Black & Blonde

Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss what it means to be silenced and how easy it is for people who are oppressed to be overtly or covertly silenced by those in power. We return to a previous conversation about Nikole Hannah Jones, silence in the work place, and even how white people doing the work can get silenced. How are you ensuring all voices are lifted?

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss what society expects and accepts from black people. We discuss the latest controversy between UNC and Nikole Hannah-Jones and how we are more than willing watch black athletes, musicians, and entertainers but less likely to bring black people into spaces where they have a true voice - leadership, businesses, academics, politics.

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they hop back in the time machine and revisit the past 15 episodes. We reflect on our favorites, conversations we wished we'd continued, and where we think we're headed. If you're just jumping on board the podcast train or you've been listening since the beginning - this is a good refresher!

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss the current policies seeking to ban equity in schools. We talk about lawmakers in several states are creating policies that would ban "Critical Race Theory" and "woke philosophies" in school systems. The group that is claiming indoctrination is, in fact, aiming to indoctrinate children in school systems.

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss "whataboutism." When it comes to conversations about race, it's too easy for people, especially white people, to say "What about..." to the other side - that side being white. We talk about how this continues to uphold systems of oppression  and is a counterproductive  to any conversation about race.

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss raising the bar and doing more than we think we can. When it comes to racial justice, many actions are performative. What can we do to continue to push ourselves to move towards racial equity and justice? How can are actions become actions and not just performances?

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss the concept of humanity. We talk about the importance of seeing differences in order to see people. We can learn a lot from kids and conversations with others.

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss one of their favorite topics - music! We talk about our musical identities in conjunction with our personal identities. We talk about race and music. And, of course, there is singing!

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss the ongoing impact of racial trauma, especially in light of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd.  We talk about the importance of self-awareness, self-care, and setting boundaries. 

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Two amazing humans navigate the grey as they discuss white exceptionalism (the belief that you as a white person are exempt from white supremacy. That you are “one of the good ones”. That this work doesn’t apply to you.) and the impact the podcast has had on the way we see the world. There's a good story about a trip to Fleet Farm that leads to this week's episode!

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