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Rising Above Racism: Dr. Randal Pinkett’s Journey to DEI Expertise

May 29, 2023 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Music, Politics and Culture, Race, racism Comments Off on Rising Above Racism: Dr. Randal Pinkett’s Journey to DEI Expertise

  From being called the N-word as a child to becoming a successful entrepreneur and leader in the pursuit of racial equality and justice, Randal Pinkett’s very personal story...

Cops Against Systemic Racism: Ed Cronin & Mike Alexander’s Journey [Part 2]

May 15, 2023 Simma Lieberman Race, racism Comments Off on Cops Against Systemic Racism: Ed Cronin & Mike Alexander’s Journey [Part 2]

  In part 2 of this conversation on race, former police chiefs Ed Cronin and Mike Alexander, continue to address the problem of systemic racism in law enforcement, how...

Cops Against Systemic Racism: Ed Cronin & Mike Alexander’s Journey [Part 1]

April 30, 2023 Simma Lieberman Race, racism Comments Off on Cops Against Systemic Racism: Ed Cronin & Mike Alexander’s Journey [Part 1]

You want to listen to this conversation on race with former police chiefs, Ed Cronin and Mike Alexander about the problem of systemic racism in law enforcement and the...

Dr. Joel A Davis Brown: Challenging Norms & Exploring Queer Leadership in an Unpredictable World

April 5, 2023 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, LGBT, Music, Race Comments Off on Dr. Joel A Davis Brown: Challenging Norms & Exploring Queer Leadership in an Unpredictable World

  Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown is an author, educator, and LGBTQ activist. He is the author of the book The Souls of Queer Folk, which explores the power...

From Harlem to Harvard: How Dorien Nunez Tackled the Racial Wealth Disparity

March 20, 2023 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture, Race Comments Off on From Harlem to Harvard: How Dorien Nunez Tackled the Racial Wealth Disparity

Dorien Nuñez is a New York City native, amateur astronomer, and former professional Sax player. He has celebrated 50 years on Wall Street, is a first generation college grad...

Unraveling Racial History: Benjamin Jealous’s Quest for Freedom

February 16, 2023 Simma Lieberman racism Comments Off on Unraveling Racial History: Benjamin Jealous’s Quest for Freedom

  After a DNA test reveals he is a descendant of both Robert E. Lee and a former slave, Benjamin Jealous embarks on a Wild Ride to uncover the...

Navigating Racism and Inclusion with Greg Jenkins, Nirupa Netram, and Elinor Stutz

January 20, 2023 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Navigating Racism and Inclusion with Greg Jenkins, Nirupa Netram, and Elinor Stutz

  When Greg Jenkins, Nirupa Netram, and Elinor Stutz, three colleagues and members of the Inclusion Allies Coalition, come together to discuss the importance of talking about race, they...

Black Fatigue with Mary Frances Winters

November 16, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race, White supremacy Comments Off on Black Fatigue with Mary Frances Winters

  Mary Frances Winters, one of the original thought leaders in the diversity field and cross-race conversations, joins me in this conversation on race.   We talk about: How...

Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz; Do the Anti-Racist Work

October 21, 2022 Simma Lieberman Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz; Do the Anti-Racist Work

  In this Conversation on Race, Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz join me to talk about race, racism, and their new book they co-authored, “Do The Work, An Anti-Racist...

Conversation on Race with Marcus Sawyerr

September 25, 2022 Simma Lieberman Art, Diversity, Equity, Race, racism Comments Off on Conversation on Race with Marcus Sawyerr

Marcus Sawyerr, CEO of EQ Community joins me in this conversation on race. We talk about how he and EQ Community help Black and other People of Color who...

Is It Racist To Ask About Caste?

August 15, 2022 Simma Lieberman Race Comments Off on Is It Racist To Ask About Caste?

  Suhag Shukla joins me in this conversation on race to answer the question, “Is it racist to talk about race?” Suhag is the executive director of the Hindu...

Racism and Segregation in the Music Industry

July 25, 2022 Simma Lieberman Music, Politics and Culture, Race Comments Off on Racism and Segregation in the Music Industry

  Michael Motta, is a former executive in the record business. He was instrumental in breaking open the careers of musicians like Snoop Dogg, Beastie Boys, Megadeath and Bonnie...

Living Diversity Across Race and Culture

June 16, 2022 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race, racism Comments Off on Living Diversity Across Race and Culture

  Michael Dismuke and Lorenzo Jones from Eden Housing, join me in this conversation on race. Listen in for practical advice, and best practices for engaging in successful cross-race...

A Journey Through Race, Identity and True belonging. How Michael Fosberg discovered his Black identity

May 20, 2022 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Race Comments Off on A Journey Through Race, Identity and True belonging. How Michael Fosberg discovered his Black identity

  In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Michael Fosberg. Michael is a writer, actor and activist on issues of race. He is also a Black man who...

How Women of Color Heal Racial Trauma With Deepa Purushothaman

May 7, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race Comments Off on How Women of Color Heal Racial Trauma With Deepa Purushothaman

Deepa Purushothaman joins me in this conversation on race to talk about the racism, isolation, and trauma many women of color experience in corporate America. What is it like...

How to End Racial Bias in Media with Karen Hunter and Daniel Stedman

April 25, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race Comments Off on How to End Racial Bias in Media with Karen Hunter and Daniel Stedman

Karen Hunter, journalist and host of the Karen Hunter Show on Sirius XM and Dan Stedman, founder of the New Ed-Tech platform Pressto, join me in this conversation on...

Black Men, White Fear

April 1, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race, racism Comments Off on Black Men, White Fear

In this Conversation on Race, John Blake, senior writer, and producer at CNN talks about anti-racist white men who grew up in racist families. They were surrounded by racism...

Episode 89: The R.A.C.E Project

March 22, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race Comments Off on Episode 89: The R.A.C.E Project

  In this conversation on race, I’m joined by my colleagues from the Brain Trust of the Shift Network R.A.C.E Project. Rev. Doctor Aliah Majon, the Chief Inclusion Officer...

Episode 88: Racism, Conflict, and Asian-American Leadership

February 26, 2022 Simma Lieberman Covid 19, pandemic, Race Comments Off on Episode 88: Racism, Conflict, and Asian-American Leadership

  In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Jerry Fu. Jerry is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian American leaders advance in their career and life journey....

Episode 87: Amr Awadallah and Sara Speer Selber; a Muslim/Jewish conversation on race

February 13, 2022 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 87: Amr Awadallah and Sara Speer Selber; a Muslim/Jewish conversation on race

  In this exciting and dramatic conversation on race, I’m joined by Amr Awadallah former VP of developer relations for Google Cloud, and Sara Speer Selber, CEO of Quest...

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