The Equity Matters Podcast

All people who need care should be able to see their doctor without worrying about being mistreated, harassed, or denied service outright. Discrimination in health care settings endanger LGBTQ people’s lives through delays or denials of medically necessary care. Today we join Hayden Dawes to discuss the consequences of implicit bias on LGBTQ health, finding the right mental health provider, and how we can grant ourselves permission to be our best selves.

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Hayden Dawes Instagram: @hcdawes 

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Hayden’s LinkedIn: Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS

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Read An Invitation to White Therapists here. 

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In every corner of sports, athletes have long been some of the most vocal and expressive leaders on the forefront of change in society. Perhaps in the last decade, athletes’ contribution to consciousness-raising has reached a pinnacle. Today we join Ashton Henderson MA, MBA immediate past Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for the Detroit Pistons to discuss the distinct equality and inclusion challenges facing professional sports, the Good Ol Boy Network’s pervasiveness, and how to create more inclusive spaces in the athletic arena.

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Ashton Henderson Instagram: @A_Henderson31

Ashton Henderson Twitter: @A_Henderson31

LinkedIn: Ashton Henderson: Ashton Henderson M.A., MBA

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A Dream Deferred featuring Dr. Mecca Marsh

Unfortunately college athletes are used to being stereotyped and defined by their identities as athletes. Professors, faculty, and peers tend to have certain prejudices regarding student athletes, and they are usually not positive. More importantly, they are usually inaccurate. Regardless of their truth, however, these perceptions impact the lives of student athletes every day. Today we join Dr. Mecca Marsh to discuss the challenges student athletes face, the impact of paying students, and the varying gender disparities that appear in revenue generating sports.

Trigger Warning: Discussion of interpersonal violence 21:16 - 21:28

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Dr. Mecca Marsh LinkedIn: Dr. Mecca Marsh

Dr. Mecca Marsh Instagram: @Mmarsh_consulting

Dr. Mecca Marsh Twitter: @MarshMecca

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The United States has a long history of using intelligence tests to support white supremacy and class stratification. Standardized tests first entered the public schools in the 1920s, pushed by eugenicists whose pseudoscience promoted the “natural superiority” of wealthy, white, U.S.-born males. High-stakes standardized tests have disguised class and race privilege as merit ever since. Today we join Dalbin Osorio, M.Ed, MSW, Managing Director of Public Affairs with the Montgomery County Education Association,  to discuss how the consistent use of test scores demonstrates first a mental ability gap, and the achievement gap is really built to maintain inequality, not an antidote to educational disparities. 

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Dalbin Osorio Instagram: @DalbinOsorio 

Dalbin Osorio Twitter: Da_Osorio

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We live in a world in which the many -isms are embedded into social and political structures. Higher education is no exception. Campuses across the country are using their Student Affairs divisions to fight the good fight, to ensure every member of their student body community has an equitable opportunity for success and belonging. Today we join Jasmine Lee, PhD, MSW,  Director of Inclusive Excellence/Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the University of Maryland Baltimore County to discuss how student affairs professionals serve as change agents, advocating for racial diversity within their campus and contributing to a community-based approach that expands dialogue to larger networks.

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Jasmine Lee Instagram: @DrJasLee

Jasmine Lee LinkedIn: Jasmine A. Lee, MSW, PhD

Jasmine Lee Twitter: @DrJasLee

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Building people power through community organizing and movement-building is a critical solution to the historical and current inequitable distribution of power and resources along lines of race and class. Social movements led by communities most impacted by injustice are perhaps the most effective drivers of change. And understanding that when we center justice and equity with communities that have been disproportionately impacted, all communities have the potential to benefit. Today we join Theo Pride, PhD Community Organizer with the Detroit People’s Platform and Frank Romo, CEO at Romo GIS to discuss the role of power in organizing and the benefits of having a technology element to enhance your people campaigns. 

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Theo Pride LinkedIn: Theo Pride

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Frank Romo’s LinkedIn: Frank Romo

Frank Romo’s Twitter @Romo_GIS

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Photography crosses cultural and linguistic barriers, and is suitable for all abilities. It can describe realities, communicate perspectives, and raise awareness of social and global issues. PhotoVoice is a powerful tool that can be used to build a world in which everybody has the opportunity to represent themselves and tell their own story. Today we join Laura Lorenz, PhD, Co-Founder of Photovoice Worldwide to discuss how she has used this participatory research method to show stories, share power, and change lives.

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Photovoice Worldwide Instagram: @Photovoiceworldwide

Photovoice Worldwide Twitter: @PhotovoiceW

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The “war on drugs” launched a global campaign to increase federal drug control agencies in order to reduce production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs. Fast forward nearly 50 years, this campaign still has lingering effects today - the U.S. prison population skyrocketed, and Black and Latino communities were disproportionately impacted by drug arrests and racial profiling. And while some states have legalized marijuana, there are still barriers to equity participating in the growing business. Today, we join Jerome Crawford Esq, Director of Legal Operations and Social Equity at Pleasantrees to discuss the history of marijuana prohibition, the tools available to advance equity, and other solutions to increase engagement in the marijuana industry.

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Jerome Crawford’s Instagram: @Jcrawford_Esq

Pleasantrees Instagram: @WeArePleasantrees

Pleasantrees Website 

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In the context of employment, social capital can be seen as a positive asset for those who are seeking to find work or change jobs within the market. It can also be considered in terms of creating opportunities for career progression and job retention. Though commonly identified as a positive asset, social capital can also be seen as a disadvantage for marginalized groups. Today, we join Dr. Gina Merritt, to discuss her social capital platform that has been used to connect people in low-income communities with jobs, the impacts of COVID-19 on unemployment and how we go about eliminating inequities in employment opportunities. 

Dr. Gina Merritt’s Twitter: @GinaMerritt17 

Project Community Capital’s Website

Project Community Capital Twitter: @ProjComCapital

Project Community CapitalInstagram: @ProjectCommunityCapital

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Join the Brothas in Social Work Collective for How to Use the Digital Space to Amplify Your Voice in Social Work Virtual Workshop

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Successful career development requires much more than technical and job-related skills. Mentors can help professionals develop additional competencies and build key relationships. Research reveals that having a designated person to talk to, share concerns with and even vent to is extremely beneficial—it helps relieve stress, gain a clear, new perspective and make more informed decisions. Today, we join Lakeya Cherry, DSW, Antoine Lovell, and Haileigh Nelson to discuss the Network for Social Work Management’s Policy Fellow Program, how it was rooted in developing the next generation of policy leaders and the benefits of mentorship in navigating their career lifecycle.

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Dr. Cherry’s Twitter: @Lakeya_Cherry 

Dr. Cherry’s Instagram: @LakeyaCherry 

Dr. Cherry’s LinkedIn: Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC

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Antoine’s Twitter: @Antoine_Lovell

Haileigh’s Instagram: @Hailssss_Jay

Haileigh’s LinkedIn: Haileigh Nelson

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