Governor Ron DeSantis is running for president while waging a war on social issues in Florida. He recently signed into a law that public colleges will not receive funding if they have any programming that supports Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Tania dispels the fear mongering by sharing how she teaches about DEI in her workshops and how antiracism education simply makes us better humans. All that in under 15 minutes!

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Tania examines three current events that illustrate how bias impacts double standards. Tania points out why antiracists need to be ready to use the examples to shift the dominant narrative and dismantle systemic racism. 

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Tania and her guest/sister Gina Pearson book club "On Critical Race Theory Why it matters and Why you should care". It's a deep dive on intersectionality, marginalized identities, language, white feminism, trans rights, the importance of knowing America's historical timeline, the right to vote, how white suffragists aligned themselves with white men, Dr. Drew, Megyn Kelly, Sally Field, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Key Quan, the danger of victory laps, scary and prophetic quotes from politicians and haunted book clubs. They interrogate the author's title and whether he delivers on what it says AND they come up with their own solutions with plenty of take aways for all.

Tania and her guest comedian and OUT Chicago host Scott Duff talk all things Drag Race. They explore the intersection of race, identity, sexuality, gender, bias, evolution, revolution, making mistakes, making amends and ALL the tea about this iconic show. You don't have to be a fan to get something out of this episode BUT you will likely be a fan when you're through. 

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What would you do if someone told you they wanted to strangle you and meant it as a compliment? Tania shares a story about a wild micro-aggression she experienced in an Aqua Zumba class. AND she tells another story about a wrong she made into a right. Find out how Tania responded in both cases and what she learned. Take aways include how you can engage in small acts of activism that have a big impact. 

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Tania speaks with Traci Thomas the host and producer of @thestackspodcast about what it takes to run a business, work life balance, setting attainable goals, reading tips and briefly but so importantly The Bachelor!

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In this episode Traci mentions:

Invisible Child by Andre Elliott

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Tania talks about her top five celebrity memoirs of 2022.

Hello, Molly by Molly Shannon,

I was better last night by Harvey Fierstein,

This Time for Me by Alexandra Billings

Finding Me by Viola Davis

Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir by cultural critic Rebecca Carroll.

Themes include diversity, equity, inclusion, the search for belonging and chosen family. Tania settles the score on audiobooks vs books.

PLUS she reads an excerpt from her upcoming memoir Black Girl in a White Suburb.

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Part II is my conversation with director Lili-Anne Brown. As a Black director who directed five plays nationwide this past season Lili-Anne brings a unique perspective on the state of American Theatre.

Part I 

Approximate Timestamps:

14:00 Should a person of color head a predominantly white institution?

28:00 Tania talks about her successful collaboration as the DEI Rehearsal Consultant for Goodman Theatre's production of Life After.

38:00 Does white leadership mean an institution is broken?

45:00 Actors have PTSD

56:00 Open letter to New York Time Theatre Critic Jesse Green

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Gyrls in the Hood    

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In Part I of two parts Tania talks about the importance of assessing the current state of American theatre and where it is going since the summer of George Floyd and the document We See You White American Theater was released. Then she shares a POV timeline of events she has read about, witnessed or experienced in the theatre community since 2020 in an effort to give context and to encourage theatre practitioners from all over the country to do the same. Part 2 coming out next week includes a conversation with director Lili-Anne Brown who has traveled all over the country this year directing 5 productions with predominantly Black casts. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you get notification as soon as the episode goes up.

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Contact Tania at www.taniarichard.com if you create your own POV timeline and she'll add it to the spread sheet. 

We See You White American Theater

Tania and her sister Gina talk all things Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with NO SPOILER ALERTS. You'll also hear about horizontal racism, what it means to be an ensemble actor, Tania's reaction to a video of Chadwick Boseman predicting his future and Leticia Wright's (Shuri) emotional journey. Tania rants about why Angela Bassett doesn't have an Oscar and why Winston Duke (M'Baku) isn't a mega star. They honor Chadwick Boseman, recall seeing the first Black Panther and more.