
Join us for the final episode of the Race series. Jenn and Dhanya discuss how much new knowledge they have, how their perceptions have changed, and even some of the prejudice they've faced.
Oct 12, 2016
32 min

In this installment of the Race series, we delve into how normalized White Supremacy is in our culture. We speak with filmmaker Darnley Hodge about his new documentary series called American LOWS ( Legacy of White Supremacy) about power, race, and who exactly invented the constructs that we've grown so accustomed to. Donate to the America LOWS project here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-american-lows-ep-1-the-invention-history-education#/
Sep 20, 2016
1 hr 14 min

Today, we're talking to Monica Kang, CEO of InnovatorsBox, about using creative thinking as a way to process the heaviness that some of the topics might bring about. How do we deal with burnout? How do we initiate difficult conversations in our communities? How do we talk to someone that disagrees with us? Find all the answers to those questions in this episode. Monica is a passionate community bridge builder, creative culture educator, and curious researcher. She enjoys finding impactful ways to integrate different worlds, such as entrepreneurship and public policy, to build a more multifaceted community. She founded InnovatorsBox to help professionals tap into their creative potential. Watch her work here: http://www.innovatorsbox.com
Aug 31, 2016
32 min

In this episode, we speak to Ena Ganguly. She's a poet, an activist, and a thought leader creating spaces specifically for black and brown consumption. We chat with her about the harmful effects of the caste system in India and how it compares to the Black Lives Matter movement in America. Find Ena's work here: https://www.instagram.com/enaganguly/?hl=en
Aug 24, 2016
45 min

Denise Hernández is an activist, a founder, a speaker, and an organizer passionate about education. She recently spoke at TEDx San Antonio about implicit bias. Denise comes to Greater Than to talk about what it means to have an implicit bias in our society and what we can do to transform our bias. She's key in the black + brown movement in San Antonio, Texas and it's our pleasure to speak with her. If you'd like to take the bias test, the link is provided below. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
Aug 15, 2016
56 min

We honor Michael Brown today with this episode of Greater Than. We're talking to Antionette Carroll, creator and founder of Creative Reaction Lab in St. Louis. Listen as we tackle black on black crime, what it means to be a black woman in America, and creating sustainable ways to fight racism. creativereactionlab.com
Aug 10, 2016
56 min

Amber Bissell is an advocate by day and an advocate by night. She's got this passion for survivors of sex trafficking that is contagious. Our conversation touches on how traffickers target their victims, transgendered youth and trafficking, and if we truly care enough about the systems that are adding to staggering rates of trafficking. Do we? Listen to us grapple through these tough questions.
Jul 18, 2016
30 min

This week kicks off our mini series on sex trafficking. Trafficking in all forms is known as modern slavery. What are we doing about it? One woman named Natasha created a safe space called sojourn landing specifically for victims of trafficking and people in the commercial sex trade. Listen as she takes us deeper into the world of trafficking and breaks down why we need less judgement and more love with victims of the sex trade. traffickcam.com sojournlanding.org
Jul 6, 2016
37 min

Our last episode of the Homelessness series. We're talking to Donny Edwards- father, Army-man, and founder of an Atlanta based organization called Hunger Has No Religion. Listen as he tells us about his own struggles of losing a home, being in the army, and finding ways to use his story for the good of humanity. Find him work here: hungerhasnoreligion.org
Jun 20, 2016
38 min
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