Being the Dot: Blacks Thriving in White Spaces

Actor Eddie Blackwell shares this journey to becoming a commercial and theatrical actor.  He explores the joys and challenges of his journey and discusses what has helped him thrive. 

Discussion of what it is like to be Black while traveling, living, and working internationally.  Guest Dotters, Christiana Thompson & Dr. Michael Thomas, share how they have dealt with global anti--Black racism and the importance of international travel of BIPOC individuals.  

This episode shares the journey of three BIPOC people who were adopted by White parents. They share their joys and challenges of growing up in their families and advice for transracial families.  

Conversation with two Black parents about raising racially conscious children while living in White spaces.   The parents discuss how they manage their own reactions when their children experience microaggressions and ways to mitigate the impact of racism in your children. 

This episodes provides strategy and wisdom on the manage White Spaces when people engage in with you in racist and inappropriate ways.  This multi-generational conversation provides concrete advice and humor to help you not feel like you are going crazy and mitigate Race Based Stress.    

Dr. Susan Lopez  Hospitalist in Chicago and Dr. Oveta. Fuller Virologist who was a part of the FDA  advisory committee that approved Pzifer & Moderna vaccines discuss being on the front line of COVID.  They share COVID's impact on Black & Brown people, how to prevent contracting the disease and provide helpful information to inform your decision making about whether to get the vaccine or not.   

Our host Dr. Stacey tells her own story as the Dot and reflects on Season 1.  

Two African American entrepreneurs share the joys, challenges, and strategies for success.  

Attorney Susan Simms Marsh shares her journey of mentoring over her 30 year career.   She discusses the benefits of mentoring, how to find a mentor, along with the challenges & joys of being an effective mentor.   In addition,  a current mentee of Attorney Simms Marsh, Attorney Kathy Waters, shares the role of mentoring in her success.  

Whether you spilt a verb or speak in a vernacular other than the 'King's English' we all have had incidents of code-switching. Dr. Lisa Scott provides helpful guidance on when and how to code switch in a way that keeps your 'self' intact.