Plese join Texts To Table™ co-host Donté P. Shannon and his guests, Dresden McIntosh Farrand, Aliyah Horton, Wanda Johnson, Rhonda M. Payne, and Johnnie White, as they discuss what it's like to parent in today's America.

Episode Overview In this episode we discuss the following: 2:50 - Sponsorship & Representation 22:02 - Kamala Harris 28:22 - The Most Endangered Species: Black Women 43:07 - CEO + Mom - Book Recomendation: The Memo by Minda Harts 53:21 - Karens… 56:15 - Do We Trust White Women? 55:53 The loss of John Lewis & CT Vivian 1:00:01 - Black Women We Need to Know About Up Next: A Conversation about Family & Leadership Favorite quotes: ul>"Feelin black and brand new." "Let’s just vote. That’s the key." "Health is wealth." "My trust doesn’t have a color."

Episode Overview In this episode we discuss the following: 7:06 Main topic of today: Assimilation and Code-switching 33:45 Code switching begs the question: Who is the real me? 36:38 Fighting two pandemics: Corona and Racism 41:19 Further your education: The On Being podcast w/ Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem 44:50 White supremacy and racism as a philosophy: it can mutate and adapt 46:44 We aren’t trying to give you the answers: do the work! 52:08 Further your education: The Uncomfortable Truth documentary 55:53 The loss of John Lewis & CT Vivian 59:55 Irving’s weekend journey of the movie Harriet, the news of John Lewis passing, and a violently racist email inhis inbox Up Next: Ladies Night! Favorite quotes: "Empathy is a critical leadership competency.""We are experts in living our black lives.""Push through the fear.""White accommodation-is trauma." And of course, this amazing wobble how-to video.

Episode Overview Summary: We are four Black CEOs, joining together to reflect on today’s political climate, focusing on race within leadership. Our views are our own. Listen and learn, as we share our experiences and different walks through life as we process and respond to the events of Black Lives Matter, and what it means to be a Black person and CEO in 2020. (A conversation that’s long overdue, wouldn’t you agree?) Let us know what you want to hear us talk about! In this episode we discuss the following: 1:50 Taking private group conversations in the Black community and bringing them front and center for a public discussion 3:45 Black people have had the lack of luxury of separating personal and professional lives in how they can respond to issues of race….until now? 4:41 The importance of the historical context of us being minorities in CEO roles 8:30 Race, Reactions, and Leadership: “The grace and the space” to figure it out vs. the burden to lead or respond 22:10 It ain’t new: overdue outrage, and difference of reactions 31:05 Megaphone moment: Why we feel we are finally able to share our truth as Black people 35:55 - Why Now? Where did these huge diversity champions come from? 39:18 Ally-ship: What are best practices for Black people, White people, POC non-Black, in leadership? 55:48 - Being a leader in this moment no matter what your race is Best quick quotes from the ep:"Grace and space""Megaphone moment""Why now?""It ain’t new!""Who did I need permission from to speak up?""Get comfortable being uncomfortable"