Elephant in the Room-Unboxed Thick Descriptions and Respect Diversity Foundation

Born and raised in Eastside Oklahoma City, Jabee Williams knew resilience comes from being adaptable, and it provides hope for the long haul.  As an award-winning national hip-hop artist, community investor, and promoter of cultural engagement in the local arts scene, Jabee ses the language of poetry, song lyrics, and public art and disrupts the historical legacy and lack of opportunity in his city and beyond.  Listen to his inspiring interview with Dr. Noel Jacobs, Executive Director of Respect Diversity Foundation to learn more. 



Learn more about Thick Descriptions at thickdescriptions.org and the Respect Diversity Foundation at respectdiversity.org

Too often humans suspend history as a space in time so long ago yet history is from the beginning of time to one second ago :). Nerd out with us as we talk about overlooked histories, culture and storytelling with Jorge and Veda. Learn how public history/archeology and anthropology intersect.

Special thanks to our partners, Respect Diversity and the Golden Group.

Listen to this powerful conversation between Sarah Adams, co-creator of Matriarch, an organization that serves indigenous women in central and Northeastern Oklahoma. Learn how Sarah, a powerful human being, is making change in Oklahoma and unpacks a meaning of two spirits.

Listen to this conversation between Founder/CEO of Thick Descriptions, Suzette Chang, and Executive Director of Respect Diversity Foundation, Dr. Noel Jacobs, as they flesh-out why these two organizations do this work meaning discussing, understanding and offering solutions for what it means to be a human being, to have human experiences and how humans can have quality lives in Oklahoma and around the world.

The natural beauty of New Zealand and the rich cultural traditions of its more than 300 Maori communities can sometimes cause one to forget or overlook the history of colonization and harm to those communities, similar to many Native American tribes in the United States.  Providing listeners unique perspectives and points of view, Maori business and nonprofit leader Breviss Wolfgramm describes models of cultural engagement and forward growth of the Maori people and country as a whole, as well as highlighting the cultural connections between Native Americans and Maori people and how we can learn from each other for "enduring gains." 

Listen to a direct and upfront conversation about adult literacy. Did you know that over 70% of United States college freshmen require remedial reading? Further more, how does this fact prepare college students to complete and compete in higher academia and careers? Founder/CEO of Thick Descriptions, Suzette Chang and DesJean Jones, Executive Director of OIC talk about these facts, and so much more, specifically how adults can level up!