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A podcast dedicated to frank, honest, and respectful discussions about racism in the U.S.
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Reparations with Kina Reed and Caroline Kauffman
On this episode of Speaking of Racism, Kina Reed of J. Reed Consulting LLC and Caroline Kauffman talk about reparations.
Joquina M. Reed is a lifelong learner published researcher and a JEDI (Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practitioner who sits as the stewarding founder of J. Reed Consulting LLC. She affirms the words of her great ancestor, Anna Julia Cooper, “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class - it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.” Joquina is deeply shaped by her lived experience, ancestral wisdom, and formal undergraduate and graduate education in Communications. She is also the curator behind the Please Say Black and Divesting from Whiteness podcasts. Connect with her across social media via Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin!
Support the work of Tina Strawn and this podcast by joining the Speaking of Racism community on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakingOfRacism
Pre-order Tina's book, Are We Free Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053?dplnkId=e61d76be-3bbb-4a3b-9db1-124e799b4586&nodl=1
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American Detox and Finding Refuge with Kerri Kelly and Michelle Cassandra Johnson
On this episode of Speaking of Racism, Tina and Jen are joined by Kerri Kelly and Michelle Cassandra Johnson.
Support the work of Tina Strawn and this podcast by joining the Speaking of Racism community on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakingOfRacism
Pre-order Tina's book, Are We Free Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053?dplnkId=e61d76be-3bbb-4a3b-9db1-124e799b4586&nodl=1
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Deconstructing Karen with Regina Jackson and Saira Rao
Regina Jackson and Saira Rao are co-founders of Race2Dinner, co-authors of White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How To Do Better, and the subjects and Executive Producers of the film Deconstructing Karen.
Regina Jackson was born in Chicago in 1950 and remembers an America where everything was in Black and white. Burned into her memory are; the beatings and horrific treatment of civil rights workers throughout the south, the Goodman, Chaney & Schwerner murders, the murder of Viola Liuzzo, the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the murders of President John Kennedy and his brother Robert. The violence perpetrated on innocent people going about their lives, by white people. It is these memories that drive Regina to push for real change in America. Which is why she co-founded Race 2 Dinner.
Saira Rao grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Indian immigrants. For forty years, she wasted her precious time aspiring to be white and accepted by dominant white society, a futile task for anyone not born with white skin. Several years ago, Saira began the painful process of dismantling her own internalized oppression. Saira is a lawyer-by-training, a former congressional candidate, a published novelist and an entrepreneur.
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How Row House Publishing is Changing the Publishing World
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Pre-order Tina's book, Are We Free Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053?dplnkId=e61d76be-3bbb-4a3b-9db1-124e799b4586&nodl=1
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Walking Toward Healing with Patty Taylor
On this special episode of Speaking of Racism, guest host Patty Taylor sat down with Marla Taviano, Pleasance Silicki, and Nicki Pappas to talk about the power of pilgrimage, healing in community, and how they experienced these things on a Legacy Trip to Montgomery Alabama.
You can find and follow our guests on IG:
Paty Taylor @patricia_a_taylor
Marla Taviano @whitegirllearning
Nicki Pappas @broadeningthenarrative
Pleasance Silicki @pleasanceshamirah
For more info and to book a trip with Legacy Trips, go to: https://www.wetravel.com/users/legacy-trips
Support the work of Tina Strawn and this podcast by joining the Speaking of Racism community on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakingOfRacism
Pre-order Tina's book, Are We Free Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053?dplnkId=e61d76be-3bbb-4a3b-9db1-124e799b4586&nodl=1
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Blaxit with Tina Strawn
On this episode of Speaking of Racism, Tina and Jen sit down to talk about Blaxit- what it is, how Tina started her Blaxit journey, and why she's made it a mission to help other Black people on their journey.
Follow Tina on IG @speakingofracism, @tina_strawn_life, @are_we_free_yet
Support the work of Tina Strawn and this podcast by joining the Speaking of Racism community on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakingOfRacism
Pre-order Tina's book, Are We Free Yet? The Black Queer Guide to Divorcing America here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-We-Free-Yet-Divorcing/dp/1955905053?dplnkId=e61d76be-3bbb-4a3b-9db1-124e799b4586&nodl=1
Customer Reviews
Thank you!
I’m not a big reviewer but Jen Kinney asked her followers to review and share the podcast. As I have learnt so much from this podcast and others, thought it was the least I could do.
A few years ago I would have described myself as a working class, left leaning feminist that is passionate about diversity and the world.
Today I would describe myself as a white, privileged woman who has the luxury to move between worlds and cultures and and is trying to dismantle my own white supremacy.
I went to a Robyn D’Angelo white fragility course. It basically blew my mind and my head right off. I started to learn/unlearn everything I had been told about race, starting with this podcast and I also listen to many other podcasts about race.
I’m Australian and I wish we had more Australian voices and First Nation peoples podcasts, about our identity and our relationship with people of colour.
Thank you to all the voices, particularly for your patience in trying to teach people like me. I’m extremely embarrassed that this learning has come to me so late and I wonder how many other people just need to shift their thinking and reframe and tweak their brain. I had never put myself as part of the problem, but your podcast and conversations really help me to reflect on my own racism and what I can do to change it.
A few lessons I have learnt from listening to this podcast:
Listen to people of colour
As a white women don’t take up so much space
The word racism is problematic and deeply misunderstood
If you are a white person you have to seriously dismantle your white supremacy
Left leaning people can be a real problem (this is still challenging for me)
Know your black history and always question white washed history
You don’t and will never know what it is like to feel racism (as a white person)
You can be racist and have black kids and a black partner
Don’t ask people of colour what I should do to fix the problem, do your own research.
Final words, thank you and much gratitude.