Real Talk, Let’s Talk Real Talk

In this episode, Mercer Faculty members Dr. Booker and Dr. Bokros walk us through some of the current racial injustices and systemic barriers Black Americans and minority groups face in the world while sharing how education and the willingness to have honest dialogue about how we can improve our society can help mitigate our biases and ignorance, regardless of our perspectives.

In this episode, Mark, a first-generation college student, talks about how death led to discovering his passions. He explains how being overly driven and disciplined led to adverse effects on his journey.

In this episode, Sydney discusses her struggle to find balance in life. She explains the need to have compassion for herself and others without letting her situation control her.

In this episode, Katharine talks about her experience of coming out to her family and how that impacted her view of herself. She talks about the before and after moments involved in her life and how they have made her who she is.

In this episode, Maggie, a queer student, describes the power of stories and the importance of community. She learns that in letting people see you, you can better see yourself.

In this episode, Dr. Prettyman will offer some reflections and insights on how to survive (and thrive) in the midst of a devastating pandemic and Black death and protest movements and what we might learn from it all.