Racially Speaking

David sits down with friend and racial justice advocate, Tabitha Morales, to discuss caring and advocating for POC within a large, Christian, non-profit context, as well as what the last four years have been like to navigate as part of the Latino community. Tabitha also shares her personal connections to the recent movie "In the Heights" as a "NewYoRican," and David and Tabitha unpack  the pervasive nature of the term "Colorism." 

Show Notes: 

"His Testimonies My Heritage"

https://www.amazon.com/His-Testimonies-My-Heritage-Women/dp/1784983756

"Being Latino in Christ" 

https://www.amazon.com/Being-Latino-Christ-Wholeness-Identity/dp/0830823743

David talks with photographer, business owner, and justice advocate, Amanda Hedgepeth about her unapologetic advocacy for BIPOC, as well as her passion for raising her three young daughters to be life-long allies. They also touch on where the creative industry is at, overall, with its advocacy, as well as how we can all do better as human beings. 

Show Notes: 

https://brenebrown.com/

Ruby Bridges Movie 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD79F7HGSgA

Instagram: 

@amandahedgepeth

@homelesslookslike

@fivewavesshop

David talks with friend and non-profit Cross-Cultural Training Coordinator, John-Mark Walker, about the essential need for cultural competency and historical perspective when it comes to racism, power, and how Christianity is taught. John-Mark shares several brilliant recommendations for resources, some personal advice for David, as well as how reading Esau McCaulley's "Reading While Black" has impacted his own journey. Lastly, David and John-Mark share some back and forth about both their disappointments and passions for the Christians to responsibly address and engage in conversations about racial injustice. 

Show Notes: 

"Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593230256?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

"Reading While Black" by Esau McCaulley

https://www.amazon.com/Reading-While-Black-American-Interpretation/dp/083085486X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1A7VZJGVBGU6L&dchild=1&keywords=reading+while+black+esau+mccaulley&qid=1624557421&s=books&sprefix=reading+whi%2Cstripbooks%2C171&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExRU1OR1JPSkFaSDhBJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjEzMDIwV1hNRlBZVEFMOEtVJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNzg2MTYyWjlEQTM0WERWM1JVJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

"The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Next-Time-James-Baldwin/dp/067974472X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+fire+next+time&qid=1624557507&s=books&sr=1-1

"The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" 

https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Frederick-Douglass-Fourth-Speech/dp/1952433606/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2HZCFHIGS3ITR&dchild=1&keywords=the+life+of+frederick+douglass&qid=1624557546&s=books&sprefix=the+life+of+fred%2Cstripbooks%2C168&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQTM4MUFJV1Q0MTJLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzE2MzQ1OFVVSTlENjRHQktQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0MTEwODYzQUdSMk04UkVYVkxSJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

"In the Heights" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5pTICZ2oeg

David catches up with old friend and coach, David Johnson (DJ). DJ is a former Hampton University Men's Basketball standout, former professional overseas baller, and is currently a coach and professional basketball skills developer residing in Charlotte, N.C. In this conversation, David and DJ touch on the NCAA, HBCUs, women's basketball, and what overall advocacy for racial justice needs to look like for anything to change. DJ also shares some of his raw thoughts on the failures of the church when it comes to advocating for the BIPOC community.

For the tenth episode of the pod, David is joined by wedding photographer, college campus minister, momma of two, and his wife, Kaitlyn Phipps. The two of them have some honest back and forth as they delve into interracial marriage, raising their kids, and what role white people have in conversations about racial justice. Later, they recall a couple of weddings that they've photographed together that had huge impacts on their cultural perspectives, as well as discuss the need for white people to stay engaged and outspoken. Finally, they finish with recommendations as well as another set of (surprise) "Rapid Fire" questions!  

Show Notes:  

"Small Great Things" 

https://www.amazon.com/Small-Great-Things-Jodi-Picoult/dp/0345544951 

"The Hate U Give"  

https://www.amazon.com/Hate-U-Give-Angie-Thomas/dp/0062498533 

Little Fires Everywhere 

https://www.hulu.com/series/little-fires-everywhere-bce24897-1a74-48a3-95e8-6cdd530dde4c

"All You Can Ever Know" 

https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Can-Ever-Know/dp/1936787970

David sits down with podcast host of The Roll Down Podcast, former college basketball player and fierce advocate for racial justice, Alethea Lamberson, to discuss the current culture of prominent athletes using their platforms to speak up about racial justice, what needs to change to bridge inequities between women's and men's sports, and so, so much more! Alethea also shares some of her raw thoughts on what the verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial means for our country, and David hits Alethea with another set of rapid fire sports questions.

Show Notes:

Jesse Owens Movie: Race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E31LnSw47xo

Malcolm X Biography:

https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Malcolm-Told-Alex-Haley/dp/0345350685

"Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley

https://www.amazon.com/Reading-While-Black-American-Interpretation/dp/083085486X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2TW9TYK8V93BU&dchild=1&keywords=reading+while+black+esau+mccaulley&qid=1619787081&sprefix=reading+while+black%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-3

"How To Right Racism" by Jemar Tisby

https://www.amazon.com/How-Fight-Racism-Courageous-Christianity/dp/0310104777/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=How+to+fight+racism&qid=1619787124&sr=8-1

"The Color of Compromise" by Jemar Tisby

https://www.amazon.com/Color-Compromise-American-Churchs-Complicity/dp/0310113601/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GVOCVA3KLEEI&dchild=1&keywords=color+of+compromise&qid=1619787160&sprefix=color+of+comp%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1

"The Cross and the Lynching Tree"

https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20G60BDMGLEDC&dchild=1&keywords=the+cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1619787223&sprefix=the+cross+and+%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1

"Bread for the Resistance" 

https://www.amazon.com/Bread-Resistance-Devotions-Justice-People/dp/0830843965/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1KM7UDJ0JBP6W&dchild=1&keywords=bread+for+the+resistance+forty+devotions+for+justice+people&qid=1619787280&sprefix=bread+for+the+resist%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-3

David catches up with high school teammate, 2x NBA Champion, former UNC Tar Heel, and professional basketball player, James Michael Ray McAdoo. The two discuss everything from navigating their predominantly white high school, their interracial families, to choppin it up with some NBA talk. James also shares about his journey understanding his identity as a Black male, and how he's grown as he's learned how to use his large platform.

David and Debbie meet up again to further discuss the continual rise in anti-Asian sentiment in the United States. They follow up on many of the conversations they started two episodes ago, and specifically share some vulnerable thoughts on the March 16th massacre in Atlanta, GA, in which eight people, six of whom were Asian women, were shot and killed at three separate Asian-owned businesses. Debbie also shares some of the work she's doing locally, updates us on conversations she's had with her daughters, and gives some raw thoughts on how the church and our white allies can step up. 

Show Notes: 

9-man Volleyball

http://www.9-man.com/

The Farewell:

https://a24films.com/films/the-farewell

LA Times article: 

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-04-06/mispronouncing-asian-names-racism-ovation-awards

Trevor Noah Celebrating Asian Voices: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWi8wo74BBM

David catches up with one of his former college classmates/roommate, Mark Samudre, to discuss navigating the current political and racially-tense climate as a person of color. Mark also shares about his overall identity as an Indian American male, particularly as it relates to his journey through academia, being new to fatherhood, his involvement with the Church, and so, so much more.

SHOW NOTES:

Asian Enough:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/asian-enough/id1501446978

13th Documentary

https://youtu.be/krfcq5pF8u8

Desi American Life

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/desi-american-life/id1423245565

Brandy Cinderella: 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128996/

The New Jim Crow: 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+new+jim+crow&crid=2YU3Z6S647K8G&sprefix=the+new+jim+%2Caps%2C292&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_12

David catches up with acquaintance and new friend, Debbie Carlier, to discuss their different upbringings as Asian Americans. They discuss how we should be addressing the sudden rise in Anti-Asian racism and violent attacks on Asian Americans in the US, as well as why it's so important to understand our history. 

Show Notes: 

Minari Movie: https://a24films.com/films/minari

Raya and the Last Dragon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5109280/

Crash Landing on You: https://www.netflix.com/title/81159258

Always Be My Maybe: https://www.netflix.com/title/80202874

https://stopaapihate.org/

https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/

"The Origins of Others" by Toni Morrison: https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Others-Charles-Norton-Lectures/dp/0674976452

"All You Can Ever Know" by Nicole Chung: 

https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Can-Ever-Know/dp/1948226375/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=all+you+can+ever+know&qid=1615152344&s=books&sr=1-1