Biased AF
By Consciously Unbiased
If you like hearing people get real as we dive into tough topics like bias, colorism, income inequality, impostor syndrome and more, we’ve got you.
Yeah, the world may be crazy right now, but we also believe in tapping into the power of the people to organize and bring about change. And change can happen one story at a time.
Because sometimes it requires the occasional disruption to awaken yourself to a new way of thinking.
Biased AFJun 10, 2020
A Financial Advisor On Fighting Racism At Work
As the George Floyd protests have sparked demands for change to overcome racial injustice, America is more divided than ever. Bias AF is about amplifying diverse voices and activating the Consciously Unbiased community for change. Consciously Unbiased spoke to Ricardo Peters, former financial advisor at JPMorgan Chase. The New York Times published a story called “This Is What Racism Sounds Like in the Banking Industry,” which highlighted Ricardo’s report of discrimination at that institution. Listen to the conversation to hear Ricardo’s solutions for overcoming systemic racism, and what really needs to happen to activate lasting change.
*Interview shares the views of our guest and was done in February 2020. Episode music is “Live More,” by K.Credle
Leah Vernon on Being Fat, Black and Muslim
Consciously Unbiased co-founder Kiran Rai gets real with Leah Vernon, author of Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim, plus-sized Hijabi model, inclusive content creator and bad-ass impact maker. In their unplugged conversation, Leah touches on everything from her love-hate relationship with her faith; domestic violence and divorce; white privilege and allyship; her struggles with mental illness; social-media-fueled anxiety; and why she believes we all have an angry black bitch inside of us, regardless of our race. Here is how she learned to find her voice and speak out, unapologetically