Black Like Me

On this fun episode, Dr. Alex Gee gets the Millennial perspective on some recent issues as he talks with fellow podcasters from Chicago, Kellen Reeves and Will Horne. And of course, Dr. Gee gets to ask some White and Black Ice Breakers.

Check out The Wild Wild World Podcast for more of Will and Kellen:

Website

Itunes

Dr. Alex Gee reflects on the recent tragic event at the Tree of Life Synagogue and offers his solidarity with the Jewish community. Gee recently spoke at a local vigil among the faith community.

Dr. Alex Gee speaks with Aaron Hicks about approaching his first time being able to vote after being incarcerated. Jerome Dillard joins their conversation to shed light on the amount of missing votes because of the voting restrictions on the formerly incarcerated in many states, including Wisconsin. Join them for this balanced perspective on voter rights and voter suppression.

Aaron Hicks is the Assistant Director for Reentry Services at Nehemiah. Jerome Dillard is the State Director of EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) He has more than 20 years of experience working with formerly-incarcerated people, and with people in prison. He is a founder of Voices Beyond Bars in Madison. Jerome has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and has most recently been the director of re-entry programs for Dane County.

You can find out more information about ending mass incarceration in Wisconsin at ROC Wiscsonsin.

Dr. Alex Gee honors his grandmother on what would have been her 99th birthday by sharing her wisdom. His grandmother's twelve points of sage wisdom are gained from generations of lived experience that you do not want to miss.

Visit alexgee.com for more info.

Get an early preview of the upcoming [Gee]nealogy Series that explores Dr. Alex Gee's heritage and the journey that he has gone on in the last couple years. You will not want to miss the discoveries Dr. Gee made through his research and the people he meets, including his cousin John Harkins. In this episode they sit down together for a conversation. Don't miss the whole story in the upcoming series.

Dr. Alex Gee discusses Season 1 of Netflix's Dear White People through episode 7 with his daughter, Lexi Gee, and niece, Alexandra Gee. They cover various topics the show brings up from interracial relationships, Black vs White spaces, and calling White people on their race relations mistakes. The show does an excellent job of exploring the contemporary African American experience and with a little humor.

Visit AlexGee.com for more episodes and info.

Dr. Alex Gee returns with a rant about making sure our city and community is a safe and trustworthy environment for everyone to live in. Dr. Gee explores why hiring individuals with expressed racist views into positions of trust and power is not acceptable. If we are to make our city a community where everyone thrives we must speak up to make our community better.

Thanks for listening to the conversation in Season 1! Dr. Alex Gee previews what is coming up for Season 2 of Black Like Me.

You won't want to miss the upcoming Genealogy Series where Dr. Gee will talk about the shocking revelations he discovered in his own family history.

Catch up on Dear White People and Atlanta so that you can join the conversation when Dr. Gee returns for Season 2 in September.

On this fun and honest episode, Dr. Alex Gee teases his upcoming full discussion of the Netflix series Dear White People by sharing his thoughts on the first episode. Dr. Gee is joined by some of his podcast crew to get a White perspective on the topic of White people entering Black spaces, such as Black churches. Plus, hear the group struggle to understand the use of the phrase "Frickin' A." You don't hear open discussions on race like this anywhere else.

Dr. Alex Gee talks with the owners of Short Stack Eatery in Madison, WI about how they are committed to using their business to better the community. Alex Lindenmeyer and Sinead McHugh share how they started their restaurant business and sought out the African American history class to grow their vision.

Don't miss hearing these two innovative female entrepreneurs speak honestly about the work being done to bridge the gap between White and Black communities. They share practical ideas about how businesses can change the atmosphere around race in their community and where individuals can start to make a difference.

www.shortstackeats.com