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How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias
Author, speaker and CEO, Valerie Alexander, explains how the human brain instinctively reacts when encountering the unexpected, like saber-toothed tigers or female tech execs, and proposes that if we have the courage to examine our own behavior when faced with the unfamiliar, we can take control of our expectations, and by doing so, change the world.
The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism
The groundwater metaphor is designed to help internalize the reality that we live in a racially structured society, and that that is what causes racial inequity. The metaphor is based on three observations: 1. racial inequity looks the same across systems, 2. socio-economic difference does not explain the racial inequity; and, 3. inequities are caused by systems, regardless of people’s culture or behavior. In other words, we have a “groundwater” problem, and we need “groundwater” solutions. Starting from there, we begin to unlock transformative change.
Code Switch: Misremembering Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy
Martin Luther King Jr. was relatively unpopular when he was assassinated. But the way Americans of all political stripes invoke his memory today, you'd think he was held up as a hero. In this episode of Code Switch, they talk about the cooptation of King's legacy with Hajar Yazdiha, author of The Struggle for the People's King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement.
Potlucks, Family Squabbles and Chosen Love: Embracing Chosen Family During The Holidays
Join Moe Ari and Tiffany as we unpack the complex dynamics of family during the holiday season. Listen in as we explore the concept of chosen family, particularly for those who might feel disconnected from their biological families during this time of celebration. We address the pain points, disappointments, and challenges that can arise from families of origin, prompting a redefinition of what 'family' means. With special emphasis on LGBTQIA+ individuals, we shed light on the need to dismantle harmful societal messages about family, while highlighting the beauty and expansiveness of cultivating a chosen family that celebrates and accepts you for who you are.
Diving into the Black Manosphere
The manosphere is a sprawling ecosystem of podcasts, YouTubers, message boards, and more aimed at disgruntled men. Now a subset of the manosphere aimed at Black men. Code Switch looks at how the Black manosphere came to be and wonder: could this loose community of aggrieved dudes swing the election?
Alok Vaid-Menon: The Urgent Need for Compassion
An episode of The Man Enough Podcast. Do you know who you are outside of who you have been told you should be? Acclaimed gender non-conforming writer, performer, and speaker, ALOK, shares their story and the stories of those who came before them. In a conversation filled with wisdom, historical insight, and radical mercy, ALOK challenges us to value compassion over comprehension, to try harder for each other in the name of love, and reminds us that learning is a sign of being alive.
The Credibility Gap: How Sexism Shapes Human Knowledge
What does the suppression of women's experiences and knowledge in culture and media mean in terms of human understanding? How does a global suppression of women's experiences, perspectives and storytelling result in injustice and inequality? Speech by Soraya Chemaly.
Is “home” still home after 30 years away?
Brian De Los Santos reps Mexico hard. But for the vast majority of his life, that repping has been at a distance. That's because Brian is a recipient of DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. He was born in Veracruz, but moved to the states with his mama when he was just two. And while his status under DACA affords him privileges that he wouldn't otherwise have – like the ability to get a driver's license and have a work permit – he has never been able to travel to his home country of Mexico, or anywhere outside the U.S. At least, not if he wanted to come back.
How three unlikely groups worked together to achieve interracial solidarity
We turn to late 1960s Chicago, when three unlikely groups came together to form a coalition based on interracial solidarity. It's hard to imagine this kind of collaboration today, but we dove into how a group of Black radicals, Confederate flag-waving white Southerners, and street-gang-turned-activist Puerto Ricans found common ground. They called themselves: The Rainbow Coalition.
Real Ones with Jon Bernthal | Kevin Vance, retired U.S. Special Forces and firefighter
Kevin Vance is a retired US Military Veteran and is currently a firefighter and first responder. Kevin and Jon met while Kevin was consulting on the film Fury. They discuss law enforcement, masculinity, resiliency, civil discourse, and more.
How to deal with the pain of racism — and become a better advocate
The killing of George Floyd last May sparked a global protest movement calling for an end to racism and police brutality. But it also surfaced a lot of pain for those who deal with racism every day. Where do we go from here? In Episode 2 of Don’t Call Me Resilient, the writer, activist and Zen priest Reverend Angel Kyodo Williams speaks about the pain of racism, and how she uses meditation to combat it — and become a stronger anti-racist activist in America today.
Hold Up! Time For An Explanatory Comma
This episode of Code Switch asks about how much cultural context to give when talking about race and culture. Gene and Shereen discuss something they've been calling on their team the explanatory comma. Comedian Hari Kondabolu, co-host of the podcast Politically Re-Active, deals with these questions regularly, both in his stand-up routine and on his podcast.
