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Students of DesignRebecca Brooker – Queer Design Club, Trinidad and Tobago, and Being a Better Ally – Ep27Rebecca (she/her) is a queer woman of color born in Trinidad and Tobago. She's the Creative Director of Planthouse Studio, a queer-owned design studio built on the foundations of collaboration, inclusivity, and growth, dedicated to growing good things with good people. Bex is also the co-founder of Queer Design Club, the hub for LGBTQ+ creativity, and until recently, the Design Director at Ghost Note Agency. Some of my favorite works in her portfolio are for Hip Hop Caucus and the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University, and she's also worked with the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum, Smithsonian's...2025-05-071h 00
Money is Not Evil PodcastAntionette D. Carroll: Understanding Identity, Power, & Equity in Design LeadershipAntionette Carroll, Founder, President, and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, believes that if inequality is by design, then it can be re-designed by us. Over the years, she has helmed multiple initiatives dedicated to solving the fundamental problems of inequity and fair representation in the design industry and expanding our roles to examine inherent biases. In this talk, she offers a framework for prioritizing equal outcomes over equal access to change the mindset of the industry.
This talk was recorded remotely on May 22, 2020
About this speaker:
Antionette D. Carroll is the founder, president, and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab...2024-04-1237 min
Racism UntaughtEp 04: Hope in the Redesign with Antionette CarrollOur guest for this episode is Antionette Carroll, the Founder, President, and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. She is a social entrepreneur, equity designer, international speaker and educator, and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist. Also, just an overall amazing, thoughtful, empathetic, and passionate human being who we are privileged to know and keke with. We quote Antionette at the beginning of Chapter 1, "Like all systems, systems of oppression, inequality, and inequity are by design. Therefore, they can be redesigned." – this statement ha...2023-10-2451 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 128: Building Beloved Economies w/ Jess RimingtonPhilip spends time with Jess Rimington, author of Beloved Economies. In their conversation they discuss the reasoning behind the concepts that make up beloved economies, how to make them real in the world and why this is so vital to building new institutions and relationships with economics.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
The U.S and the Holocaust
Jess’s Drop:
Antionette D. Carroll
adrienne maree brown 2022-11-031h 00
home—body podcastBeloved Economies + 7 Practices to Cultivate Economic Imagination w— Jess RimingtonNext-economy strategist + practitioner Jess Rimington joins us today to talk about the power of imagination to transform work and economies. Her new book Beloved Economies is a beautiful and visionary co-creative undertaking that brings together powerful research that shows us 7 Practices that help us redesign our economic world.“You don’t have to know what -ism you are or aren’t to start changing how you work… We can just start together, and see where we end up.”Jess Rimington is a small-business practitioner and next-economy strategist focused on ethics and methodologies of post-capitalism. She is the...2022-10-1348 min
My Beautiful Book BossDaughter's of the King w/ Beth Carroll || S.2 Ep.9 || Biblical FemininityOur Beautiful guest, Beth Carroll, always dreamed of being a Stay-At-Home-Mom because she saw her mother do it. Beth went to college for interior design to express her creativity and for 17 years have sought out a family friendly job so she could raise her boys. Beth has a professional background in being an educator, teacher, office manager, healthcare worker, and now business owner, as a Social Media Manager.
Follow Beth here: @ShineSocialCo.
Power Notes from this episode:
* now know what it means to be in alignment with purpose
* the perception of so...2022-03-1147 min
Design is EverywhereFrom the Archive: The Intersection of Design and PolicingThis episode originally aired on July 8, 2021.
What role does design play in policing? In this episode, Sam is joined by Jennifer Rittner, a writer, educator, and Principal at Content Matters. Jennifer was the guest editor of our latest Design Museum Magazine Issue, The Policing Issue, which explores how one of the most powerful institutions functions by design. Jennifer shares more on how she chose the contributors for the issue and the role of design in policing. Later on in the show, they are joined by Timothy Bardlavens, a design leader, cultural strategist, and diversity, equity and inclusion...2022-01-1347 min
Clever with Amy DeversEp. 140: Creative Reaction Lab CEO Antionette Carroll [Rebroadcast]Designer Antionette Carroll, born, raised, and based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a natural born leader who has been on a mission since day one. She’s the founder of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. Antionette co-pioneered an award-winning form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design and in doing so has received several recognitions and awards including being named an ADL and Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellow, TED Fellow, SXSW Community Service Honoree, and Essence Magazine Woke 100, among many others. She’s also...2021-08-1052 min
Hospitality Design: What I've LearnedAntionette CarrollAntionette Carroll, president and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, founded her St. Louis-based nonprofit after the Ferguson uprisings in 2014. She describes herself as a social entrepreneur; equity designer; and diversity, equity and inclusion specialist, and her mission is more important now than ever. Carroll is building a movement dedicated to highlighting youth-centered Black and Latinx voices in an effort to create actual systemic change. Here, she shares her inspiring journey from doing living room craft hours with her grandmother as a child to losing her 13-year-old brother to gun violence, which led her to conceive Creative Reaction Lab, a...2021-07-2147 minDesign is EverywhereThe Intersection of Design and PolicingWhat role does design play in policing? In this episode, Sam is joined by Jennifer Rittner, a writer, educator, and Principal at Content Matters. Jennifer was the guest editor of our latest Design Museum Magazine Issue, The Policing Issue, which explores how one of the most powerful institutions functions by design. Jennifer shares more on how she chose the contributors for the issue and the role of design in policing. Later on in the show, they are joined by Timothy Bardlavens, a design leader, cultural strategist, and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and writer. Currently, he is a Product...2021-07-0847 minDesign is EverywhereDesigning With: Moving Towards an Equitable Future for AllHow can design be a tool for impactful change? In this episode, Sam meets with Boyuan Gao, a designer and futurist who is partnering with companies to create equitable products, services, content, and experiences. Boyuan talks about how she and Jahan Mantin founded Project Inkblot and how the core of their work centers around the “why.” Later on in the show, they are joined by Antionette Carroll, the President and CEO of the Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. Antionette shares what led her to her...2021-06-2441 min
Design Lab with Bon KuDesigning for Justice | Antionette CarrollAntionette D. Carroll is the founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit social enterprise designing healthy and racially equitable communities for Black and Latinx populations through education and training programs, community engagement consulting and open-sourced tools. Creative Reaction Lab is a movement challenging racial inequities in the education, media, health and healthcare, and government and public service sectors. Prior to CRXLAB, Carroll spent 10 years in the advertising and marketing industry. Antionette has held national leadership positions on diversity and inclusion at the AIGA and multiple non-profit organizations. Bon and Antionette talk about what it means to be...2021-03-0445 min
Tech Wrap QueenAntionette Carrol | Equity by DesignWrap Session 14 is power-packed with personal stories, gems & hard truths spoken with unapologetic passion by the incredible Antionette Carroll, TED speaker & fellow, designer & redesigner for Justice and Equity. Antionette is the Founder & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, Missouri but also having global impact and influence. The organization empowers Black, Latin and Indigenous youth to be creative equity leaders helping to design the communities they live in & beyond. Find out more about Creative Reaction Lab and get involved:https://www.creativereactionlab.com/https://www.instagram.com/crxlab/2021-03-0337 min
On Course: The Podcast from Echoing GreenS2 E01 — How to Achieve Racial Equity Through Design FrameworksAntionette Carroll is a social entrepreneur, equity designer, facilitator, and international speaker. She launched Creative Reaction Labs, a nonprofit educating and deploying young people to challenge racial and health inequalities impacting their communities through Equity-Centered Community Design. Tune in to learn how this creative problem-solving process grounded in humility, history, and healing practices challenges existing power dynamics and reimagines community. Learn how Antionette’s journey led her to approaching design as a disruptor and how she’s flipping the supremacy of design by building a movement of justice designers across the U.S.2021-02-2437 min
Clever with Amy DeversEp. 140: Creative Reaction Lab CEO Antionette CarrollDesigner Antionette Carroll, born, raised, and based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a natural born leader who has been on a mission since day one. She’s the founder of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit educating and deploying youth to challenge racial and health inequities impacting Black and Latinx populations. Antionette co-pioneered an award-winning form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design and in doing so has received several recognitions and awards including being named an ADL and Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellow, TED Fellow, SXSW Community Service Honoree, and Essence Magazine Woke 100, among many others. She’s also...2021-02-2352 min
The Crazy OneEp 112 #ShareTheMicNow: The Power of Youth in Redesigning Systems by Antionette CarrollIn the fifth episode of the #ShareTheMicNow series on The Crazy One, Antionette Carroll leads an inspiring conversation on “The Power of Youth in Redesigning Systems.” Joined by dynamic voices Connie Flores, Nora Lidia, Robert Beckles, and Quinton Ward, this episode delves into how young leaders are reimagining and transforming systems for a more equitable future. Listen in to hear powerful insights on youth-led change, systemic redesign, and the incredible impact of new generations taking charge to create meaningful progress. Antionette D. Carroll is the Founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit social ente...2021-02-0153 minThe Crazy OneEp 111 #ShareTheMicNow: Dismantling White Supremacy in Design by Antionette CarrollIn the fourth #ShareTheMicNow episode on The Crazy One, Antionette Carroll leads an impactful conversation with David Clifford, founder of Design School X and Liberatory Design, and Timothy Bardlavens, co-founder of &Design and Product Design Manager at Facebook. Together, they explore the urgent need to dismantle white supremacy within the design industry, sharing insights on creating inclusive spaces, challenging systemic inequities, and building a more equitable future for all designers. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on the power of design as a tool for social justice and transformation. Antionette D. Carroll is the Founder...2021-01-1848 min
What's Wrong With: The PodcastHow equality and equity are different, and why it matters. ft. Antionette CarrollFollow Creative Reaction Lab on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!Follow us on Instagram and on Twitter!Created by SOUR, this podcast is part of the studio's "Future of X,Y,Z" research, where the collaborative discussion outcomes serve as the base for the futuristic concepts built in line with the studio's mission of solving urban, social and environmental problems through intelligent designs.Make sure to visit our website - podcast.whatswrongwith.xyz- and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts so you never miss an episode. If y...2020-11-1344 min
Feasting On DesignAntionette CarrollThis week on Feasting on Design, I'm chatting with Antionette Carroll from Creative Reaction Lab. We talk about accessibility issues—especially as they pertain to language barriers, addressing our biases and learning to overcome them, understanding that life is a journey and it’s our responsibility to learn and grow as humans, growing and sustaining Creative Reaction Lab, and so much more.If you like the podcast and want to help support us head over to patreon.com/feastingondesign. Every $1 helps us to cover hosting costs, upgrade equipment, and keep the podcast going. When you become a Feas...2020-10-211h 07
I Make a LivingWorking Together Against Racism- Antionette D. Carroll“At the root of our work is education, civic engagement, youth leadership, and wrapping it up with a bow of creative problem-solving.” This is how Antionette D. Carroll explains her work on the Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit that trains Black and Latinx youth to redesign their own communities for better health and racial equity. We sit down with her to talk about Black Lives Matter, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and white supremacy, and how it all relates to entrepreneurship in 2020.Carroll gives us the background on what white supremacy actually is (and why you don...2020-09-2838 min
Compact Nation PodcastEquity-centered Community DesignListen in as Emily chats with Antionette Carroll and Hilary Sedovic from the Creative Reaction Lab, an organization founded in support of the uprising in Ferguson, MO that aims to educate, train, and challenge Black and Latinx youth to become leaders designing healthy and racially equitable communities. Plus, we remember Dick Cone and his extensive contributions to the field of higher education civic and community engagement.
Related resources:
Creative Reaction Lab (creativereactionlab.com)
Music credit:
Andrew Savage (andrewsavage.net)2020-04-1650 min
Origins Podcast with Ryan McGranaghanEpisode 15: Rachel Young - Designing cultures of learningShow Notes: Breakthrough Collaborative (3:10) Education as a vehicle for exploring the edges of social justice (6:00) Passion to give people what they need to be successful (8:20) Teach for America (10:00) Qualities of a good mentor: patience, clarity, guide through learning moments (12:10) Reasons for loving learning (13:20) How Rachel sustains her energy (14:50) How to decide what to say no to (17:20) Leave yourself room to discover IDEO (18:15) IDEO CEO Sandy Speicher and Disequilibrium (23:15) Constructivist theory of learningQuestion your own assumptions and create new constructs (25:50) Daniel Kahneman Thinking Fast and Slow (26:20) Human-centered design (26:45) Push your imagination to think about what is possible IDEO-UDesigning...2020-02-131h 03
MIXED COMPANYANTIONETTE D. CARROLL - LIVE FROM ADCOLOR 2019Antionette D. Carroll is the Founder, President & CEO of Creative Reaction Lab and the @ADCOLOR Innovator 🏆 winner. Watch her #TakeAStand and you will want to do more. She is training Black & LatinX to design an equitable future. Be inspired by her work and her episode. Click play.2019-09-2205 min
Three and a Half Degrees: The Power of ConnectionMarketing leader Jonathan Mildenhall and Antionette Carroll’s Power of Cognitive DiversityIn what way can businesses use design and cognitive diversity to seamlessly insert themselves into the zeitgeist?2019-04-0829 min
Boost My Business with David FischerMarketing leader Jonathan Mildenhall and Antionette Carroll’s Power of Cognitive DiversityIn what way can businesses use design and cognitive diversity to seamlessly insert themselves into the zeitgeist?2019-04-0829 min
The Voter Project - Sharing Stories from Voters in Congressional Districts Across AmericaEpisode #16: Antionette Carroll (MO)Today's episode is with Antionette Carroll, founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a civic engagement and design social enterprise that empowers and challenges community members to design inclusive cities by developing solutions to address personal and structural racism. Antionette talked about her life growing up, what policy issues matter to her, and the recent murder of her younger brother, Oscar Johnson III. A recent article by Antionette, called Gun Violence is a Product of Design: A Lesson Learned From Losing a Younger Brother, can be found here: https://medium.com/equal-space/gun-violence-is-a-product-of-design-a-lesson-learned-from-losing-a-young-brother-638111498c652018-06-1358 min
The Get InPowered Podcast: Fostering Community through Shared StoriesReflecting on The Creative Reaction Lab and Antionette Carroll“...the stripping of our human dignity in any context, in any environment, is perhaps the greatest violation of our rights as human beings.” - Judithe Registre In this episode of the Get InPowered Podcast, Judithe responds and considers Antionette Carroll and her work with the Creative Reaction Lab. Judithe challenges us to look for ways to pursue equality in our own communities as we are inspired by examples like Antoinette.2018-02-0212 min
The Get InPowered Podcast: Fostering Community through Shared StoriesHow To Design Diversity and Equity with Antionette Carroll of Creative Reaction Lab"You're really just the total of other people's biases." Antionette Carroll is the Founder, President and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a nonprofit social enterprise that educates, trains and challenges cities to co-create solutions with Black and Latina populations to design healthy and racially equitable communities. "When we work together, we build together." The pioneer of a new form of creative problem solving called Equity-Centered Community Design, Antoinette joins Judithe in this episode to talk about her career and her work for social justice, human rights, diversity and inclusion. A social entrepreneur, non-profit...2018-01-2550 min
MichMashAntionette Carroll - TEDxGatewayArch SpeakerAntionette and I talk about Creative Reaction Lab, scheduling services, deeper response, Fast Company Mag, Kinloch doesn't exist anymore, a lot of conversation and not enough action, cards against brutality, fear dictating actions, cat cafe, she needs translators!, black and latinx, I'm caramel, the lens of failure, design as a process and mindset, cultural history and healing, design is working when you don't know it's there, reverse mentoring.2017-06-2031 min
Greater ThanRace: Designing a Less Racist WorldWe honor Michael Brown today with this episode of Greater Than. We're talking to Antionette Carroll, creator and founder of Creative Reaction Lab in St. Louis. Listen as we tackle black on black crime, what it means to be a black woman in America, and creating sustainable ways to fight racism. creativereactionlab.com2016-08-1056 min
Feasting On Design20: Antionette CarrollWelcome to the Creative South Podcast, I’m your host Jason Frostholm. When I woke up this Sunday morning, I wasn't prepared for what I would see on the news. Another mass shooting, this time at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The first reports filed had 20 dead and at least as many injured. Throughout the morning that number would grow eventually ending with 50 people killed and another 53 injured, making it the largest mass shooting in the United States history. This wasn’t a random act, it was an act of hate and homophobia.
We can cont...2016-06-1400 min