TimeForDinner

Marjorie and Todd sit down with Basma Alawee to discuss why she left a Sadaam Hussein led Iraq in 2010.  Basma shares her experiences of hiding during raids, fearing for the lives of her loved ones, and why she and her husband felt that they had no choice but to seek refuge in a new country and how these experiences have led her to advocacy for refugees around the world!

In this episode, Marjorie and Todd sit down with Saidu Tejan-Thomas, Jr., host and producer of Resistance, a podcast about how "this time is different." Saidu, a native of Sierra Leone, shares why he started to document these stories from around the world and how he became a poet, writer, and podcaster.  After you leave our dinner table, be sure to check out Resistance! Pull up a seat, it's Time for Dinner!

Marjorie and Todd sit down with a local author, John Vercher, to discuss his book, his path to becoming an author, and his experiences as a bi-racial black man.  John also shares why the question, "What are you?" can be so hurtful and exhausting.  This is the first of two conversations that the three of them had, but we recommend that you listen to it after Episode 4.  It will all make sense if you have both courses!

In this episode, the second of two recordings with author John Vercher (Three-Fifths), John comes back to the dinner table to discuss something that Marjorie said that "hit him like a ton of bricks" in the first conversation.  While this is the second conversation, we recommend that you listen to it first. You will not want to miss this emotional and honest dialogue!

Todd and Marjorie talk with Mark Edwards, actor and Broadway performer, about his experiences in school, in the work place, and growing up in a neighboring community.  Mark shares his perspective on being 'multi-hyphenated," courageous and how we can all be more supportive as allies for those in the LGBTQ+ community.  

Dr. Marjorie Diegue takes the mic and calls out Todd for something that he said in a previous conversation through an unscripted conversation.  There is vulnerability on both sides of this authentic and real conversation!

Dr. Todd Bauer and Dr. Marjorie Diegue, both educators from Pennsylvania, talk with Bakari Sellers about social justice, race, Kamala Harris, and HBCUs.