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Speaking of RacismA June BenedictionWe're closing out June with Permission To Be Podcast Co-Host and Speaking of Racism Advisory Board Member Tommy Allgood.
2021-07-0137 minSpeaking of RacismStories in the Pasifika: Ancestral Grief and Strength with Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno & Gabes TorresIt is important to listen to the peoples of the Pasifika and Oceania during Asian Pacific Islander/Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and beyond. Here, Gabes has a conversation with Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno. Sage is an Indigenous Native Hawaiian award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and changemaker. She is the CEO & co-founder of Future For Us, a platform dedicated to advancing women of color. Sage has galvanized a nationwide movement to build a future of work reaching new levels of growth through diversity, equity, and inclusion. After spending 7 years in Seattl...
2021-05-1359 minSpeaking of RacismFighting The Rise Of Xenophobia with Kathy Khang: ReplayWe are replaying this episode with Kathy Kang from March 22nd, 2020. We stand in solidarity with the AAPI community and commit to end white supremacist delusion.Today's episode is with writer, speaker, yoga teacher, and social justice advocate Kathy Khang. Kathy joined Tina and Jen to talk about what life is like for the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the era of the coronavirus. They discuss the dangerous rhetoric coming from the president, the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, and so much more.
2021-03-1949 minSpeaking of RacismBlack History Month ReflectionsOn this week's episode of Speaking of Racism, you'll hear from 5 of our Board Members as they reflect on Black History Month.
2021-02-2243 minSpeaking of RacismBlack History Moment with Tina StrawnWe are kicking off our Black History Month series with Speaking of Racism owner and co-host, Tina Strawn. Tune in and listen as Tina highlights two people who have impacted her: Alice Walker, and her debate and speech teacher- Electra Kitchin. Stay tuned for more BHM moments from our board members this month!
2021-02-1215 minSpeaking of RacismWe Want Our Bodies Back with Jessica CaremoorOn this episode of Speaking of Racism, Tina is joined by Jessica Care Moore to talk about her latest book- We Want Our Bodies Back.Jessica Care Moore is the CEO of Moore Black Press, Executive Producer of Black WOMEN Rock!, and founder of the literacy-driven, Jess Care Moore Foundation. An internationally renowned poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, she is the 2013 Alain Locke Award Recipient from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Moore is the author of The Words Don’t Fit in My Mouth, The Alphabet Verses The Ghetto, God is Not an American, Sunlight Through Bullet Holes, and a mem...
2021-01-1441 minSpeaking of RacismHealing Racial Trauma with Dr. Candice Nicole HargonsDr. Candice Nicole Hargons directs the Center for Healing Racial Trauma, where they provide therapy services to the global majority and consulting services to organizations on anti-racism. "Dr. Hargons (formerly Crowell) earned her PhD from the University of Georgia in 2015. She directs the RISE^2 Research Team (Relationships, Intimacy, and Sexual Enrichment | Race, Intersectionality, and Social justice Engagement), where they study sex, social justice, and leadership – all with a love ethic. Recent projects have included the Healing Racial Trauma project and studying the sexual narrative of Black students. Her work has been featured in various media, including the New Yor...
2020-11-1841 minSpeaking of RacismElection 2020 with Johnathan Perkins of black&Tina and Jen are joined by friend and avowed political geek Johnathan Perkins of black& podcast to talk politics, the upcoming election, and what it looks like to engage the upcoming election from an anti-racist perspective.
2020-09-221h 11Speaking of RacismStorytelling from a Biracial P.O.V. with Rebekah BoruckiIn this episode, Tina is joined by Rebekah Borucki, to talk about her children's "Big Messy Books" series, the importance of diversity and representation in publishing, and her own experience as a Black Biracial author. Rebekah "Bex" Borucki, the founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, author, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, and birth doula. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of individuals online and in live workshops and public events. Rebekah’s mission is to make ment...
2020-04-2150 min