Episodes

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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...

Episode 67: How Racism is a Health Hazard

November 7, 2020 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 67: How Racism is a Health Hazard

In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Dr. Elwood Watson, a Professor of History and African American Studies at East Tennessee State University. His areas of specialty are in...

Episode 66: White Privilege Conference/Black Leadership

October 30, 2020 Simma Lieberman Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture, Race, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 66: White Privilege Conference/Black Leadership

 Dr. Eddie Moore and Dr. Joe-Joe McManus join me on Everyday Conversations on Race to talk about white privilege, Black people and other people of color working with...

Episode 65 : The War In Portland Oregon

October 16, 2020 Simma Lieberman Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture Comments Off on Episode 65 : The War In Portland Oregon

In this conversation on race, I’m joined by Kathleen Saadat veteran civil rights activist in Portland, Oregon. Kathleen shares her observations on the demonstrations in Portland, the federal troop...

Episode 64 : AJ Cartas on Race and Social Media

October 5, 2020 Simma Lieberman LGBT, Politics and Culture, Race Comments Off on Episode 64 : AJ Cartas on Race and Social Media

 In this episode I’m joined by AJ Cartas, a social influencer and founder of “Our Damn Time.” Our Damn Time is a political organization whose mission is to...

Episode 63: Janet Hamada/Japanese/Jewish Trauma

September 14, 2020 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 63: Janet Hamada/Japanese/Jewish Trauma

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...

Episode 62: Reflections on Race and Racism with a Black Ex-Police Officer

September 3, 2020 Simma Lieberman Politics and Culture, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 62: Reflections on Race and Racism with a Black Ex-Police Officer

  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...

Episode 61: Pink Floyd-Race-Rock Music

August 12, 2020 Simma Lieberman Art, Diversity, Music, Race Comments Off on Episode 61: Pink Floyd-Race-Rock Music

In this conversation on race, Durga McBroom shares her experience as a Black woman in Rock music. “Because of racist stereotypes in the US, it was difficult to get...

Episode 60: White people activists

August 4, 2020 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 60: White people activists

  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...

Episode 59: Race, Reconciliation and Transformation

July 20, 2020 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 59: Race, Reconciliation and Transformation

 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...

Episode 58: Black Trans Lives

July 6, 2020 Simma Lieberman Everyday Conversations on Race, LGBT, Race, racism Comments Off on Episode 58: Black Trans Lives

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...

Episode 57: Living While Black

June 25, 2020 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, LGBT, Politics and Culture, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 57: Living While Black

On 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...

Episode 56: Police Bias and Black Panthers

June 10, 2020 Simma Lieberman Diversity, Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, Politics and Culture, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 56: Police Bias and Black Panthers

In 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...

Episode 55: Karen Controversy

June 1, 2020 Simma Lieberman Equity, Everyday Conversations on Race, Integration, Race, racism, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 55: Karen Controversy

The 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...

Episode 54: The Racial Impacts of COVID-19

May 21, 2020 Simma Lieberman Covid 19, Diversity, Everyday Conversations on Race, pandemic, Politics and Culture, Race, White supremacy Comments Off on Episode 54: The Racial Impacts of COVID-19

Teri Yuan and Carole Copeland Thomas join me for this conversation on race to talk about race, racism and the COVID 19 pandemic. Teri talks about her experience as...

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