If Not Us

Dr. Lucretia Carter Berry joins host, Sarah Ackerman, to discuss race and racism in today's world. 

Brownicity’s President & Learning Community Director, Lucretia Carter Berry, PhD is an antiracism curriculum specialist, course designer and author of What LIES Between Us - Fostering First Steps Toward Racial Healing, a TEDx speaker, and a writer for in(courage).me. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Iowa State University and her BA from South Carolina State University.

Megan Gordon-Kane is the Public Affairs Manager and Lobbyist for the Feminist Womens’ Health Center located in Atlanta, Georgia, and focuses on using policy and law to advance reproductive justice in the South.

Josh and Sarah chat about how politics works in such a polarized system, the role of politicians–especially in more local politics–and how to make things better for the future. 

Comedians Mark Kendall and Bill Worley chat with host Sarah Ackerman on how using comedy to break down complex subject matter will save the world.

In this episode host Sarah Ackerman chats with Product Accessibility Pro Jesse Hausler on how we can make the world, and specifically the web, a more accessible place for all.

Bami Kuteyi is a Young Fearless Entrepreneur, having founded the International dance fitness brand Bam Bam Boogie when she was only 22 years old. In February 2018, Bami decided to risk it all and leave her full-time job at Google as an advertising executive, to focus on empowering women and young girls all around the world through ‘Fearless Inclusive Fitness.’

She not only aims to transform the way that women feel about their bodies and minds, but she’s a huge advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equality. As someone who has been a minority within the workplace, she has a passion for long term change, and she’s driven change, growth and helped to reshape businesses through her engaging training and workshops.

If Not Us host Eric Facas talks with, Jason Rezaian, his old friend and Washington Post reporter about the importance of press freedom in 2021. 

Jason Rezaian is a writer for the Washington Post’s Global Opinions. He served as The Post’s correspondent in Tehran from 2012 to 2016. He spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iranian authorities until his release in January 2016. 

In this episode, we discuss Jason’s experience being held captive in an Iranian prison, his experience working with and covering Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, the effects of the “Fake News” catch phrase, the rise of new types of oppression tactics against the press as well as what people can do to support press freedom.

Check out Jason’s book Prisoner here. 

Eric Facas sits down with Michael German, Fellow, Liberty & National Security at Brennan Center of Justice. A former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, German served as the policy counsel for national security and privacy for the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington legislative office.

During this week's episode, Eric and Michael discuss White Supremacy and Law Enforcement. 

In honor of Earth Day 2021, Samir Lakhani, Founder of Eco Soap Bank, joins Eric Facas to talk about the incredible work Eco Soap is doing—and how his nonprofit has recycled over 12M bars of soap. 

In episode 3, Ivy Teng Lei, joined Host Eric Facas and Clara Campbell. This month, Ivy, Head of Growth at Exygy, wrote an open letter the industry and beyond about discrimination against Asian Americans.