Conscious Anti-Racism

In what ways are the roads to recovery impacted by systemic racism?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Jay Hughes, the Director of Training at the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Hughes discusses the lessons he learned by being incarcerated and the circumstances and context in his life that led to his arrest. He highlights how intertwined systemic racism is within the justice system, what it’s like to not be able to see freedom, and the powerful impact of staying connected. Listen as Hughes addresses the misconceptions about substance abuse and recovery.

Jay Hughes is an influential community leader whose non-traditional route to success includes 18 years of incarceration in both state and federal prison. In his current role as the Director of Training at the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA), he is responsible for qualifying and certifying Addiction Recovery Specialist. Jay brings a wealth of experience to his highly sought after “Cultures” training which is part of GCSA’s flagship program, CARES. When he’s not advocating for the addiction community, Jay enjoys spending quality time with his son and daughter.

LINKS

Email Jay:

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Visit and donate: https://gasubstanceabuse.org/

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

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This interview was recorded in April, 2020, as data about the effects of COVID on Black people and other marginalized communities was released. The information shared by Dr. Cody Stanford is even more impactful today, as systemic racism continues to impact the physical and mental health of BIPOC people in many different ways.

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, fellowship trained obesity medicine physician and scientist. Dr. Stanford shares her knowledge and insights about health disparities amongst minorities, both before and during coronavirus. In particular, she discusses risk factors for obesity and how obesity and chronic stress due to systemic racism affect outcomes amongst Black patients. Dr. Stanford shares how bias has affected her own daily experience, and what you can do to learn more about your own bias (even if you think you don't have any!).

Dr. Stanford is a fellowship-trained obesity medicine physician scientist who cares for children, adolescents, and adults. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Heart Association, and The Obesity Society. She is widely published in peer reviewed journals such as NEJM and Annals of Internal Medicine, in popular press outlets such as the NY Times, and as a featured expert on numerous broadcast television outlets such as CNN. She served as the keynote speaker on obesity for the AMA House of Delegates prior to their decision to acknowledge obesity as a chronic disease at their 2013 meeting. She currently serves as vice chair for the AMA Minority Affairs Section.

LINKS

Unsure if you have bias? Take the Harvard Implicit Association Test on race: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Learn more about Dr. Stanford:

Website: https://www.weightcenter.org

Twitter: www.twitter.com/fstanfordmd

Instagram: www.instagram.com/fstanfordmd

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

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How is racial injustice prevention more important than intervention? How does self-care play a role in anti-racist activism?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Toiell Washington, a community-based activist, founder of the non-profit organization Black Boston, and CEO of the educational game company The Master's Tools. Washington talks about the importance of prevention over intervention in the social justice space. She highlights her journey with internalized racism and how she educated herself more on systemic racism. She discusses the difference between cultural and systemic racism and the ways her companies open up the dialog to both educate and boost younger generations in an effort to make them more politically engaged.

Toiell Washington is a 23-year-old Boston native and cofounder of Black Boston Inc, a community organization that strives for the uplifting and support of Black Bostonians. She spent her early years doing advocacy work in Domestic, Gun, and other violence prevention efforts where she found a love for civic engagement. Currently, she is a graduating senior at Salem State University, where she is pursuing her degree in Sociology. Alongside her role at Black Boston, she has also launched a Black owned game company to teach people about systems of oppression, called The Master's Tools LLC. She is a strong advocate for education and non-traditional learning.

LINKS

www.themasterstools.com

IG: @themasters.tools

IG & Twitter: @blackboston2020

Books:

The Color of Law

Authors:

Kimberlé Crenshaw

Angela Davis

Audre Lorde

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

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This episode was recorded on April 23rd, 2020, to raise awareness for the effects of Covid lockdown on domestic violence. Covid’s impact on the safety of women and children in abusive households continues to grow to this day, almost 1 year later.

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Dabney Evans, PhD, MPH, an expert in health and human rights with a focus on women's health and gender violence. Dr Evans shares her knowledge and insights about risk factors for domestic violence (such as stress and unemployment), how COVID has magnified a pre-existing violence pandemic in our society, and how the women's reproductive rights are being challenged during COVID (both on an inter-personal and government/policy level). She shares important resources to help support reproductive rights and fight against gender violence.

Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH is an exceptional public health leader, serving as an Associate Professor of Global Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Her current research projects focus on gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.  Her global research portfolio includes projects on: femicide prevention in Brazil, Zika surveillance across Latin America and the Caribbean, access to Mifepristone in humanitarian emergencies, early abortion ban legislation in the US South and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Metropolitan Atlanta.

LINKS

Learn more about/follow Dabney:

Twitter: @DabneyEvans

Facebook: @DabneyPEvans

Futures Without Violence www.futureswithoutviolence.org

SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective www.sistersong.net

If you are someone you know is in danger:

- The Danger Assessment (available in multiple languages and for same sex and immigrants) https://www.dangerassessment.org

- MyPlan safety planning app https://www.myplanapp.org/home

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

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What advice do white people need to hear to more effectively support anti-racism movements? How can you apply personal struggles to advancing social justice?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Tema Okun, an author and social justice advocate. Her work titled ‘White Supremacy Culture’, laid the foundation for Jill’s Conscious Anti-Racism course, book, and live training. Tema explains how she keeps her racial justice commitment sustainable and meaningful through her determination to find joy. She describes the importance of finding your people and being supported in your community as you do this work. Tema gives advice on how white people can show up in the racial justice space and how they can learn from personal struggles and apply that to anti-racism work.

Tema Okun has spent over 30 years working with and for organizations, schools, and community-based institutions as a trainer, facilitator, and coach focused on issues of racial justice and equity. She also facilitates, consults, coaches, and consults with leaders and organizations nationwide. Tema was a member of the Educational Leadership faculty at National Louis University in Chicago and has taught undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral level students in educational leadership and education. She is the author of the award-winning The Emperor Has No Clothes: Teaching About Race and Racism to People Who Don’t Want to Know (2010, IAP) and the widely used article White Supremacy Culture.

Www.dismantlingracism.org

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at

https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

Listen to the Conscious Anti-Racism podcast: https://anchor.fm/drjillwenermd

Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/

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This episode was recorded in April of 2020 (early in the pandemic) and now, almost 1 year later, we feel that the necessity of supporting Black owned businesses is more important than ever.

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Dar'shun Kendrick, JD, MBA, a GA state representative and advocate for small businesses. Ms. Kendrick shares her knowledge and insights about barriers to access (and SBA loans) for business owned by people of color and women, how easing on social distancing restrictions too soon is one of the worst things that can be done for small businesses, and how being intentional about supporting Black businesses is one of the most important things consumers (and business leaders) can do. 

 Dar’shun Kendrick was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia. She has a dual degree in political science and communications from Oglethorpe University, a law degree from the University of Georgia and a Master in Business Administration from Kennesaw State. Dar’shun’s passion and focus have specifically been on making sure that minorities and women have access to the tools and resources they need to reach their capital raising goals. She is also an innovator and community activist. Dar’shun’s service extends beyond her “day job”. Since the age of 27, she has also served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. She represents over 54,000 Georgians in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She also founded Georgia’s first Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Caucus which is a bipartisan caucus of Georgia legislators and stakeholders committed to the mission of supporting entrepreneurs within the state. She currently serves as the Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and a ranking member of the Small Business & Jobs Creation committee. 

LINKS

Learn more about working with Dar'shun:

Website: www.kendrickforgeorgia.com

Facebook: @StateRepDarshunKendrick

Twitter: @DarshunKendrick

Instagram: @darshunkendrick

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshunkendrick/

How to support Black-owned businesses: https://www.webuyblack.com

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at 

https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

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What standards should children’s books meet when it comes to celebrating all cultures and minimizing the white gaze?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Archaa Shrivastav (she/her), an award-winning author and children’s literature expert. She discusses the importance of the Own Voices movement, which honors the importance of storytelling from one’s own lived experiences. She details standards to consider when selecting books for kids and how important it is to translate that criteria to society at large. Listen as she addresses white gaze, the downfalls of the word “diversity”, and the importance of amplifying other’s lived experiences.

Archaa (she/her) is a freelance editor, content creator, and published author dedicated to creating and curating Own Voices picture books featuring intersectional identities. As a former first grade teacher and a first generation Indian-American, she's passionate about putting identity-affirming stories in the hands of children. When she's not knee-deep in children's books, you can find her cooking vegan food, gardening, and building community in Oakland, CA.

Links:

Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @archaareads

We Are Little Feminist Families (https://littlefeminist.com/product/we-are-little-feminists-families/)

Additional resources:

Follow @hereweeread on Instagram

https://booksforlittles.com/

https://mangoandmarigoldpress.com/

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at

https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

Listen to the Conscious Anti-Racism podcast: https://anchor.fm/drjillwenermd

Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/

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Welcome back for season 2! 

What are the complexities of systemic racism in healthcare? What are some drawbacks to the Covid vaccine for minorities?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill interviews Dr. Stacie Schmidt, a Medical Director of a primary care center in Atlanta, about the systemic racism that still exists within public healthcare. Dr. Schmidt addresses how colorism is part of systemic racism and her work with improving patient communication highlights the implicit bias in healthcare.  They discuss the way to move forward is by acknowledging the truth of systemic racism and how it has affected society.

Dr. Stacie Schmidt completed her undergraduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she obtained a BS in chemistry in 2003. She completed medical school at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA in 2007, and went on to train at the Emory J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program. Upon completion of her residency in 2010, she joined the Division of General Internal Medicine at a quaternary care facility. Dr. Schmidt’s interests include improving care delivery in ways that empower patients to self-manage their health. She believes that effective care delivery requires patient-centered care that promotes self-efficacy, as well as enhanced communication between providers from various disciplines regarding the plan of care.

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

New episode emails: https://jillwener.activehosted.com/f/31

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In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill reflects on the first season of the Conscious Anti-Racism Podcast. She explains how the series started during the early months of the COVID-19 Pandemic and how important amplifying minority voices became to society and to her. Please send any future episode topic and interviewee requests to [email protected].

You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

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When should kids be introduced to anti-racism? What proven misconceptions are still being taught in public schools? Should media corporations have cultural obligations to minorities?

In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews lawyer , teacher and activist Brandee Blocker Anderson, the founder of The Antiracism Academy. This interview exposes how some mainstream accepted examples of anti-racism still perpetuate racial bias. They discuss her video analysis of the racism in the Disney film ‘Soul’ and the importance of addressing common lies and misconceptions in children’s media and education. Anderson details her personal journey towards having a lasting impact on anti-racism and understanding her whitewashed childhood.

Brandee is a lawyer, teacher, activist, and entrepreneur, with degrees in political science, education, and law from Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University, respectively. Her academic background has focused on African American Studies and systemic racism in politics, schools, and the law.

Professionally, Brandee began her career as a middle and high school English teacher at an African-centered school before practicing corporate law the top two international law firms in Philadelphia, before serving as in-house counsel at Comcast. She recently transitioned to working full-time as the CEO and founder of The Antiracism Academy.

Visit her https://linktr.ee/theantiracismacademy

Soul Review: Racism & Disney https://youtu.be/ljESFbbEROk

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You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism.

Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at https://tinyurl.com/y689563j

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