Uncomfortable Culture Conversation (specifically about race)
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Your Neighbor's Hood is back with a new cohost! Welcome back Jackie, meet Hannah and listen in to why we are here and what we hope to achieve. Feel good to be back in the neighborhood.
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
In this episode of Christina's Journal, Christina shares the influences our conversations have had on her life and why she is moving on from the podcast.
Wanna stay connected to Christina? Visit https://www.christinakimbrough.com/ or @ckimbrough1 on social media
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Special Episode: We speak with the founders the Unmaking Hampton Roads Series.
Unmasking Hampton Roads is a three-part learning series designed to help residents of the region take off their masks, be candid with each other about race and racism, and work together to make our communities more equitable and inclusive spaces for everyone.
The series is inspired by the poem “We Wear the Mask” by African American writer and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.
#UnmaskingHR will take place in Hampton Roads twice this fall:
Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 19 – Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Nov. 14, Nov. 21 and Nov. 23 – Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Suffolk
Unmasking Hampton Roads is free to attend, but registration is required. Details on the unmaskinghr.org.
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
When self-proclaimed gentrifier John Raymond Mireles decided to use the fence of his Logan Heights home (a neighborhood in the San Diego area) as a canvas, he knew he had to do create with intent. His work sparked conversation and connection from Nebraska to New York, but it didn't stop there. John continues to use his public art displays to invite people of all walks of life to get closer to civility and empathy as well as the hard truths in American history preventing us from exercising both. In this episode, John chops it up about his own history and path to social justice through public art and why he decided to provide non-white people with the opportunity to buy white privilege.
Navigate the pod:
What's good- 1:15
Convo with John- 4:50
From the pod:
How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Lies. Lies. Lies. The stick is the oldest toy in history of the world and language is the oldest murder weapon. In this episode, we chop it up with Dr. Jamila Lyiscott, an Assistant Professor of Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about the one thing that has provided access to power in its many forms as well as granted many people permission to murder and disenfranchise an entire race of people: language.
Navigate the Pod:
What's good in the hood: 00:33
Convo with Dr. Jamila: 05:39
From the pod:
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
PSA: I never call my Grama (pronounced Grah-ma)until after The View (CST). When I do make time to chop it up with her, it is always about current events and the happenings of the world. She has walked this earth for 84 years (that never cease to amaze me). Her paradigm on where we are culturally and racial is very different from mine even though, as I've learned, we face many of the same challenges. In this episode, you will get to listen to one of my phone calls with my Grama aka Gramama (pronounced Grah-ma-muh). She will talk to us about growing up in Arkansas, Memphis and Chicago, school, government and life as a brown chile.
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
When Bad Gal RiRi made the decision to start her foundation line @Fenty, the makeup industry was not ready for the discrimination awakening they were about to receive. Women like Krystal (@acondria), an albino woman that found her perfect match in one of the 40 shades the brand has to offer, were realizing how left out they were in the world of make up. Diversity and inclusion is often not addressed until it effect profits. But, thanks to people like Rihanna with influence, capital and humility, the world of marketing, fashion and entertainment is being challenged to step up or get stepped on. We talk about cultural mistake @Fenty made and how they over came it as well as the rise of Asian culture in main stream through shows like 13 Reasons Why, @Neflix To All The Boys I Ever Loved and Fresh Off the Boat.
Navigate to Pod:
What good in the hood- 00:38
Chopping it up- 12:43
From the Pod:
The Fenty Beauty Effect: How Rihanna Started a Major Spring Makeup Trend by:@spanych (Sophia Panych)
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
A Reddit user asked, did the breeding of Black people make them better at sports? And so, we decided to try and find an answer and talk about the question itself. Is the question racist? Is it ignorant? Or asked out of curiosity? Who knows? We dive into this and the intelligence of athletes based on race and the distinct differences in the way the media reports on White and Non-white athletes. This conversation is so layered. It lead us to talk about everything from the 2019 NFL Draft to Lebron James to bull riding to transgender participation in sports.
Navigate the pod:
What's good in the hood: 00:37
Chopping it up: 11:03
From the pod:
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
dan·ger·ous
[ˈdānj(ə)rəs]
ADJECTIVE
1. able or likely to cause harm or injury.
"a dangerous animal"
2. likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences.
"it is dangerous to underestimate an enemy"
Synonyms
menacing · threatening · treacherous · savage · wild · vicious · murderous · desperate · minacious
In this episode, we discuss what it means to be dangerous and how nature and nurture can contribute to people being dangerous. In our own opinions, we answer the burning question, "Are White People inherently dangerous?"
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Why do so many white men people find it extremely uncomfortable or unimportant to talk about race? Why do some feel like there is no point of showing up? There is an array of feelings about being a member the most oppressive group of people in our known history especially when your values don't align with the sins of the past. Join us as we talk about white men in race conversations.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Let's be real, when the Virginia Blackface scandal swept around the world, all kinds of people were silent, outraged and flabbergasted. Meanwhile, Black legislators in the Virginia House of Delegates were provided the opportunity to speak at each session, ya know because it was Black History Month. It didn't get real on the floor until February 22nd when Freshman Delegate Jay Jones made the tough decision to "Take it to the house," Join us to find out why Jay chose not to dodge the uncomfortable and necessary race conversation (2:02), the two Virginia he sees (3:39) and why millennials are not lining up for public service (20:45). Jay digs into the personal experiences of his father, a former state legislator (5:57) and grandparents in a segregated Virginia (8:40). He tells why he is no stranger to code switching (14:30) and the struggles attached to the perception of not being black enough or black at all (11:45). Jay leaves us with nuggets on why the 2020 census and these conversations are important for everyone (24:31).
From the Pod:
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019
Who is missing from the race conversation? What is the hardest topic for the media to tackle about race? When will children join the conversation? We are so used to the media providing us with a story, but what about their story. In this episode, we chop it up with Barbara Hamm-Lee, host of Another View. She explains why Another View exist and answers the who, what, why and when of racism. We talk about bias, privilege and simple truths.
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Tuesday Apr 02, 2019
Waffle House canceled. Roseanne Barr canceled. Kanye West canceled. Gov. of Virginia canceled. There is a phenomenon of "canceling" or choosing not to support people (in most cases celebrities), events, businesses, songs, films or TV shows for things that the public considers unacceptable or problematic. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of cancel culture, how isolating people does not magically undo hurt they’ve caused, and what does redemption look like.
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
A week after the Christchurch mosque massacres, people across New Zealand observed the Muslim call to prayer. Their Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, told the crowd 'We are one.' This a message that resonates with Amy, who after traveling the globe years ago, made the decision to become a Muslim (10:30). In our chat with Amy, she shares her personal decision to wear hijab (15:44) and the discrimination she faces (19:48). Her story reminds us that there is diversity in every culture and especially in Muslim culture (21:38). Amy acknowledges that Muslim and Christians share many of the same beliefs (14:05) and how representation in everything from politics to the Olympics matter (28:54). She like many Muslims want you to ask a Muslim when you're curious (25:51), but before you ask there is one thing she wants you to know (33:02).
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
In light of the recent higher education scandal, we decided to take a deeper look into the people, politics and perceptions behind the entire sh*t show of decision-making by wealthy parents.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
The non-Hispanic white population is, solely, expected to fall, dropping from 199 million in 2020 to 179 million in 2060. European American voters are under the impression that they are losing a historical grip on power and are responding to a real personal crisis. In this episode, we talk about the browning of American and our personal feelings about it and its relationship to politics.
Navigate in Pod:
What's Good in the Hood- 00:43
Browning conversation-10:45
From the Pod:
White threat in a browning America: How demographic change is fracturing our politics.
By Ezra Klein @ezraklein
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/30/17505406/trump-obama-race-politics-immigration
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
After listening to the January 18th episode of The Daily, a New York Times podcast, we learned about the cultural divide with the leadership of Women's March. We discuss the complicated and controversial yet historic and inspiring goings on of the Women's March and what implications it has for cultural relations today.
Navigate the Pod:
What's good in the hood 00:43
Conversation 13:44
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Tuesday Feb 26, 2019
Ok. Ok. White privilege is being under-explained, over-explained and talked about like a funny meme. If you believe it is real, then you're probably asking yourself now what? What do I do with it? What do I tell my European American friends to do with it? Does it even matter at this point in history? Well, we've got you covered. In this episode, we give our ideas on how white privilege can be used for good.
Navigating the Pod:
What's good in the Hood- 00:43
Convo- 10:48
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Journey into Christina's thoughts as she navigates through uncomfortable culture conversations and situations.
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Dealing with the moral flexibility of our country's foundation requires us to address consequences it has on our lives through perceptions, policy and people. In this episode, we discuss one of the consequences and when it’s happening in the form of white privilege. We select our top five examples of white privilege from created by Peggy McIntosh in 1988.
Navigating the pod:
What's good in the hood: 00:43
White Privilege List: 13:10
From the pod:
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh