Vicissitude

Jamal Henderson
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Vicissitude- a change of events/circumstance or fortune Addressing critical issues regarding social and environmental disparities through informative sessions and discussions.

  1. 05/08/2025

    Privilege and Intersectionality

    This episode discusses privilege and intersectionality, exploring these concepts, misconceptions, and our experiences, and providing insights into the matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o&t=1s https://mhpcolorado.org/blog/intersectionality-mental-health  https://www.namidanecounty.org/blog/2022/3/30/pgsrbl96qsbg05c2ma62img929smff

    40 min
  2. Importance of Diversity

    05/01/2025

    Importance of Diversity

    This episode discusses my journey to diversity, the misconceptions about diversity, why it is more paramount than ever, and how we can combat its erosion.

    24 min
  3. DEI Prohibition

    02/04/2025

    DEI Prohibition

    This episode explores the terms affirmative action and DEI, the role they play, the effects of the prohibition, and my thoughts. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-protects-civil-rights-and-merit-based-opportunity-by-ending-illegal-dei/ https://gender.stanford.edu/news/attacks-dei-white-anxieties-moral-panics-and-material-impacts https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g-s1-45313/trump-federal-funding-freeze-reversed https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/trumps-executive-orders-rolling-back-dei-and-accessibility-efforts-explained https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-administration-moves-to-begin-cutting-all-federal-dei-staff https://www.claremontlincoln.edu/news-blog/12-reasons-why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-are-important-in-business/ https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/affirmative-action https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-affirmative-action-policies-backed-by-major-companies-11659448800?mod=hp_listb_pos3

    12 min

  4. 10/17/2022

    Flooding

    This episode talks about what flooding is, the different type of floods, what it can effect, and the impacts of flooding. (here are a few clips of what happened to Pakistan.) https://twitter.com/Abdulla_Alamadi/status/1563300110460940290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1563300110460940290%7Ctwgr%5Ed240d3212fe1bdf2d41f878655aefbe380d2dc19%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freepressjournal.in%2Fviral%2Fpakistan-floods-trends-on-twitter-with-dramatic-videos-of-gushing-torrents  https://youtu.be/F9UrGVjFoT0  https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-5de1a5c07001660  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1114981133/floods-are-getting-more-common-do-you-know-your-risk  https://www.npr.org/2022/08/03/1115384628/how-climate-change-drives-inland-floods  https://www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/publications/understanding-floods/flood-consequences  https://www.earth.com/news/flash-floods-are-set-to-become-much-more-common-in-the-u-s/  https://www.nytimes.com/article/flooding-climate-change.html  https://www.internetgeography.net/topics/how-does-flooding-affect-humans-and-the-environment/  https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-hazards#:~:text=Flooding%20typically%20occurs%20when%20prolonged,as%20a%20levee%20or%20dam.

    11 min

  5. 09/12/2022

    Depression

    This episode talks about what depression is, the symptoms, and much more! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933 https://www.rtor.org/depression/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aheGKtuzM87WIm6X9KFoC_sN1TKvYygoKNW4l3FOn1j7gHsKRcFNcYaAj6qEALw_wcB https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression https://www.psychguides.com/depression/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression https://accord.org/2022/03/signs-you-may-have-depression-or-anxiety/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65aj02lGOJSfN7eH7_gh5AsuaLhVwQAQzrmCTuNHIAGVESTvG8Nd5130aAogNEALw_wcB https://www.hopefordepression.org/depression-facts/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65ai8q6kyWPlwLrS_zqbiBcRCU8QgpnKEjUdGjxTazz76oFLYNTjdaFIaAsi9EALw_wcB https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/effects-on-body https://www.insider.com/international-stress-relief-tips-from-spicy-food-to-forest-bathing-2020-11#:~:text=Consuming%20spicy%20foods%20also%20causes,feel%20some%20level%20of%20relief.%22 https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/the-health-benefits-of-spicy-foods#:~:text=Spicy%20foods%20have%20been%20shown,by%20up%20to%205%20percent.%E2%80%9D https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-cure-depression https://www.psychguides.com/depression/treatment/ https://www.uab.edu/news/health/item/12841-study-shows-greater-increase-in-depression-and-anxiety-in-minorities-during-the-pandemic#:~:text=Results%20from%20the%20study%20showed,to%20close%20to%2040%20percent. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02143-7/fulltext https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/depression-rates-tripled-when-pandemic-first-hit/#:~:text=New%20research%20from%20Boston%20University,every%203%20American%20adults.

    14 min

  6. 08/22/2022

    The state of Cheetahs

    This episode talks about the current state of cheetahs, some facts about them, and what you can do to help! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1U71Uy7Qk5k4YAWG3jE0ceKhRco641CKZdUomeYt04Qs/edit#slide=id.p https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/world/asiatic-cheetah-cubs-born-in-captivity-scn/index.html https://www.newsweek.com/irans-cheetahs-dire-risk-just-12-remain-wild-extinction-asiatic-1668518#:~:text=Asiatic%20cheetahs%20were%20once%20found,considered%20to%20be%20critically%20endangered. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-asiatic-cheetahs-environment-/31646781.html#:~:text=Only%20a%20dozen%20Asiatic%20cheetahs,species%20as%20%E2%80%9Cextremely%20critical.%E2%80%9D https://wildlifeday.org/content/factsheets/cheetah#:~:text=Cheetahs%20have%20vanished%20from%20approximately,50%20individuals%20in%20central%20Iran.&text=Population-,There%20are%20estimated%20to%20be%20only%207%2C100%20cheetahs%20left%20in,remains%20uncertain%20across%20their%20range.

    20 min

  7. 08/15/2022

    Soil solutions

    This talks about various things you can do right now to help with the soil crisis we are currently in! https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/restoring-trust-by-restoring-soil/ https://consciousplanet.org/soil https://www.zurich.com/en/media/magazine/2021/how-soil-supports-life-on-earth-and-could-help-win-the-fight-against-climate-change#:~:text=However%2C%20when%20soil%20becomes%20damaged,the%20impact%20of%20climate%20change. https://www.isric.org/discover/about-soils/why-are-soils-important#:~:text=Soils%20provide%20anchorage%20for%20roots,role%20in%20the%20Earth's%20ecosystem. https://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/effects-land-pollution https://www.agronomy.org/about-agronomy/soil-management/#:~:text=About%2090%2D95%25%20of%20the,the%20soil%2C%20air%20or%20water. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81321999?trackId=14170287&tctx=2%2C0%2C3b74ba7f-b08a-4c9a-94a4-0d7c8551477d-75261410%2CGPS_C1A6327237D89755738F12C92A64D8-B9F225DDE3A711-57A9F5D4E3_p_1656605446512%2CGPS_C1A6327237D89755738F12C92A64D8_p_1656605446512%2C%2C%2C%2C The last one I just linked is the kiss the ground documentary on Netflix.

    10 min

  8. 08/11/2022

    The Importance of Soil

    This episode talks about soil and the vital role it plays for the world and the challenges it's facing. https://www.netflix.com/watch/81321999?trackId=14170287&tctx=2%2C0%2C3b74ba7f-b08a-4c9a-94a4-0d7c8551477d-75261410%2CGPS_C1A6327237D89755738F12C92A64D8-B9F225DDE3A711-57A9F5D4E3_p_1656605446512%2CGPS_C1A6327237D89755738F12C92A64D8_p_1656605446512%2C%2C%2C%2C https://www.isric.org/discover/about-soils/why-are-soils-important#:~:text=Soils%20provide%20anchorage%20for%20roots,role%20in%20the%20Earth's%20ecosystem. https://www.isric.org/discover/about-soils/why-are-soils-important#:~:text=Soils%20provide%20anchorage%20for%20roots,role%20in%20the%20Earth's%20ecosystem. https://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Why_is_Soil_So_Important https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/soil-structure-and-its-benefits/ https://www.agronomy.org/about-agronomy/soil-management/#:~:text=About%2090%2D95%25%20of%20the,the%20soil%2C%20air%20or%20water. https://news.stanford.edu/press/view/38728#:~:text=Plants%20and%20soils%20together%20currently,there%20for%20a%20long%20time. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11092019/nitrous-oxide-climate-pollutant-explainer-greenhouse-gas-agriculture-livestock/ https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-does-carbon-get-atmosphere https://www.transportation.gov/sustainability/climate/what-are-greenhouse-gases https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane

    9 min
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Vicissitude- a change of events/circumstance or fortune Addressing critical issues regarding social and environmental disparities through informative sessions and discussions.

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  • Creator
    Jamal Henderson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Jamal Henderson
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