The Race Thing

What's that thing called when BIPOC are vilified for practicing their first amendment rights? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori & Heena discuss the history of protests in America and why is it that protestors are seen as "angry" for expressing themselves and speaking against the oppression they face? They speak with Xavier Rahim, an activist and a student at Salisbury University, about his experiences in Talbot County and why he uses his voice to speak up against injustice. Click the link below to follow us on social media!

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What’s that thing called when school guidance counselors aren’t a priority in public schools that are primarily black or brown? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Tori and Heena explore the history of guidance counselors in education and how scholars can behind from having more counselors involved in their lives. To talk about this subject, they interview Vickie Wilson, she's a former guidance counselor for Talbot County Public Schools. She talks about her experiences as a counselor and how counselors of color are needed and valued in our community. She also speaks on recruiting educators of color and how we can focus on retaining them as well.

Henry Herr lives in Baltimore, Maryland and has spent his time working to get confederate monuments taken down or the towns that have them, renouncing their support for the confederacy. This has brought him to the Eastern Shore in Talbot County, where the last confederate statue stands on the courthouse grounds. Henry has been working for years, calling the Talbot County Council, sending emails, and even stating he would help pay for the removal of the statue. Listen as he explains what led him to fight for racial justice and why he's going to continue to use his white privilege to amplify voices of BIPOC and fight for anti-racism in Maryland.

What's that thing called when we're called Un-American or Anti-American for talking about race? Oh yeah! It's the race thing! This week, Tori and Heena discuss the recent Presidential Debate from September 29, 2020. They talk about the beginnings of Diversity Training and why its important. Not only do they discuss why Trump considers racial sensitivity training as racist but they share the remarks they've received about being "Anti-American."

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What's that thing called when parents have to protect their children from being mistreated by the school system? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori speak with Joe Brummell, Owner of Brummell Does, LLC about the Talbot County Council meeting on July 14th and what lead him to that point. He explains his side of the story and how he's continuing to fight for justice for his son, Josiah and any other child who has been mistreated.

What's that thing called when police officers have separate rights from civilians? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights(LEOBR) and how it affects civilians in our community. To talk more about this topic and his experiences, they talk with Richard Potter, the president of the NAACP in Talbot County. Listen as they tell the story of Anton Black and thus the creation of Anton's Law, a bill being brought toward the state of Maryland in Annapolis for legislation.

Walter Black, a former NAACP president and civil rights activist, talks with us about his journey through life and how he believes change is possible, as long as we continue to push for equality and equity.

What's that thing called when BIPOC women struggle having authentic friendships with white women? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss why BIPOC women have difficulty forming authentic friendships with white women, how white privilege and white supremacy benefit white women, and how white allies are important to ending systemic racism. To talk more about this topic and her own racial justice group, they spoke with Jazzmine Davis, the president of "The Collective Majority". 

What's that thing called when Black, Indigenous, People of color have to talk about race with white people? Oh yeah, it's the race thing! This week, Heena and Tori discuss how their race has impacted their lives and how we can start having conversations about race with our peers. To talk more about how Talbot County is providing spaces for these conversations, they spoke with Katie Sevon, the executive director of Talbot Family Network.

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