Being Minority in America
By Terri Wada & Rochelle Asberry
Being Minority in AmericaSep 01, 2020
What does it feel like to be a woman in leadership?
Being that March is Women's History month, let's recognize all our women leaders and talk about how it can feel to show up as a woman at the leadership table. Listen in as Rochelle and Terri tackle some of the challenges and questions around women in leadership.
How our history and stories impact us today
We all know how important it is to know our history and the value it holds in helping us move forward into the future. But, what happens when the stories that make up our history are incomplete? What happens when some stories feel too painful to talk about? What happens when we don't take the time to sit in the pain, and instead, just push forward?
Listen in as Rochelle and Terri wrestle with these questions in this month's episode. Thank you for sharing your time and space with us.
The Color of Law - a book discussion
To get to where you want to go, it's good to know where you've come from.
The sole purpose of the Being Minority in America podcast is to bring folks of all backgrounds together through storytelling, story-sharing, and empathy. So, when Rochelle shared about a book she was reading, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein—we had to dig in to learn more about where we've come from as a nation, separated.
Listen in as we discuss key concepts from the Color of Law and how we can keep moving forward toward a more inclusive society.
How can we be better allies for each other?
Civil Liberties - Do minorities feel like civil liberties are equitable for all?
What does it feel like when you're not part of something?
Let's tackle an insightful question originally posed by Rochelle which gets more to the feelings of difference. In this episode, Terri and Rochelle share their stories about, "what it feels like when you're not part of something, when you feel isolated, or even rejected." We hope these stories resonate with you and your own experiences of feeling different. As, it's through these connections that we become closer.