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Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Get political and personal with them as they share their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and women in the US.
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Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Olivia and Raven talk about the differences between allyship and accompliceship, using allyship as an avenue to accompliceship, and why accompliceship is instrumental for making progress.
Note: Apologies for the choppy audio on Olivia’s end throughout. We hope you still enjoy the episode!
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Discussion Summary
01:05: Topic intro, and defining allyship and accompliceship.
02:56: Performative allyship, and allyship as an avenue to accompliceship.
08:07: Discussing two quotes Olivia shares regarding allyship and accompliceship.
15:39: Examples of allyship, and some dos and don’ts for having conversations with people who make problematic statements and comments.
21:02: Examples of accompliceship.
29:55: Outro.
Learn More!
2020 Vision: The Importance of Focusing on Accompliceship in the New Decade
Episodes Referenced:
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation
https://isquared.podbean.com/e/cultural-appropriation-vs-cultural-appreciation-1637284283/
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Raven highlights another black nonprofit, founded to advocate against sexual violence, and organize efforts to achieve social, economic, and political equity for Black women.
Learn More!
https://justbeginnings.org/black-womens-blueprint/
https://www.blackwomensblueprint.org/our-history
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Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Olivia and Raven share 4 different stories, each from a different Native American tribe, about the importance of generosity and gratitude. Raven closes the episode by sharing the thoughts of a Native American who celebrates Thanksgiving, setting aside its controversial foundation and narratives.
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Discussion Summary:
00:11: Episode intro, and holiday wishes from Raven and Olivia.
01:23: Raven reads “The Legend of Spirit Rock,” a Menominee legend.
03:23: Olivia reads “The Warrior and The Eagle,” a story of the Delaware people.
08:29: Raven reads “The Badger and The Bear,” a Lakota legend.
20:14: Olivia reads “War Eagle Tells The Story of Why The Blackfeet Never Kill Mice.”
26:39: Raven shares some thoughts written by a Native American who celebrates Thanksgiving.
28:29: Outro.
Learn More!
https://time.com/5457183/thanksgiving-native-american-holiday/
http://www.uwosh.edu/coehs/cmagproject/ethnomath/legend/legend11.htm
https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheBadgerandtheBear-Lakota.html
“Why The Blackfeet Never Kill Mice”
https://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/WhyBlackfeetNeverKillMice-Blackfoot.html
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Olivia highlights the contributions of Aunty Lilla Watson, an activist, educator, and visual artist, who cofounded Link-Up Queensland – an agency working to reunite Stolen Generation children and families, and BlackCard, a business which provides cultural education.
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https://alumni.uq.edu.au/story/13950/aunty-lilla-watson
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
It’s Olivia versus Raven as they define, discuss, and disagree about what actions are cultural appropriation or appreciation.
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Discussion Summary:
01:06: Topic intro, and acknowledging there will be disagreement in the discussion.
01:54: Defining terms, and thoughts on the belief that cultural appropriation is an American concept.
06:44: Differing views on what constitutes cultural appreciation. The discussion gets heated.
21:47: Examples of appropriation in sports team mascots, Halloween, and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
29:25: Final thoughts on appreciation and appropriation.
36:28: Outro.
Learn More!
What Is Cultural Appropriation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQgF1f557YY
There’s a Big Difference Between Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation — Here’s Why It Matters
https://www.healthline.com/health/cultural-appreciation
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Raven honors a Chicago nonprofit, and the first museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, and education on the history and culture of Africans and African Americans, founded by educator Dr. Margaret Taylor Burroughs and her husband Charles Burroughs, in 1961.
Learn More!
https://www.dusablemuseum.org/about-us/
DuSable Museum of African American History
https://www.chicagotraveler.com/museums/dusable-museum-of-african-american-history/
DuSable Museum of African American History
https://www.tripsavvy.com/dusable-museum-of-african-american-history-1492424
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Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Raven talks about how disabled people are encouraged to be helpless, how helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression, and the struggle to advocate for your independence when living with a disability.
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Discussion Summary:
00:15: Wat constitutes help, and what is learned helplessness?
06:31: How helplessness can lead to hopelessness and depression.
20:03: The struggle to advocate to be an independent disabled person.
25:31: Disabled people who downplay how difficult it is to fight to become independent.
28:06: Outro.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Olivia talks about the life and achievements of writer and anthropologist, Zora Neale Hurston, who published books on folklore, plays, essay collections, and much more.
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https://www.zoranealehurston.com/about/
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Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Olivia and Raven are joined by Venus, Raven’s sister, for a discussion about common and stereotypical roles black people are cast into, in both movies and TV shows. They cover some of the problematic portrayals of black men and women on screen, laziness with incorporating diversity, the disappearance of black sitcoms, and how this influences societal views of black people.
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Discussion Summary:
01:07: Episode begins, introduction to guest, Venus.
02:15: The struggle to be cast outside of stereotypical characters and standard roles reserved for black people.
04:49: Acknowledging black people aren’t the only folks misrepresented and underrepresented in media, and statistics on the numbers of people of color cast in broadcast and cable TV.
08:51: Common characters black men are cast as in movies and TV shows.
11:01: The harm done by repeatedly casting black people in the same roles.
11:49: Media portrayals of black women, and TV depictions of middle-class black families.
26:18: The problematic way diversity is incorporated.
38:14: The disappearance of black sitcoms, popularity of “reality” TV, and black trauma as entertainment.
53:12: The impact visual media has on how society views black people, and how black people view themselves.
01:02:04: Outro.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Raven highlights Joshua Johnston, a portrait painter from Maryland born into slavery in the 1760s, who helped pave the way for other black artists.
Learn More!
JOSHUA JOHNSTON (CA. 1763-1832)
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/johnston-joshua-c-1763-1832/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/johnson-joshua
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