The Balance of Being Biracial

The Balance of Being Biracial

Dani reflects on her recent visit to New York to visit her dad's sisters and see the "Black side" of her family for one of only three times in the last thirty-plus years. Being raised by her white mother after the death of her father when she was just 6 months old, Dani explores everything that comes with missing out on a big part of her family. The Balance of Being Biracial explores the joy, guilt, and love of being a child of the Loving generation and all that comes with it.

Why White People Fear Critical Race Theory & Anything About White Privilege

Recently, Coach Matt Hawn was suspended from his job as a Sullivan County High School teacher after sharing a Ta-Nehisi Coates article, The First White President, and a spoken word poem, White Privilege, by Kyla Jenee Lacey. Dani takes a look at the circumstances around this event that has made national news and discusses from very important pieces to this controversy.

Finding & Living Your Purpose Despite the Chaos

Dr. Walter Sims joins me on this episode to discuss the challenges we face getting motivated, finding our purpose, and living life with intention especially in today's chaotic world. As a certified life coach, pastor, and minister of motivation, Dr. Sims continually works with individuals to help them accomplish their purpose in life. As a life coach myself, all of these things resonate with my soul and the purpose behind the Rantings.

Slavery is Banned in the United States... Kinda.

Max Parthas joins me to discuss the broad loophole in the 13th Amendment and our states' constitutions that allows for slavery to legally continue was punishment for a crime. As the Acting Director for the Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center in Sumpter, SC and the State Operations Organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network, Max and his team have been instrumental in getting four states to amend their states constitutions finally banning slavery under all circumstances. We take a look at why this work is necessary, where it is currently taking place, and how you can help make a difference.

The Hypocrisy of Making America Great Again

On January 6th, the United States Capitol was attacked by terrorists supporting former President Trump. Yesterday, four officers gave their eye witness account of what they experienced at their hands. GOP leaders and Trump supporters are displaying an unbelievable amount of hypocrisy in their efforts to "Make America Great Again".