Stop N Word Entitlement; It’s racisim. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma football coach resigned after using the “N word.” Of course, he apologized and said, “it was shameful.” Apologies for getting caught being racist are still racism, and the person is still racist and practicing racism. I don’t know about you, but after all this time, and all these incidents, and all…
April Baskin, a Jewish woman of color joined me for a Conversation on Race to share her perspectives on anti-semitism, Judaism, racism, the women’s march and social justice. Her African-American, Native-American and White Ashkenazie Jewish background made her the person she is today, a social activist who has been instrumental in bringing people together across differences. She has had many …
While LGBTQ people have more rights than they ever did, and same sex marriage is legal throughout the USA, there is still a longer road for LGBTQ people, particularly people of color. Ali Marrero-Calderon is a 70 year old Puerto Rican lesbian. Kevin Hawkins is a 25 year old African-American gay man. While they are from very different generations, they…
Is there an increase in the number of White Supremacists in the military? Is there an atmosphere of harmony across race or is it a haven for racist behavior? Should we be concerned? Or, is the military doing more to root them out, expose and persecute white supremacists and haters based on race? In my first self-produced podcast, “Every Day…
Conversations on Race and Immigration- Perspectives from a black Ghanaian and a white Hungarian On a recent podcast episode Patrick Tindana, a Black Ghanaian and Peter Kovacs a White Hungarian share immigration stories and perspectives on race. They talk about adjusting to life in the US. Patrick had to leave Ghana because he is gay. It was liberating to be…
Conversations on Race for Everyday People- Race, Racism & Three Emmy Awards Episode 7- Race, Racism and 3 Emmys Producing Oprah Race, racism and racial bias are still challenges that people of color have to contend with in the pursuit of success. Engaging in everyday conversations on race, with people different than you is one way to reduce racism and…
Fear of differences, ignorance about other perspectives and fear of perceived change is wrecking havoc and contributing to strong racial divides in the US and other parts of the world. Some people are vocal and proud of being racist. They worry that white people will be in the minority and will take any action to they think will prevent that…
This is an exciting time for me. I’m getting ready to launch a new version of my podcast, “Every Day Conversations on Race for Every Day People.” After much research and major headache from reading and YouTube I’ve decided on the equipment I need. We will be recording at #WeWork I have my first investor who is providing seed money and…
Talking About Race, Sometimes Awkward But Always Necessary; Let’s start now Talking about race with people who are different than you can be awkward and uncomfortable, but it’s necessary and doable. The fact is racism exists, racial conflict exists, and inequality still exists. If you’re interested in beginning the conversation read on. Even some people who work in the diversity…
In my last post I said that conversations about race may be awkward but are very necessary. A woman sent me a comment that said, “if you didn’t mention race so much, it wouldn’t be an issue. You’re perpetuating division.” Issues like the scarcity of people of color in the technology industry and the excuses and false belief that there…
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