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Episode 86: Healing From Life-long Racial Trauma

January 31, 2022 Simma Lieberman Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 86: Healing From Life-long Racial Trauma

  Sumi Mukherjee was bullied and tormented all his young life for his skin color, ethnicity, and Indian name. Let’s hear how his experiences compelled him to write about...

Episode 85: Conversation on Race with Steve Pemberton; Knowing and Embracing Our Roots

November 19, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race Comments Off on Episode 85: Conversation on Race with Steve Pemberton; Knowing and Embracing Our Roots

In this conversation on race I’m joined by Steve Pemberton, Chief Human Resources Officer of Workhuman. Steve shares his story of growing up in foster homes with no idea...

Episode 84: Conversation on Race and Racism With Omar L Harris

October 14, 2021 Simma Lieberman Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 84: Conversation on Race and Racism With Omar L Harris

  Omar L. Harris, former General Manager of GSK and Allergan, joins me in this conversation on race.  He has more than 20 years of experience as a global...

Episode 83: Changing American Companies from the Top Down

September 29, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, LGBT Comments Off on Episode 83: Changing American Companies from the Top Down

In this conversation on race, journalist Tony Chapelle joins me to talk about getting more women and people of color on corporate boards. Tony Chapelle, has recently retired after...

Episode 82: A Conversation on Race With Jeff Le, Victim of anti- Asian hate

August 19, 2021 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race Comments Off on Episode 82: A Conversation on Race With Jeff Le, Victim of anti- Asian hate

  In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Jeff Le, to talk about anti-Asian hate. He has been featured in Political magazine, The New York Times USA Today, ...

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Episode 81: Conversation on Race with Anti-Racist Karens; White Supremacy, Critical Race Theory, and US History

August 3, 2021 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 81: Conversation on Race with Anti-Racist Karens; White Supremacy, Critical Race Theory, and US History

  In this episode on “Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People, “ I’m joined by Karen Fleshman and Commissioner Karen Clopton who are KINOS- Karen in Name Only....

Episode 80: Critical Race Theory in Education Racist, a Conversation on Race With Sonia Lewis

July 13, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 80: Critical Race Theory in Education Racist, a Conversation on Race With Sonia Lewis

Sonia Lewis joins me on this conversation on race to talk about race, racism, inequity and critical race theory in education. She is a consultant and speaker in diversity,...

Episode 79: Racism and Emotional Well-being in a Conversation on Race with Katara McCarty

June 28, 2021 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 79: Racism and Emotional Well-being in a Conversation on Race with Katara McCarty

I’m joined in this conversation on race by Katara McCarty. Katara is an emotional well-being advocate for BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, Women of Color) She developed an app called Exhale...

Episode 78: Living While Black with Amy and Hardy Nickerson

June 9, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Politics and Culture, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 78: Living While Black with Amy and Hardy Nickerson

In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Amy and Hardy Nickerson. Amy is an author, creator, lecturer, educational consultant, and diversity/inclusion/antiracism advocate. Hardy Nickerson is a Former NFL...

Episode 77: Can Gamification Fight Racism? A Conversation on Race with 1Huddle

May 28, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race Comments Off on Episode 77: Can Gamification Fight Racism? A Conversation on Race with 1Huddle

  On this conversation on race, I’m joined by Sam Caucci, CEO and Nora Boussatta, sales leader from the organization 1Huddle.  We talk about how 1Huddle a company that...

Episode 76: Conversation on Race and Jews of Color with Ilana Kaufman

April 26, 2021 Simma Lieberman Equity, Race Comments Off on Episode 76: Conversation on Race and Jews of Color with Ilana Kaufman

In this Conversation on Race, Ilana Kaufman, executive director of the Jews of Color Initiative shares her experience and perspective as an African-American Jew.   Her work has been...

Episode 75: White Supremacists, the Military & the Capitol Riots

March 24, 2021 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 75: White Supremacists, the Military & the Capitol Riots

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,...

Episode 74: A Real Conversation on Black/Asian Unity with Lee Mun Wah and Dr. Joel Davis Brown

March 8, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Race Comments Off on Episode 74: A Real Conversation on Black/Asian Unity with Lee Mun Wah and Dr. Joel Davis Brown

In this conversation on race, Lee Mun Wah, a Chinese-American man, and Dr. Joel Davis Brown, an African-American man, talk about racism against Black and Asian people.   Key...

Episode 73: From Drug Addiction to Revolutionary Fitness, a Black Women’s Journey

February 22, 2021 Simma Lieberman Race Comments Off on Episode 73: From Drug Addiction to Revolutionary Fitness, a Black Women’s Journey

In this Conversation on Race, I’m joined by Pam Grimm, who talks about her experiences as a  a Black woman in the fitness world. She’s 62 years old, has...

Episode 72: Growing Up Bicultural; Deanna Singh

February 3, 2021 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Politics and Culture Comments Off on Episode 72: Growing Up Bicultural; Deanna Singh

  In this conversation on race Deanna Singh talks with me about growing up Asian-Indian, and African-American in Wisconsin.   Key topics include:   Deanna’s experience with parents from...

Episode 71: LeRon Barton on white riots at the Capitol building

January 15, 2021 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture Comments Off on Episode 71: LeRon Barton on white riots at the Capitol building

Leron Barton, author, speaker, and social media influencer joins me in this conversation on race to talk about his perspective as a Black man in the US on the...

Episode 70: Race, Racism and Hope in 2021

December 30, 2020 Simma Lieberman Covid 19, Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 70: Race, Racism and Hope in 2021

In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown to talk about his hope for the future as a Black man, why he’ll take the...

Episode 69: Conversation on race with Lee Mun Wah and Howard Ross

December 11, 2020 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race Comments Off on Episode 69: Conversation on race with Lee Mun Wah and Howard Ross

In this conversation on race I’m joined by Diversity pioneers and original thought leaders Lee Mun Wah and Howard Ross to talk about the current state of diversity, racism...

Episode 68: Black Skin/White Fear

November 19, 2020 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race Comments Off on Episode 68: Black Skin/White Fear

  Amy Nickerson joins me for this Conversation on Race to talk about how racism traumatizes Black families. Amy is an educational consultant who focuses on race and race...

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