Lunch and Unlearn

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educators Bryana Clover and Dr. Jessica Petty create brave spaces for candid conversations on race equity, with a specific focus on its intersection with ableism, sexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  In today’s episode, Bry and Jess continue the Love and Other Good News series by furthering their discussion of legacy. They reflect on the lives of John Lewis and Chadwick Boseman, and the impact of creating ‘good trouble’. They also share the featured-follow, a short film that is sure to bring a smile to your face, and finally they leave you with a challenge for the week ahead. Show Links:  Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28) Book List from Bryana:  The Colors of Us by Karen Katz Antiracist Baby by Imbram X. Kendi Skin Like Mine by Latashia M. Perry Ana and Andrew book Series by Christine Platt (A Day at the Museum; Going to Ghana; Dancing at Carnival; Summer in Savannah; A Snowy Day) Sheroes series by Christine Platt (Harriet Tubman, Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Sacagawea) Every Little Thing by Cedella Marley In God’s Name by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison Woke Baby by Mahogany L. Browne Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educators Bryana Clover and Dr. Jessica Petty create brave spaces for candid conversations on race equity, with a specific focus on its intersection with ableism, sexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  In today’s episode, Jess and Bry look back at the incredible life and career of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, discuss how legacy shapes our future, and celebrate the good we are observing, especially as it relates to women’s equality.. To wrap up our time together, for our featured follow, we will share with you an organization that was near and dear to Ruth , and finally we will leave you with a collective challenge to honor the legacy of RBG in the week ahead. Let’s grab some lunch and get ready to unlearn together.  Show Links: ACLU (https://aclu.org)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educators Bryana Clover and Dr. Jessica Petty create brave spaces for candid conversations on race equity, with a specific focus on its intersection with ableism, sexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  In today’s episode, Bry and Jess discuss how we can overcome fear by launching a new series called Love and Other Good News. They also share the featured-follow, a news and media company dedicated to filling our social media feeds with good news, and finally they leave us with a challenge for the week ahead. Let’s grab some lunch and get ready to unlearn together.  Show Links: Good Good Good (https://www.goodgoodgood.co)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educators Bryana Clover and Dr. Jessica Petty create brave spaces for candid conversations on race equity, with a specific focus on its intersection with ableism, sexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  Bry and Jess discuss the 7 most common listener questions and issues that are interrupting their brave conversations.  Show Links: How to React to Biased Comments at Work - Harvard Business Review (https://hbr.org/2017/05/how-to-react-to-biased-comments-at-work) Check Our Bias to Wreck Our Bias - NY Times (https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000004818668/check-our-bias-to-wreck-our-bias.html?playlistId=video/who-me-biased)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion educators Bryana Clover and Dr. Jessica Petty create brave spaces for candid conversations on race equity, with a specific focus on its intersection with ableism, sexism, sexual orientation, and gender identity.  In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, Bry and Jess discuss suicide and it’s impact across race, gender, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.  Show Links: Not One More Vet.org (https://www.nomv.org/)