YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!: Personal Brand, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership for Career Professionals and Founders
E126: Anti-Racism, and Being Black in America
08 Jun 2020
YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! celebrates 3 years! Each episode delivers practical motivation for living, inspiring stories, and useful strategies to do more, want more & be more. In today's episode, I invited 4 guests to tell their stories and share their experiences of being Black in America. Dr. Donna Granville, sociologist of race, immigration, and culture Sir Wilkins, a former teacher turned personal trainer and co-host of The Jobber Tears podcast Natalie Charles, Kenyan born, IT Security professional Scott Hale, ambitious entrepreneur and docuseries director We discuss: Reactions to George Floyd's death Personal stories of racism Collective pain of the Black community How to be a stronger ally and advocate in the community Protecting your mental wellness through self-care and restorative practices Required reading, videos, and resources to educate yourself or others on systemic, institutional and other forms of racism How to unlearn behavior What progress means in our communities As a Latina and a woman of color born and raised in New York City, I am in solidarity with my brothers and sisters. ------------------- For a full list of resources from today's episode: Visit www.youwannadowhat.com/podcast Episode Resources: Book Recommendations: How to be Less Stupid About Race by Crystal Marie Fleming How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi So You Wanna Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo Video Recommendations: TEDxHampshireCollege - Jay Smooth - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race **Join the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! Facebook Community (www.facebook.com/groups/youwannadowhat) Join a FREE personal development community for extra support as you learn how to change your mindset and how to improve productivity on the path of self-development. -------- **Love the show? Leave a review! Visit the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! online: www.youwannadowhat.com Let's Connect! Have a question? Want to recommend a topic or guest? Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram and Facebook NEW: www.twitter.com/youwannadowhat1 Subscribe to the YOU WANNA DO WHAT??! personal development podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
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