In this Conversation on Race, I’m joined by Greg Jenkin, a white man who spent over 28 years in the military. We talk about white supremacy in the military, and the riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Greg, is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader who continues to coach and mentor veterans who…
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Janet Hamada- Japanese/Jewish Trauma In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Janet Hamada, who shares her life as a biracial (Japanese and white Jewish) woman. Janet is the Executive Director of The Next Door, a social services organization in Hood River, Oregon that provides a wide range of support to families who need…
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Reflections on Race and Racism with a Black Ex-Police Officer Anthony Sturkey, a Black ex-officer from the Long Beach Police Department joins me on this Conversation on race to offer a realistic perspective on what’s happening today in the US regarding race, racism and law enforcement. Key Topics: The fact that we now…
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In this conversation on race, LeRon Barton asks. “Why are white people interested in helping out now? Where were you ten/ twenty years ago?” We wonder what is making white folks come out now? Is it because they saw the very public murder of George Floyd? Did they understand the systemic racism and murder…
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My guests on “Everyday Conversations on Race” are Wanda Whitaker, Peter Rubin and Gaylon Logan from Village Connect. This episode is “Race, Reconciliation and Transformation.” Wanda Whitaker is African-American, a humanitarian, spiritual healer and visionary who brings people together to find their highest potential. Peter Rubin is white, Jewish, 35 years old…
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Kairo Jamal Evans joins me for this Conversation on Race to talk about his experience as a 25-year-old Black Trans Man. He’s an entrepreneur who makes tee-shirts to spread the word of self-awareness. Listen in to hear about his transition, his tee-shirt business Kuriosity focuses on self-awareness through self-research. Key Points: Growing up Black…
Read MoreOn this Episode of Everyday Conversations on Race, I’m joined by my very close friend and colleague, Dr. Joel Brown. Joel is an international known organizational and leadership development consultant. He is a spoken word poet, and a thought leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. The president and founder of Pneumos, Joel is known…
Read MoreIn this Everyday Conversation on Race, I’m joined by white ex-police officer Charles Hayes, author of the book “Blue Bias,” and Elmer Dixon founder and former leader of the Seattle Black Panthers. They share their personal histories, their work around race and their perspectives on fighting against racism in the wake of the murder of…
Read MoreThe term “Karen” to describe certain white women who exhibit extreme privileged entitled behavior began on social media and is quickly becoming part of today’s lexicon. As my guests in this episode of “Everyday Conversations on Race” explain, the archetype of a “Karen” would be a white woman who goes to Starbucks, usually dressed a…
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