My Awakening Podcast
My Awakening Podcast
Joe Foss
My name is Joe and I created this podcast believing that many Americans, if presented authentic testimony of systemic racism, will support changes to achieve "liberty and justice for all". Through unscripted, engaging, and very personal conversations about America's racial issues, it is my sincere desire to help white Americans become more empathetic, anti-racist citizens. Will you join me on this important journey of building a bridge to a new America? I encourage you to use our new easy to use self-recording feature on our website at MyAwakeningPodcast.com and become a part of this conversation. I hope that you too believe that America's best days are still ahead of us. Please subscribe and engage with My Awakening Podcast.
Ep.#19 - We All Have Blindspots - Tony Chatman
Tony helps us recognize some of our blindspots and suggests how we might work to become more open minded thinkers. Better understanding those in our community who don't look like us will greatly help us all to become more effective anti-racist citizens.
Jul 3, 2021
51 min
Ep.#18 - Housing Is A Basic Human Right - Pam Duncan
Our first Zoom recorded episode attempts to broaden our understanding of Housing Inequity resulting from longstanding systemic racism. This episode highlights the issue of homelessness, but briefly touches on many other aspects of Housing Inequity.
Apr 11, 2021
52 min
Ep.#17 - Investing In Others - Turner Cagle
Turner shares a moving testimony of his youth experiencing homelessness and other challenges and then being favorably impacted by key adults who invested in his life during some critical times. He also shared a bit about how he is now paying it forward in the work he is doing as a key staff person with Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center in Tacoma.
Mar 28, 2021
38 min
Ep.# 16 - Racism and the Church - Antonio McLemore
Guest Antonio McLemore shares his perspectives on Racism and the Church and some of his personal experiences on church staff in dealing with this issue.
Mar 6, 2021
47 min
Ep.#15 - Richard and Deborah's lived experiences + perspectives on Breonna Taylor and more
Richard and Deborah Ferguson share some of their lived experiences and provide their perspective on Breonna Taylor and Defunding Police.
Oct 22, 2020
55 min
Ep.#14 - Black Lives Matter - movement or organization?
In this episode Joe and Jarvis discuss their views on the distinction between Black Lives Matter the organization and the movement.
Oct 7, 2020
29 min
Ep.#13 - Joe gets more personal about this podcast.  Please share.
Joe Foss, the host of My Awakening Podcast, shares more specifics about this podcast and website.
Sep 14, 2020
10 min
Ep.#12 - Clarence explains power & difference between racism and prejudice.
Clarence Presley helps us to understand the power that most of us may be unaware we actually have and he helps us to know the distinction between racism and prejudice. Clarence's sharing of his perspective of these important realities helps us to more fully grasp why there is such a racial divide in our country that many of us white citizens don't even recognize or understand.
Aug 27, 2020
32 min
Ep.#11 - Clarence's thoughts on Seattle PD budget reduction + more on racism.
In this episode Clarence shares his thoughts on the very recent Seattle PD budget reductions and the retirement of Police Chief Carmen Best. He also provides important perspective on what it means to be uncomfortable and always watchful for the safety of his family in navigating our majority white society.
Aug 15, 2020
43 min
Ep.#10 - Marcus' lived experiences of Racism - part 2
If you would you like to increase your racism IQ, this is a great place to begin. Marcus wrote an awesome poem called 'iS' in 2018 that he and I team read in the beginning of this episode. This is a special moment that you will want to hear. Plus he shares more enlightening pieces of his own racial journey that will fill in some important blanks in our understanding of this racism issue.
Aug 8, 2020
35 min
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