Season 6, Episode 3: Reality and Story Work with Rebecca W. Walston

This is season six. We're into episode three with my dear colleague, Rebecca Wheeler Walston, and she's going to be talking about her perceptions of reality and experiences was in the context of story work. She's an amazing lawyer, works for a nonprofit. Yeah, I think you're really going to love getting to know Rebecca and what she's about as a story worker, as a storyteller, as a human being moving through this world, and I'm personally hoping this isn't the last time she's on the podcast, and hopefully she listens to this. She hears me say that. Additionally, at the end of the podcast in the show notes, there are mental health resources. There's also a link to Rebecca's bio, link to how to get in touch with her if you want to work with her. I really encourage y'all to take care, find someone that helps you ground yourself in reality, put your feet in some dirt,

Season 6, Episode 2: Reality and Faith with Rev. Starlette Thomas and Dr. Tamice Spencer Helms

But also we're the leaders. We are, we're the leaders. They're a leader of something, but they're not the leader of us. We're the leaders. We're the leaders. So no matter what they say, no matter what hate they spew, I really love Cesar Chavez. He's like, I still go out and feed the farm worker and I don't make them get on the boycott line because if they're pushed under the dirt, then they can't see hope. So people that have more economic power, a little more privilege than the other guy, we're the leaders. We're the ones that keep showing up in love. And love is a dangerous thing for these folks.

Phil Allen Jr & Open Wounds

Danielle and I (Maggie) met virtually this week with author, filmmaker, theologian, poet and PhD candidate, Phil Allen Jr. to discuss the themes in his new book Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma and Redemption around the layers of racism, the ways trauma effects us intergenerationally and the difference between reconciliation and solidarity.

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Statement Against Asian Hate

We are filled with sorrow and rage. In the last year, violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has surged 149% according to a recent article in Time. It is sickening and heartbreaking. The most recent attack gaining national attention happened last week in Atlanta on March 16th, the murder of 8 people, 6 of whom were Asian women in what has still yet to be classified as a hate crime.

Coronavirus, raceGuest UserMarch 20, 2021COVID-19, racism, white supremacy, AAPI, Atlant Shooting, Anti-Asian Violence

An Important Conversation about Racism during COVID

Dan says it's a lot like "judging books by it's color," assuming someone is sick because of their race. Any race can get diseases, as shown throughout history. In fact, dominate culture has spread disease as was the case when Europeans came to this continent and decimated the Natives. Disease, when it originates in another culture, can be demonized... But that same narrative has not been told when the dominate culture brings the disease.

Kobe Bryant Memorials

As Kobe’s life is celebrated today, I’ve been pondering on the lessons I’ve learned from the #blackmamba. Here’s EIGHT from the great 8:

Next Play Mentality: In life and sport, he never let failure hinder him from pursuing greatness. Whether it was making poor choices off the court, missing shots, having conflicts with coaches or teammates, he always looked for ways to make things better. Improvement by any means. Failure was never an option.

Pastor Ken Riley on Biblical Reconciliation

Pastor Ken Riley joins us for a discussion on racial relations and reconciliation, and how the church should lead the way. He talked about how to engage important conversations about race (and politics!) while still respecting each other’s human dignity. Ken shares some of this own stories about traveling Dakar, Senegal, his time serving as a Navy Chaplin and being wrongly incarcerated.

Episode Notes, faith, race, diversityGuest UserFebruary 18, 2020

One of These Things is Not Like the Other: Scripture & Liberation Theology by Tamice Spencer

Is it any wonder why black indigenous people of color whose cultures value oral tradition, place, narrative, movement, and harmony might gravitate to this type of theology; or why the oppression of this population (in the name of systematic theology)—would birth a counter theology of liberation based upon the biblical text?

Don't look UP, look around you: A Conversation with Cider Press Lane's Kelly Welk

"I used to think that all the big stuff was going to happen outside of normal life." - Kelly Welk