’re not allowed […]
2019-11-061h 04#causeasceneAnnalee“You don’t mediate someone being racist. You don’t mediate someone being groped at the bar. You don’t mediate this shit. You tell whoever was causing the problem to make it right or get the fuck out. And sometimes the only way to make it right is to get the fuck out.” Annalee Flower […]
2019-10-301h 01#causeasceneGabor Javorszky“I have this enormous privilege. It would be a shame to not use it. Then again I get the thinking around it because I was brought up with that pretty much instilled in me since I was like five: like work for your stuff and then it’s your stuff and no one else […]
2019-10-0957 min#causeasceneAnonymous Bootcamp Guest 3“In part I felt this was a safe decision because I had discovered Pursuit from my local library…I went to my own library’s coding classes and at the library’s graduation ceremony they were giving out information on other coding bootcamps if you wanted to take this a little further and Pursuit was one […]
2019-10-0255 min#causeasceneAnonymous Bootcamp Guest 2“I understand that in the tech industry, there are a lot of people that do not have a computer science background and a lot of companies are promoting this, but we’re still at a disadvantage and we’ll still feel very lost…I just feel like we’re going to be left behind regardless.” Twitter Anonymous […]
2019-09-2552 min#causeasceneBen Halpern“Democratizing and meritocracy and those things are not just not a step forward. They are the right idea in the most ignorant way. They are coming from the perspective of trying to ‘do right’ but not applying any actual complex thinking towards what ‘doing right’ is.” Ben Halpern is the founder of DEV […]
2019-09-191h 09#causeasceneCoding Bootcamp Warning SignsThere’ve been many raising questions recently about the real value of bootcamps, their impact on students and the community at large, and this new crop of businesses using Income Sharing Agreements (ISAs) to target the vulnerable. My hope is that this is only the beginning of a much overdue conversation. Transcription 00:30 Kim […]
2019-09-111h 03#causeasceneDamien Williams“No matter what we build as human beings, we’re building it from human perspective.” Damien Patrick Williams is a PhD researcher at Virginia Tech in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. His research areas include technological ethics, algorithmic bias, philosophy of knowledge, philosophy of technology, philosophy of mind, nonhuman intelligence, machine consciousness, […]
2019-09-041h 09#causeasceneC J Silverio“Twitter is an absolutely fascinating example of the political choice to say free speech is an absolute…The problem with that is, of course, they’re white men. Their default experience is radically different from the majority around them who have a very different experience.” C J Silverio is probably best aimed at back-end problems, […]
2019-08-281h 15#causeasceneDarkSkyLady“That’s what a lot of people miss, unless you’re specifically going up to people and saying ‘I am not white, I am indigenous’ – no one is going to recognize that.” All I can think is DarkSkyLady is a creative zealot writer talking and combatting white supremacy and all its sub branches. Additional […]
2019-08-141h 00#causeasceneEmily Gorcenski“We need to be able to talk about violence against the trans community because there is an immense amount of violence against the trans people, even white trans people. We need to be able to talk about that while also not co-opting the very specific type of violence that happens against Black trans women.” Emily […]
2019-06-261h 27#causeasceneDanielle Smith“What we did to help get stuff done is to change the conversation from it being a legal compliance to being an equality conversation. We want to make sure that you consider the spectrum of humanity when you build digital tools.” Danielle is a trained social scientist that has spent the past 15+ years working […]
2019-06-1951 min#causeasceneBari A. Williams“Twitter can be a cesspool sometimes. And you have people who are constantly invoking their first amendment rights. This is not the government. You do not have first amendment rights on a private platform, sir/madam. That’s not how this works.” Bärí A. Williams is VP of Legal, Business, and Policy Affairs at All Turtles, a […]
2019-05-221h 06#causeasceneHannah L. Drake“And now some of you sit looking at me and now you feel uncomfortable. But today you have heard me. You can not unsee me. In this space I belong we belong here, in this space.” Hannah L Drake is a blogger, activist, public speaker, poet, and the author of 9 books. She writes commentary […]
2019-04-2457 min#causeasceneChanda Prescod-Weinstein“The problem isn’t Jewishness or Jews. The problem is when Jews start to act like and live as and be a part of the power of whiteness. And therefore get the power to move the levers of white supremacy in their favor.” Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Core Faculty Member in […]
2019-04-101h 00#causeasceneDavid Lo Pun“Whiteness positions itself as the the light of reason. That’s the colonial idea…it see’s itself as bringing technology, bringing enlightened thought, ya know The Enlightenment to all of us. And when you have discussion with people from that position…you are not perceived as logical. I can’t have that conversation. I refuse to have it. All […]
2019-04-031h 01#causeasceneAlice Isabelle“It’s scary. It’s terrifying. Because it’s not just in the abstract we know that cis people that seem like allies could turn on us at any moment. It’s that it actually happens on a pretty regular basis. That we don’t perform trans-ness right and then we’re not women any more to them, or men, or […]
2019-03-2756 min#causeasceneCindy Gallop“I always emphasize to people that Make Love Not Porn is not anti-porn because the issue isn’t porn. The issue is: we don’t talk about sex in the real world.” Cindy Gallop, founder & CEO, MakeLoveNotPorn, is a graduate of Somerville College, Oxford, whose background is over 30 years in brand-building, marketing and advertising – […]
2019-02-2759 min
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceWith great power comes great responsibility (Interview)Adam and Jerod are joined by JS Party panelist Nick Nisi and #causeascene advocate Kim Crayton for a deep discussion on ethics in the technology industry at-large and our roles as software developers. If you’ve never heard Kim describe what life is like online for underrepresented and marginalized folks, you have to listen to this show!
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2019-02-151h 27Changelog InterviewsWith great power comes great responsibilityAdam and Jerod are joined by JS Party panelist Nick Nisi and #causeascene advocate Kim Crayton for a deep discussion on ethics in the technology industry at-large and our roles as software developers. If you’ve never heard Kim describe what life is like online for underrepresented and marginalized folks, you have to listen to this show!
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2019-02-151h 27#causeasceneAyani Good“People just need to stop being afraid of repercussions when they speak up. You’re gonna get repercussions when you don’t speak up.” Ayani Good, is a retired IL attorney, high school administrator, and university-level educator (Chicago, IL and Sewanee, TN). Her legal practice was concentrated in the area of nonprofit corporation law. She is an […]
2019-02-1352 min#causeasceneElisabeth Epps“It’s hard to change hearts and minds, but sometimes it has to happen in the reverse order. Sometimes you have to bring your people home and let the hearts and minds catch up.” Elisabeth Epps, JD, is an abolitionist, activist, and advocate. A former deputy state public defender and a graduate of the University of Virginia […]
2019-02-061h 09#causeasceneAmanda Johnson“You need to emphasize [for white people] to listen to people of color and black women and brown women. You are not the expert, you are amplifying the expert.” Amanda Johnson is a fairly average suburban white woman. She works in education tech, is a single mom to an “ausome” seven-year-old, and has only been […]
2018-11-0751 min#causeasceneGreg Greenlee“You’re not gonna solve diversity on your own internally, you need organizations that are on the ground floor of this. Like, I’m personally invested in what we do as an organization.” Greg Greenlee is the Founder of the Blacks In Technology organization. He works as a Systems and Network Engineer and has spent over 15 years in […]
2018-10-0351 min#causeasceneDan Hassan“I’m kind of now always uncomfortable, but I’m okay…I’m not comfortable with being uncomfortable, but it’s more like I don’t resist it” Dan Hassan (he/him), ethical solarpunk hacker, white-passing descendent of indenture :: founder of blockades.org http://blockades.org An opensource hacker with solarpunk tendencies active in autonomous co-operatives, blockchain research/development & big (enough) data analytics. Currently […]
2018-09-2647 min#causeasceneCoraline Ada Ehmke“You can’t tell someone who is constantly under political attack that they can’t lash out at political opponents. When that’s your life, you cannot censor someone from seeking justice.” Coraline Ada Ehmke is an international speaker, writer, and developer with over 20 years of experience in software engineering. She was recognized for her work […]
2018-09-1955 min#causeasceneGarrett DimonGarrett Dimon makes software, and launched his first web site in 1998. Since then, he’s worked in a variety of roles on sites and applications of all sizes. He is currently helping with Marketing and Customer Success at Wildbit.
2018-09-0558 min#causeasceneEmily KaminskyEmily Kaminsky is a white-bread, mid-life, mid-career, cishet, married mom of three living in Massachusetts. She grew up in Maryland and spent time working in international development in the former Soviet Union and living in Vermont working in microenterprise finance. Now in Massachusetts, she works for a community development financial institution; there, she is a member […]
2018-08-2950 min#causeasceneAnil DashAnil Dash is an entrepreneur, activist and writer recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more humane, inclusive and ethical technology industry. He is the CEO of Fog Creek Software, the influential independent New York tech company revered for its history of groundbreaking products including Glitch, the friendly community where anyone can discover […]
2018-08-151h 28#causeasceneCauseascene Conference San Francisco 2018Bonus #causeascene Podcast @causeascenepod episode with the career coaching from @causeasceneconf San Francisco with @deadmoon, @nebrius, @dshaw, @seldo, and @TobiahZarlez
2018-08-0648 min#causeasceneChelsea Higgs WiseChelsea Higgs Wise is a clinical social worker and intercultural communicator who specializes in connecting underserved and misrepresented communities with policymakers to advocate against racism and misogyny. Chelsea is a proud Virginia graduate as she earned her Bachelor’s of Social Work from Longwood University and her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. […]
2018-07-041h 01#causeasceneCory FoyCory Foy is a software developer and organizational consultant based out of North Carolina who has seen his share of garbage practices over the past 20 years and tries to help fix that in any way he can.
2018-06-131h 05
My Angular StoryMAS 037: Kim Crayton interview from ngATLPanel: Charles Max Wood Guest: Kim Crayton This week on My Angular Story, Charles speaks with Kim Crayton. Kim Crayton did a talk at NG Atlanta entitled “I Don’t Do Non-Technical Talks”. They talk about her passion behind this topic, as well as the importance of the human aspects of the job, failing in order to learn from your mistakes and the fact that programmers need to think about the long-term effects of their code. They also touch on core values and meeting people where they are. In particular, We dive pretty deep on: I Don’t Do Non-Technical TalksCriti...
2018-05-1726 min
Pursuit PodcastPivoting: Kim CraytonOne of the hardest parts of working for yourself can be moving on from an idea or project you love. This week, internationally renowned speaker and consultant Kim Crayton joins us to talk about her moves through several industries into technology, onto conference stages around the world and her most recent pivot into business skills consulting.
2018-01-1628 min
Women Tech TalkKim Crayton, Community Engineer & AdvocateKim Crayton. Kim, is a Community Engineer and advocate for diversity, inclusion, and safe spaces in tech.
2017-08-2918 min