The Race Thing
By theracething
The Race ThingSep 28, 2020
The Blurred Lines Between Black & White: Bella Hawkins & Jazmine Paxon: TRT SZN 3 EP 7
What's that thing called when......This week, Tori & Heena get behind the camera and open up the floor to Bella Hawkins & Jazmine Paxon. Jazmine is usually behind the scenes, making sure everything flows perfectly for TRT, but this time, she's front and center as she has a conversation with Bella about their perspective and experiences being two Biracial Black women. Thank you both for being vulnerable with us and sharing your story. We appreciate your authenticity and your joy!
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Equity in the Economy: The Future is Bitcoin with Gerson Martinez
What's that thing called when BIPOC communities can truly benefit from Bitcoin? Oh yeah, it's "The Race Thing." This week, Tori and Heena sit down with Bitcoin Miner, Gerson Martinez, who explains what Bitcoin is, how it can benefit black and brown people in establishing generation wealth, and why fiat money or "USD" is bound to go extinct. Thank you so much to Gerson for talking with us. If you're interested in learning more about Bitcoin, here are a few resources you can use.
The Progressive Bitcoiner: https://theprogressivebitcoiner.com/thepodcast/
The CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL2xhdGUtY29uZmlybWF0aW9u?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiQ86aEgpH2AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ&hl=en
The Bitcoin Standard: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861/ref=asc_df_1119473861/?tag=hyprod20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312091457223&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12849522795894227302&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007964&hvtargid=pla409227329260&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62820903995&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312091457223&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12849522795894227302&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007964&hvtargid=pla-409227329260
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1642506737/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=cpCss&pf_rd_p=9aa30bae-d685-4626-879d-c38f81e830a3&pf_rd_r=V7NN8FZZJ2GJAGYCFK8F&pd_rd_r=5a5137b4-8f2c-40c7-9f6c-19d4686e31b6&pd_rd_wg=fML3y&ref_=bd_tags_dp_rec
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Fighting For Climate Justice with Hope Clark and Wandra Wilson
What’s that thing called when climate justice becomes a Civil Rights issue? Racial justice is climate justice. We all have to interact with our surroundings but even with our environment, communities who suffer the most are BIPOC. We can’t go without seeing the very literal visual disparity in where POC live in the U.S. While BIPOC communities contribute to the least amount of environmental change, these communities suffer the most at the hands of environmental injustice. Listen in to our conversation with Wandra Williams and Hope Clark as we talk about what can we do fight back and create a chance for the future.
ClimateXChange Website: https://climate-xchange.org/
ClimateXChange Twitter: https://twitter.com/CXCMaryland
Rebuild Maryland Coalition: https://www.rebuildmdcoalition.org/
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Books! Representation in Literature with Christina Acosta & Allyson DeMaagd
What's that thing called when the literature we have access to lacks culture? Oh yeah, it's "The Race Thing!" We're back from our Holiday Break! We hope all of you are staying warm, healthy, and whole during this cold winter season! We've got some amazing guests lined up for you all to enjoy as we continue with Season 3. Thank you all for listening with us into the new year. Happy 2022! To get started with our new episodes, we talked to Christina Acosta and Allyson DeMaagd about their new book club. Their first meeting was January 13, 2022 and we spoke with them after. Check out their press release below to learn more!
This new book club was designed for those who seek to engage in conversations that focus on Diversity, Equity, and Social Issues. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. via Zoom. All book club meetings will take place on the second Thursday of every month from January through May. Interested readers are encouraged to register for the first meeting at www.tcfl.org.
“The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Book Club was something that the library as well as Talbot Family Network wanted to do for almost a year now,” said Talbot County Free Library Communications Manager Christina Acosta. “This was an opportunity for the community to come together and discuss inclusion and diversity from different viewpoints and different locations. It was important for us to cover the history, present, and future.”
Community members are welcome to attend any of the sessions and will not be required to register for the whole series. For Talbot Family Network Executive Director Nancy Andrew, this book club will highlight the challenging topics to work through, with “constructive conversation.”
“Equity and diversity can be challenging topics on their own. Personal stories and reading can provide a means through which to have a constructive conversation. Hopefully, with practice, it becomes more comfortable to talk with others in our community about these issues,” said Andrew. “My hope is to learn more about the lived experience of others.”
The list of dates and books includes “House on Mango Street,” by Sandra Cisneros on January 13, 2022; “We Are Not Like Them,” by Christine Pride on February 10, 2022; “When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” by Patrisse Kahn-Cullors and Asha Bandele on March 10, 2022; “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor,” by Layla F. Saad on April 14, 2022; and “A Place for Us,” by Fatima Farheen Mirza on May 12, 2022.
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Law Enforcement is a Joke with SGT. Catherine Netter: Video Podcast
What’s that thing called when blue lives don’t matter when they’re black? Oh yeah, it's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss Law Enforcement with Sgt. Catherine Netter.
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The Culture Of Healthcare with Dr. Kulveen Virdee: Video Podcast
What’s that thing called when prior cultures are diminished from present day healthcare practices? The Race Thing? Yeah, that’s it! Tori and Heena, chat with Dr. Kulveen Virdee whose integrative practice- combines contemporary and naturopathic medicine to connect the mind to the body and addresses the health of individuals with a holistic approach. They talk about the cultural relevance of why naturopathy was diminished and also how to aid in fighting for legislation that helps protect these practices. Intertwined in all of this are deep personal stories that give us perspectives on how the current healthcare system is impacting us on a personal level.
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Listening to youth voices with Strong Future Maryland
Welcome to the opening panel of the 2021 "Speak to Power" Youth Voices Forum! Hear from youth activists across Maryland talk about what it means to listen to youth voices and the issues that matter most to them. Thank you to Alice Wilkerson and Maya Holliday for organizing this entire event and partnering with us. Thank you to all of our panelists. We truly appreciated and enjoyed listening to your stories and we hope everyone who hears this platform will take something away from this discussion. Thank you to all of our sponsors and those we purchased a ticket!
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Panelists:
Noureen Badwi, President, Young Democrats of Maryland
Isra Qadri, State Director, March For Our Lives MD
Roman Messali, Steering Committee Member, Civics Unplugged
Sarah Fishkind, Co-Founder, HoCo for Justice
Jima Chester, HeartSmiles MD
Love the Skin You're In with Supreet Sohi
What’s that thing called when the othering of people creates a monolithic caricature of people of different cultures? Oh yeah! It's The Race Thing. This week, Tori & Heena speak with Supreet Sohi, a skin therapist, podcaster, life coach, and mom about her experiences and her story. She shares her own connection with skin, unreal beauty standards and how to break them, and her own Sikh culture. Be sure to check out her podcast "Balancing Skincare and Samosa" and follow DC WALE DESI to learn more about their events. Thank you to Supreet for speaking with us and thank you all for listening.
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@selflovemembership - Her other instagram page
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It was a Good Day with Marco Antonio Garcia
What’s that thing called when BIPOC are only represented in a negative light? Oh yeah. It's The Race Thing. This week, Tori & Heena sit down with Marco Antonio Garcia to discuss music, celebrities, his work with his organization; WorldWide Hope, and the legacy he wants to leave behind. It was such a good conversation that Tori & Heena decided to focus on the good for this week's episode instead of how how the media constantly represents the bad when discussing BIPOC.
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The American Scheme with Del. Gabriel Acevero
What’s that thing called when BIPOC have to create policies that protect their rights? Oh yeah, it's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena sit down with Delegate Gabriel Acevero of District 39 in Montgomery County. He discusses the responsibilities of elected officials, why he became a civil servant, America's history with Indigenous lands and peoples, and the legacy he wants to leave behind.
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A Rose in Cambridge with Miriam Moran
What’s that thing called when art becomes a way to disrupt the systems of oppression? Oh yeah! It's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena speak with local artist from Cambridge, MD; Miriam Moran. Miriam tells her story of her passion for art, her Puerto Rican roots, her perseverance and struggles, along with how she creates her breathtaking murals. To see her work in person, be sure to visit Cambridge! She's created murals on Race Street and on Foxwell's Store at the corner of Washington Street and Greenwood Avenue.
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The Most Important Action with Thea Bashful
What’s that thing called when people of color internalize racism without realizing it? Oh yeah! It's "The Race Thing." We're back for another Season 3 and we cannot wait for you all to see what's in store! We have some truly amazing guests and events coming up in the few months before we get into the Winter Holiday, so let's get started. For this week's first episode, Tori & Heena talk to Thea Olufumilayo Bashful about her experiences as a Core Trainer for the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. Listen as she tells her story as a facilitator for tough conversations about race and how she wished she was wrong about racism.
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Literacy: A Path To Resistance with the Needle's Eye Academy
What’s that thing called literacy leaves behind Black and Brown youth? The Race Thing? Yeah, that’s it. Needle’s Eye Academy is a non-profit organization focused on literacy among Black and Brown youth in Talbot County.
We have to recognize our history in order to understand the importance of literacy for Black Americans. Black people's literacy threatened a major justification of enslavement. Black people were considered “less than human, permanently illiterate and dumb.” which would be disproven if Black Americans were educated and would undermine the logic of the system. In April 1831, Virginia declared teaching free Black Americans to read or write was illegal. New codes also outlawed teaching enslaved people. In 1833, Alabama law further created barriers for education of black people stating- “any person or persons who shall attempt to teach any free person of color, or slave, to spell, read, or write, shall upon conviction thereof of indictment be fined in a sum not less than $250.” Literacy promotes thought and critical thinking which raises the consciousness. It helps you to get outside of your own cultural constraints and think about things from a different angle. It empowers people. In 2018, the percentage of Black students who lived in households where the highest level of education attained by either parent was a bachelor’s or higher degree was 27% compared with 69% of Asian American students and 53% of white students. We still have a lot to work to do, and this why we keep bringing up conversations that shed light on different social issues.
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The Culture Of Healthcare with Dr. Kulveen Virdee:
What’s that thing called when prior cultures are diminished from present day healthcare practices? The Race Thing? Yeah, that’s it! Tori and Heena, chat with Dr. Kulveen Virdee whose integrative practice- combines contemporary and naturopathic medicine to connect the mind to the body and addresses the health of individuals with a holistic approach. They talk about the cultural relevance of why naturopathy was diminished and also how to aid in fighting for legislation that helps protect these practices. Intertwined in all of this are deep personal stories that give us perspectives on how the current healthcare system is impacting us on a personal level.
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No Consequences, No Justice with SGT. Catherine Netter
What’s that thing called when blue lives don’t matter when they’re black? Oh yeah, it's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss what's like to be a black woman wearing the badge with Catherine Netter, a trainer with the Racial Equity Institute in North Carolina and a law enforcement officer with over 20 years of experience. She shares her story, speaks on mass incarceration, police reform, the capitol siege, and much, much more! Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave us a like!
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A New Wave of Black Watermen with Imani Black
What’s that thing called when black people are erased from aquaculture? Oh, yeah! It's The Race Thing! We sat down with Imani Black, Founder of the nonprofit organization Minorities in Aquaculture, to learn more about her perspective and the history of Black watermen on the Chesapeake Bay. For decades, Black people have cultivated the waters around us, but their stories are rarely told. Imani started asking why there is a lack of non-white women in her career field and she's made it her mission to bring them back into Aquaculture.
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How to be Youth Centric with Gerson Martinez
What’s that thing called when we do things for the youth? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss racial equity work in mentorship and how Talbot Mentors, a non-profit organization in Talbot County, is centering youth in the work that they do. We speak with Gerson Martinez, the Executive Director of Talbot Mentors and a former Capital Markets banker, about his story and perspective. He tells us why it's important to have representation of BIPOC for our youth to learn and grow from, the importance of options, believing in our children, and why youth aren't the future; they are the present.
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Advocating for BIPOC Rights with John B King & Alice Wilkerson
What's that thing called when policymaking negatively impacts BIPOC? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena speak with the creative mind behind Strong Future Maryland, Alice Wilkerson and Gubernatorial candidate of Maryland, John B. King. They discuss why policies need to be changed in order to promote a more equitable future for BIPOC, how COVID-19 has exposed disparities in black and brown communities, the importance of an equity analysis, and how the power truly lies in the hands of the people! Listen with us and learn how you can use your voice to create the change you want to see in the world. Thank you to them both for speaking with us and working towards change!
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Authenticity through Art with Leith Phillips
What’s that thing called when there’s a lack of cultural competency in education? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena sit down with their favorite art educator, Ms. Leith Phillips! She speaks about her experiences as an educator in Talbot County for 25 years and her decision to move to Charles County, where she teaches now. She explains why understanding and connecting to your student's culture is important and why we need to come together as a community.
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How We Cope with Internalized Racism with Constance Hope
What’s that thing called when you have to learn how to live with racism? Oh yeah, it's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena sit down with Constance Morris Hope, a certified executive coach who speaks about her experiences with segregation as a teenager by being homeschooled and then integrating into a PWI. She also discusses her life in Liberia and how she hopes to become the dancer who teaches the dance of world peace. We're excited for you to hear her perspective.
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Protecting Your Health & Your Future with Dr. Sanlare Gordon
What’s that thing called when your doctor downplays your pain? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena talked with Dr. Sanlare Gordon about health disparities among black women and how racist practices in health care can cause real problems. They also discuss weathering, America's roots to slavery in gynecology, and their own fears with physicians. Be sure to subscribe to our channel and turn on post notifications, so you never miss an episode!
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How Does Racism Impact Our Students With Maxine Poe Jensen
What’s that thing called when educational excellence doesn’t prevent racism? Oh yeah, it's The Race Thing! This week, Tori & Heena talk with Maxine Poe Jensen, a Sophomore at Saint Michaels Middle High School, about her experiences in school. She explains her perspective as Tori and Heena discuss assimilation, anti-asian racism, and the difficulties of authenticity as a BIPOC. Thank you to Jordon Stanley & Kentavius Jones for creating our awesome new intro song!
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What is Community Policing with Chief Anthony Smith
What’s that thing called when over policing a community is problematic? Oh yeah! It's the race thing! This week, we discussed community policing, what it is, and how it's handled with Chief Anthony Smith of the St. Michael's Police Department. They talk about accountability, the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights, Resources for BIPOC, racial profiling, and much more! Don't forget to like and subscribe and leave a comment below!
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How to Create Safe Spaces for BIPOC Content Creators with A Tribe Called 3
What’s that thing called when BIPOC have to carve out their own spaces on the internet? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena sit down with "A Tribe Called 3", Ryann, Doug, and Trini, to speak about how their show was created and why. Listen as they discuss how black and brown content creators have to build their own spaces on the internet and interact with their own community for safety. They also talk about what it is like being content creators themselves and how they adjust!
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How to Undo Racism in Activism with Paul Tue III
What's that thing called when activists need racial equity training? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! On this episode, Tori and Heena talk with Paul Tue about his journey into activism, his experiences, and why we need to stop tolerating racism, even in social/racial justice work! There's always more to learn, even when you think you know everything. Listen as Tori and Heena explain their own journeys into activism and how everyone can benefit from racial equity training, especially BIPOC.
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How to use your White Male Privilege with Kirk Howie
What’s that thing called when white supremacy culture thrives in our school system? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! We're back with a new look and new guests! On this episode, Tori & Heena talk with Kirk Howie about his experience as an educator, white privilege, and BIPOC teacher retention. They also discuss why options are important for everyone and how listening to BIPOC parent's concerns can ultimately support the student as well.
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The Immigration Situation - Widny Joseph full interview!
What’s that thing called when the immigration system devalues immigrants but treats black immigrants even worse? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss the immigration system and its affect on black immigrants. To talk more about this topic and her own non-profit organization, they speak with Widny Joseph, an interpreter and translator for the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center.
Accountability is our responsibility!- Dr. Kelly Griffith full interview!
What’s that thing called when policies sound great but no one ensures that the policies are being followed? Oh yeah. It's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena explore accountability in the public school system. They discuss the importance of accepting our roles in systemic racism and how to dismantle it. They speak with Dr. Kelly Griffith about her roles as Superintendent of Schools in Talbot County. She explains her point of view on equity work and what TCPS is doing to address race in the school. .
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It takes a village! Samantha Martinez & Jymil Thompson full interview!!
What’s that thing called when students of color need a completely different school system in order to provide them with a safe learning environment? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss community schools; what they are and how they impact the people around them. They sit down and speak with Jymil Thompson & Samantha Martinez, the heads of Polaris Village Academy in Easton about what education means to them and how their school focuses not only on the scholars, but the community they serve. Click the links below to follow our social medias!
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Caught up in the system! - Mercedes Avila full interview!
What’s that thing called when the system works exactly how it was designed? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss the roots of systemic racism and the different institutions were it exists in our nation and around the world. To talk more about this topic, they interview Dr. Mercedes Avila, an Associate Professor at the Robert Larner College of Medicine, about her work education people about the history of race in our country. They also include 10 key ways you can be anti-racist daily and support a racially just future for all of us!
The Angry Mobs - Xavier Rahim full interview!
What's that thing called when BIPOC are vilified for practicing their first amendment rights? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss the history of protests in America and why is it that protestors are seen as "angry" for expressing themselves and speaking against the oppression they face? They speak with Xavier Rahim, an activist and a student at Salisbury University, about his experiences in Talbot County and why he uses his voice to speak up against injustice. Click the link below to follow us on social media!
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Counseling in Color - Vickie Wilson Full Interview!
What’s that thing called when school guidance counselors aren’t a priority in public schools that are primarily black or brown? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori and Heena explore the history of guidance counselors in education and how scholars can behind from having more counselors involved in their lives. To talk about this subject, they interview Vickie Wilson, she's a former guidance counselor for Talbot County Public Schools. She talks about her experiences as a counselor and how counselors of color are needed and valued in our community. She also speaks on recruiting educators of color and how we can focus on retaining them as well.
Using your white privilege for anti-racism - Starring Henry Herr
Henry Herr lives in Baltimore, Maryland and has spent his time working to get confederate monuments taken down or the towns that have them, renouncing their support for the confederacy. This has brought him to the Eastern Shore in Talbot County, where the last confederate statue stands on the courthouse grounds. Henry has been working for years, calling the Talbot County Council, sending emails, and even stating he would help pay for the removal of the statue. Listen as he explains what led him to fight for racial justice and why he's going to continue to use his white privilege to amplify voices of BIPOC and fight for anti-racism in Maryland.
We are Anti-American! - The Race Thing: Ep 13
What's that thing called when we're called Un-American or Anti-American for talking about race? Oh yeah! It's the race thing! This week, Tori and Heena discuss the recent Presidential Debate from September 29, 2020. They talk about the beginnings of Diversity Training and why its important. Not only do they discuss why Trump considers racial sensitivity training as racist but they share the remarks they've received about being "Anti-American."
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Believe in your child! - Joe Brummell Full Interview
What's that thing called when parents have to protect their children from being mistreated by the school system? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori speak with Joe Brummell, Owner of Brummell Does, LLC about the Talbot County Council meeting on July 14th and what lead him to that point. He explains his side of the story and how he's continuing to fight for justice for his son, Josiah and any other child who has been mistreated.
They Protect Their Own- Richard Potter Full Interview
What's that thing called when police officers have separate rights from civilians? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights(LEOBR) and how it affects civilians in our community. To talk more about this topic and his experiences, they talk with Richard Potter, the president of the NAACP in Talbot County. Listen as they tell the story of Anton Black and thus the creation of Anton's Law, a bill being brought toward the state of Maryland in Annapolis for legislation.
To learn more about the NAACP in Talbot County, click the link below! https://www.facebook.com/naccptalbotco/ SHOW LESSWe can't give up & we can't give in! - Walter Black Interview
Walter Black, a former NAACP president and civil rights activist, talks with us about his journey through life and how he believes change is possible, as long as we continue to push for equality and equity.
You don't act black! - Jazzmine Davis Full Interview!
What's that thing called when BIPOC women struggle having authentic friendships with white women? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss why BIPOC women have difficulty forming authentic friendships with white women, how white privilege and white supremacy benefit white women, and how white allies are important to ending systemic racism. To talk more about this topic and her own racial justice group, they spoke with Jazzmine Davis, the president of "The Collective Majority".
Will we survive childbirth? - Tiana Miller-Breland Full Interview!
Talk about race! Katie Sevon Full Interview!
What's that thing called when Black, Indigenous, People of color have to talk about race with white people? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss how their race has impacted their lives and how we can start having conversations about race with our peers. To talk more about how Talbot County is providing spaces for these conversations, they spoke with Katie Sevon, the executive director of Talbot Family Network.
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We can vote you out! - Pat Firth full interview!
Segregation, Voter suppression and Lynchings With Denice Lombard
What's that thing called when history is white washed? Oh yeah it's "The Race Thing!" Listen as Heena and Tori unpack some unheard stories about racism on the eastern shore with Denise Lombard.
The first and only? -Corey Pack full interview!
What's that thing called when the first black person on the county council is the only black person on the county council? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori and Heena talk with Talbot County Council President, Corey Pack as he explains his perspective and what exactly the county council does.
Where did my teacher go? - Brandon Hynson full interivew!
What's that thing called when schools don't retain their black educators? Oh yeah! It's the race thing! This week, we discuss the disappearance of black educators in the classroom over the years and why schools have issues keeping them. Our guest speaker, Brandon Hynson, shares his experiences in and out of the classroom.
They look like me! Devon Beck Full Interview!
What's that thing called when there's a lack of representation for black and brown students? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! Listen as Heena Paracha and Tori Paxon talk with guest speakers, Shelton Hawkins and Devon Beck, two black educators as they share their experiences!
They take care of their own! Clint Bordley Full Interview
What's that thing called when there's armed officers in the school system? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena Paracha and Tori Paxon talk about SROs (School Resource Officers) and the school system. Now, that you've seen the episode, hear the full interview with Deputy Clint Bordley!
They look like me! Shelton Hawkins Full Interview!
What's that thing called when there's a lack of representation for black and brown students? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! Listen as Heena Paracha and Tori Paxon talk with guest speakers, Shelton Hawkins and Devon Beck, two black educators as they share their experiences! Listen with your friends and family!
Talbot Boys Statue Unheard Footage!
What's that thing called when you create a podcast about race relations in Talbot County, Maryland? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! Heena Paracha and Tori Paxon speak about the Talbot Boys statue and why they're creating a podcast.