Accepting Others

Marcus shares some powerful and traumatic experiences of racism that he experienced growing up in Chicago and Little Rock. He reminded us that "we don't have to change, we get to choose change" and that "we should learn how to become comfortable with being uncomfortable". This episode contains so much to ponder for ourselves that we have made two episodes from this conversation. Episode #10 will be part 2 of Marcus' conversation with us. You will definitely want to hear Episode #10 as well.

Zelda brings us a heavenly perspective of current events and encourages us to seriously consider what bigger picture that God may be really wanting us to see through this pandemic and the unprecedented racial unrest in our country. As you listen please think about what your personal and truly unique role might be in helping America through these challenging times. To bring it home most of us can play our part with our families and in our own communities.

Phillip shares early childhood experiences in a segregated community and a de-segregated school. In this brief episode he also shares a powerful example of how parents pass racism on to their children. Listen to hear how we all can pass along attitudes and biases to our children that may not be healthy for them or the community at large.

Chris and Adrina share some very heartfelt truths regarding differences in raising a black child compared with raising a white child in our community. Several concerns, specifically regarding their young son, are shared that us white folks wouldn't normally consider that help us to understand some real challenges they have to navigate to keep their family safe. Other important conversation includes issues such as teaching black history and comparing racial conversations between black friends and white friends. This episode highlights many important distinctions between the black experience in our community compared to the white experience.

Jeff shares his dramatic change of heart in recognizing the reality of systemic racism after watching the full video of George Floyd's killing. Jeff, Josh, and Joe have conversation about how Jeff's heart change came about and why recognizing and acknowledging racism is so difficult for the white majority of Americans.

Our daughter Jamie shares her lived experiences as a brown girl adopted as an infant from India and then growing up in our white home. Jamie's experiences highlight how us white, less aware, parents missed how our brown children were treated differently by society than our biological children. Jamie gives thought provoking examples of how she navigated growing up as an adopted East Indian girl raised in a mostly white community.

Jarvis shares his very personal thoughts about racism in America. His insightful and interesting experiences highlight for us how he arrived at the views about racism that he has.

Makalai shares her lived experiences as a young black girl and provides heartfelt personal insight on what is happening in America today with unprecedented levels of protest. Listen in to gain a very personal perspective on living in a majority white society as a young black mother.

In this podcast Josh shares his life experiences as a black American growing up in Tacoma Wa. Josh's experiences highlighted in dramatic fashion that America's systemic racial injustice has been ongoing for generations.

Trailer introducing this new podcast.