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Black Like MeS8 E168: We Have Not Created Space For White People To Say "Hey Wait, I Don't Get It!" With Tyler Nylen and Joel BallivianTyler Nylen and Joel Ballivian return to the show to ask Dr. Gee how white men can face the accountability of their history and move forward. Dr. Gee works to help people understand that we are all broken, not saviors, and then we can start to get work done. The three of them dig deep into understanding the place of white men in the current racial reckoning in American society. They try to model the space white men need to process the new reality of a multicultural society, race relations, and white supremacy. Dr. Gee sheds light on how r...2023-07-051h 08
Madison ChurchAn All-American Lament | MLK Jr. Weekend Special | Tyler NylenHow do we truly connect with God and others in a world filled with suffering and injustice? This MLK weekend, we're honored to have Tyler Nyland, Associate Pastor at Found of Life Covenant Church and Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, share his insights on the power of proximate lament in our faith journey. Together, we explore the significance of the book of Nehemiah and its importance in understanding cultural strength and leadership after the exile of the kingdom of Israel.Through our conversation, we dive into the role of proximity and listening in comprehending the struggles of...2022-01-1633 minBlack Like MeThrowback Thursday - Dear White People, Frickin' A, and Wondering If White People Are Welcome In A Black ChurchAs a companion conversation to this week's episode with Tyler Nylen and Joel Ballivian about race in the church and what exactly Frickin' A even means, we are re-sharing a similar earlier conversation with Tyler Nylen and the white men of the Black Like Me Podcast crew. On this fun and honest episode, Dr. Alex Gee teases his upcoming full discussion of the Netflix series Dear White People by sharing his thoughts on the first episode. Dr. Gee is joined by some of his podcast crew to get a White perspective on the topic of White people...2021-05-2046 minBlack Like MeS5 Ep130: White Men Spilling Tea About Systemic Racism & Critical Race Theory In America!Dr. Alex Gee welcomes back to the show Tyler Nylen, former Black Like Me podcast manager, to answer some questions we know you have been wanting the answers to. Tyler Nylen is joined by his good friend, Joel Ballivian, to bring a philosophical and theoretical perspective to systemic racism, Critical Race Theory, and talking to other white people about racism. These two white men discuss some hard questions in the current racial justice environment. Is systemic racism actually real? What are white people afraid of believing in white privilege or systemic racism? What are people saying when they accuse so...2021-05-181h 29
The Methinks PodcastLearning From Black Churches (+ poetic essay on white supremacy by Tyler Nylen)Often, white churches have a tendency to set the agenda on race issues, to talk about race issues from a distance, to push race conversations off to “diversity Sunday." But real growth in the area of racial reconciliation requires that white churches learn from black churches, that white people come under black influence and leadership. We finish our chat with pastor Tyler Nylen on these issues (+ he shares a sick poetic essay on white supremacy). 2020-07-2900 minThe Methinks PodcastJustice Conversations...Gone Wrong (Part 2 w/ Tyler Nylen)What would it look like to almost (and unintentionally) give a "white slave owner's sermon"? And have you ever been guilty over-intellectualizing a justice conversation? In part 2 of our conversation with Tyler Nylen about justice conversations (gone wrong), we discuss some of these issues. 2020-07-1600 minBlack Like MeRelevant Re-Drop: White Savior or White Ally?Because of recent events that are bringing greater attention to issues that impact African Americans, Black Like Me is highlighting past episodes that are relevant to the current national conversation. Dr. Alex Gee answers listener questions with podcast producer Tyler Nylen. Their conversation addresses the complex work of racial reconciliation and justice. Keep listening for the most honest discussions of race and the African American experience. alexgee.com patreon.com/blacklikeme2020-07-1656 minThe Methinks PodcastJustice Conversations...Gone Wrong (Part 1 w/ Tyler Nylen)Ever been in a conversation about racial justice and realized that it's not going well? And it is probably your fault? Yeah, us too. We sat down with with Tyler Nylen, pastoral staff member at Fountain of Life Covenant Church (Madison, WI) and Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, to talk about justice conversations. Topics: "self-righteous buttheads" and "white colonialists" in multicultural ministry.2020-07-0700 minBlack Like MeRelevant Re-Drop: When People Think My White Assistant is Dr. Alex Gee...Because of recent events that are bringing greater attention to issues that impact African Americans, Black Like Me is highlighting past episodes that are relevant to the current national conversation. On this episode, Dr. Alex Gee and his assistant, Tyler Nylen, relate his experiences being wrongly identified in various settings. The crew of Black Like Me join Dr. Gee to discuss why these situations happen to African Americans. Learn more at alexgee.com patreon.com/blacklikeme2020-07-021h 02Black Like MeS3 Ep. 69: White Savior or White Ally?Dr. Alex Gee answers listener questions with podcast producer Tyler Nylen. Their conversation addresses the complex work of racial reconciliation and justice. Keep listening for the most honest discussions of race and the African American experience. alexgee.com patreon.com/blacklikeme2019-10-0155 minBlack Like MeEp. 6: Real Talk With White AlliesDr. Alex Gee shares two new segments where he talks with White people about their experiences with issues around race. In the first segment, Things White People Want to Know, Dr. Gee answers a question from filmmaker and sound engineer Jeremy Holiday about how to address and teach our children about race. For the second segment, Work That White, Dr. Gee has a conversation with Tyler Nylen about how he came to be a white ally and what he is learning through the African American History Course. Justified Anger African American History Course2018-04-031h 06