2/3 Devin Johnson is a father, a husband, and from just a few generations back, a descendent of black slaves and their white masters. He himself can pass for white, however he knows the importance of knowing his heritage and passing it onto his children. This three part conversation combines intellect, vulnerability, and honesty about what it’s like to be frustrated to see racism still existing and what we can do to help. Suffice it to say, I learned a lot about race relations (and just life) from this phenomenal human!

Mr. Devin Johnson is a father, a husband, and from just a few generations back, a descendent of black slaves and their white masters. He himself can pass for white, however he knows the importance of knowing his heritage and passing it onto his children. This three part conversation combines intellect, vulnerability, and honesty about what it’s like to be frustrated to see racism still existing and what we can do to help. Suffice it to say, I learned a lot about race relations (and just life) from this phenomenal human!

Such an incredibly insightful and positive conversation with Kevin Greene from Greensboro North Carolina. He and his fiancée have been out at four different protests documenting this incredible time in our history. I loved talking with Kevin and listening to his journey to becoming a band director and how he is affecting positive change by working among our youth!

This is part two of my conversation with Chrystal and Sandy who are fierce Moms, activists, and friends who are trying to make a difference and speak out about the change that they hope to see you in their lifetime!

In this episode, 1/2 Diana has the opportunity to chat with two black moms who are raising strong black children in different parts of the state. The conversation includes pondering how much change we’ve seen in our lifetime’s and how we can stay motivated to continue to work for change.

We wrapped up the last 15 minutes of our conversation chatting about the excitement we feel for our children’s future, our hope and our shared dream.

This is a continuation of a three-part series where Jade talks about her experiences in Huntington Beach and what she thinks about the current political climate. I was really moved by what she said about feeling empowered at this time and hopeful.

Jade Turner Bond explains why her and her husband Elliott bought in HB and quickly realized they would prefer to live elsewhere. This discussion is hopeful, it’s sad, it’s digging deep into the reasons that Black people often feel uncomfortable in our hometown. I’m grateful that Jade was willing to have an honest conversation about where we are at with race issues in the town that we love. We cannot fix what we continue to ignore.

If you’ve seen the news, you know that there are protests going on all over our country. But did you know that there are anti-protesters in Huntington Beach? My girlfriends and I went downtown to stand for Black and Brown families in our community, here’s the story of our experience and what we learned from it!

If you can relate to having your heartbroken around watching racism occur in our country, in your town or even in your family, you will relate to this episode. Ramey and I talk about white shame, looking the other way, getting over the fear of what others think of you and finding a voice.