Speaking of Racism

Black History, Bridging the Gap, and the Power of Storytelling with Chakita Patterson of United Street Tours

In this episode, Jen and Chakita talk about Black History month, the information gap that exists in our historical understanding, and how we can use history as a bridge.

Chakita is the founder of United Street Tours, a speaker, and a consultant with a passion for creating and promoting growth mindsets. United Street Tours is a walking tour company based in Nashville, TN that specializes in black history. The tours put an unconventional spin on city tours, featuring buried stories that were left out of the storyline. 

The Importance of History and Doing Our Work with Cedric Lundy of Token Confessions Podcast.

Today's episode is from the archives of Ooh, She's Speaking. Join Jen for a conversation with Cedric Lundy of Token Confessions Podcast as they talk about the importance of history, relational proximity, doing our work, and how we can move closer to racial conciliation.

Whitewashing Dr. King, and Realities of Racism in the North with Noah Lomax

It's MLK day, and Jen is continuing her conversation with Noah Lomax. In today's episode, she talks about how we need to reject the temptation to turn Dr. King into feel-good memes so we can continue the radical work he started, and Noah shares his insights into racism in the North vs. the South and why we have much work to do.

Joe Rogan Isn't The Only One Who Doesn't Understand the Definition of Racism

Join Jen and Cedric Lundy from Token Confessions Podcast as they talk about the actual definition of racism, why there is so much confusion over it, and how Joe Rogan got it wrong on a recent show.

Social Media Connection, Black Lives Matter, and Andrew Johnson's Dreads

It's the first episode as Speaking of Racism, and Noah Lomax is my special guest. Join the conversation as he and I talk about Noah's life in Chicago, how he got started in anti-racism work, the positive power of social media, how people can support one another, why we need to have some real conversations about high school wrestler Andrew Johnson being forced to have his dreads cut off, and everything in between. Pull up a chair and let's talk!

Mission

Speaking of Racism is a community podcast dedicated to frank, honest, discussions on racism in the US. Listen here to our brief mission statement.