Eyes On Whiteness is a podcast that illuminates the insidious and ignorant ways of whiteness, regardless of intent. Our guests are invited to talk about the ways white supremacy and patriarchy are pervasive and ever-present. Our conversations are rooted in a commitment to normalizing the "how, not if" lens for looking at the ways it's present for all of us.
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Eyes on whiteness with Bari Schwartz
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Bari Schwartz is a 37 years old Cisgender white Jewish woman who has been rumbling with and doing courageous work around understanding & dismantling systems and impacts of racism for decades. After graduating from Johns Hopkins with a master's degree in school counseling and spending 12 years working in and with Baltimore City Schools as well as lo…
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Dohee Lee (She/Her) is an artist, Ritualist and Educator. She was born on Jeju Island in South Korea, now, living in Huichin unceded Ohlone territory Oakland, CA as a 1st generation immigrant. Her creative vision comes from traditional Korean music, singing, drumming and dance which is rooted in Korean indigenous ritual. Since her arrival in the US…
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Eyes on whiteness with Sonya Renee Taylor
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ANDDDDDD, WE'RE BACK! We're so grateful to kick off part 2 of season 2 with the brilliant and hilarious Sonya Renee Taylor! We have an incredible conversation tracking where in the world is Sonya, how opening up to just listening and being has created space for her ancestors to offer quite an addition to her journey and a deep dig into her take on …
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We're coming soon with Part 2 of Season 2! In the meantime, a quick share over here: Diedra and Maureen are going to start a weekly (most of the time) series called Transmuting Tuesdays which will be on our Youtube and Instagram pages. You can expect this series to be a little more impromptu and shorter than the podcast has been. This first one is …
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We want to take a moment to send love, acknowledgment, and presence to you as you process and potentially transmute your experience, understanding, and impact of the racial and political violence of the murders in Buffalo, NY, and Orange County, CA. After the mass murders sitting so heavy on our hearts and in our spirits, Diedra asks Maureen to hav…
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"Vulnerability is the core of any self-inward journey....it's been decades of chipping away to get to that vulnerability and to be able to live there. " - Derek Canty Derek Canty is a father of 7, a dedicated partner, a fairy godfather mentor to many and the CEO and founder of Winning Edge, a leadership development company based in Las Vegas. Today…
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Eyes On whiteness with Dr. Adam Falkner
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"Love and healing, real healing, happens at the rupture." - Dr. Adam Falkner, who shall get a t-shirt with this brilliance on it! Join us to listen to this powerful conversation about Adam's takes on Intersectional Integrity! Dr. Adam Falkner is a writer, educator, and race & equity strategist. He identifies as a White Queer Cis Man. He is the auth…
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Eyes On whiteness with amara tabor-smith
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"We are in the apocalypse, give thanks!"- amara tabor-smith in reflecting on the truth being revealed in these times. Join us as amara shares her brilliant perspectives on what Intersectional Integrity is to her. amara tabor-smith (she/her/they/we) is a black, queer woman born and raised on unceded Ramaytush (Rah-MAH-Tush) Ohlone land currently kno…
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In our kick-off for season 2, Diedra and Maureen start with our excitement for the incredible season ahead. We share the theme of this season "What does Intersectional Integrity mean to you?" This episode is the two of us in conversation about what Intersectional Integrity means to us, as we practice the work of Transmuting white supremacy and patr…
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Eyes On whiteness, with Christine Saxman and Shelly Tochluk - "We're not out of this."
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In a follow-up to our election episode where we talked about the need to stay vigilant, we invited Christine and Shelly who have been researching the ways White Nationalist and White Supremacist groups have been building in the last few years. Christine and Shelly share their research and analysis of the ways we must be aware of and counter the ris…
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Eyes On whiteness with guest UnSuk Zucker
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UnSuk Zucker is a Korean American cis-gender woman, an amazing advocate, educator, and parent, focused on equity and justice, not only around her but also with a relentless commitment to doing the work within herself. This podcast is filled with raw, heart wrenching and glorious examples modeling vulnerability and transparency as she lives this wor…
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Whites gonna white. A special election day episode.
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Diedra and Maureen spend some time using our tool "Transmuting White Supremacy and Patriarchy" to discuss how this election day is for each of us. Note, it's recorded before we have ANY information and we're as curious as you to see how it lands on the day after the election when you all hear it! Transmuting White Supremacy and Patriarchy, for us, …
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Eyes On whiteness with guest Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz Pt. 2
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We welcome you all back to part 2 of a conversation with Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz, a brilliant educator, facilitator, leader for equity in a reunion, as the three of us realize we haven’t been in the same place in nearly 3 years. We discuss what it might be like to stand in our deepest energy source as one that has the potential to transcend the social…
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Eyes On whiteness with guest Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz Pt. 1
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Diedra is back! We have a reunion with our dear friend and colleague, JuanCarlos. This is the first of a two-part conversation where we go deep into intersections of our racial and gender identities. In part 1 we explore the depths and interconnections of white supremacy and patriarchy and how they play out in our socially constructed identities an…
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Eyes On Whiteness with guest Leidene C. King
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Maureen talks with her sister-friend, Leidene King. Leidene is a brilliant educator, facilitator, and healer who delves deep into the ways that she has experienced whiteness in healing and metaphysical spaces as a black woman and the struggle of the concepts of “we are one” and “nothing comes into your life uninvited” when we have such different ex…
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Eyes On Whiteness with guest Sonya Renee Taylor
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Diedra and Maureen talk with Sonya early on in the pandemic. We come right out the gate talking about how ancestors are encouraging Sonya to shower more frequently and how white people not regularly washing their legs surfaces as a confession for Maureen. Sonya joins us from New Zealand and talks about introversion in the time of quarantine, what N…
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