Runnin’ Cross My Mind

Runnin’ Cross My Mind

By Juan ShackelfordSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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Runnin’ Cross My Mind episodes

  • Growing up Biracial, Past & Present
    On this episode we hear from 2 biracial women and the struggles that they face from their eyes.  My wife gives her experience from growing up vs Niyah who is dealing with it currently.  Some good insights from both generations and an overall message of accepting people as they are.
    35 min
  • 2020 Ain't Been THAT bad

    I give a little light to the darkness of 2020 and some of the things you may have missed as you've struggled with this year.  I understand that everyone hasn't had the same experience, trust me I do,  but you have to try and find some joy to hold on to.  


    Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning!!

    24 min
  • It was never about the flag

    I discuss the events from the Thursday Night football game, where people were booing Unity.  As we've said when Colin started his protest-it was never about the flag-and clearly it wasn't about that for you all as well.

    25 min
  • Black Hollywood w/Nidra Sous la Terre

    We have a hard discussion around how Hollywood treats its Black actors from the perspective of a Black actress.  Nidra Sous la Terre is an accomplished actress and currently is a professor at Pace University School of Performing Arts.  She has been on:

    • T.V. (Law & Order:SVU, Orange is the New Black & Blue Bloods
    • Film (I AM Legend, Cocoa Loco)  
    • Theater (The Book of Mormon (Broadway), Marvin's Room.   
      • 32 min

    About Runnin’ Cross My Mind

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    Just a man with a lot of thoughts about how we are vs how we can be. The world needs a makeover and it starts now.