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Woke Isn't Enough Healing Equity United
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Most of us think that we are "good" people who don't hurt or oppress anyone. A good number of us consider ourselves "woke". That means that we are aware of oppression, particularly racism, and we are NOT a part of the problem. In reality, we are all a part of the problem. "Woke Isn't Enough" is a podcast that challenges all of us to recognize how we sustain systems of oppression and what it will really take to finally disrupt them once and for all. Expect lively, challenging and provocative conversation with Fiona Oliphant and Jess Ayden Li.
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S4 Episode 4: The Demise of Democracy
More and more people are discussing the potential fall of democracy in the US as the 2022 mid-term elections creep ever closer. However, those conversations often happen in a vacuum, seemingly disconnected from issues of equity and inclusion. During this episode, Jess and Fiona tie it all together. They highlight how the varied attacks on our democracy are really about the attempts of some to hold on to power at all costs to prevent equitably sharing power with those currently living at the margins of society. We hope you join us for this lively and sometimes snarky discussion! Potential title- More Than "Democracy" Is At Risk!
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S4 Episode 3: We All Need Healing
Special guests, Zoe Flowers and Cassie Whitebread, join Jess and Fiona to invite you to our upcoming healing retreat. During this episode, we discuss why it is crucial that we prioritize our well-being in order to sustain the work. We cannot dismantle oppression when we are burnt out!
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S4 Episode 2: The Trials and Tribulations of Being Mixed
Mixed-race individuals (folks whose parents or ancestors are of more than one ethnicity and/or race) have a unique experience in processing and claiming their identity as compared to monoracial individuals. In this episode, Fiona and Cassie discuss the struggles that mixed-race people face because they do not fall neatly into our society's socially constructed boxes for race and ethnicity. They discuss how we as mixed-race folks can strive to fully embrace their identity and how monoracial loved ones can support mixed-race people in their identity-processing journey.
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S4 Episode 1: It's Time For a Black Woman on the Supreme Court...Actually It's Just Time for the Supreme Court to Reflect America
In today's episode, Jess and Fiona discuss Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. If approved, she would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. But why is it taking so long for the Supreme Court to be composed of justices who reflect the growing diversity of our nation? Join us as we strategize how to spur and sustain a seismic demographic shift of the nation's highest court.
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S3 Episode 8: Did That Just Happen?
As co-conspirators and aspiring allies we often ask ourselves what we would do to interrupt every day acts of racism and oppression. Unfortunately, the HEU team recently had opportunities to find out. During today's informal conversation, Jess and Fiona discuss how they responded to racialized acts of oppression and the emotional impact of such encounters.
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S3 Episode 7: Deconstructing the Rittenhouse & Arbery Verdicts
Two huge verdicts came through last month - that of Kyle Rittenhouse and also for the three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery. What do these verdicts mean for white America and for BIPOC folks? What have we learned (if anything)? What do we need to do to move towards justice and accountability?
Customer Reviews
Accessible and Challenging
Fiona Oliphant and Jessica Li challenge each other and listeners to ask the questions that need to be asked and have difficult conversations about how to be anti-racist across multiple identities. Listening to these strong women share their perspectives and advice gives me hope and makes me think more deeply about the internal and external work I need to do.