The Kira Banks Podcast

Activism in the Workplace 27.05.2022 11:14 ↓

Activism is here to stay. College students of the 2010’s are now in the workplace, and these employees expect real […]

Raising Anti-Racist Children w/ Britt Hawthorne 26.05.2022 45:45 ↓

We sit down with Britt Hawthorne author of Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide. Britt is an antiracist educator […]

Good Therapy is Good Therapy 25.05.2022 12:16 ↓

You deserve help and support, and I want you to know that can happen even if your therapist comes from […]

Juneteenth is a-Comin! 23.05.2022 7:16 ↓

If your org has done nothing to address and improve on the plight of Black folx in your organization then […]

Racialized Violence – Buffalo Shooting 19.05.2022 14:49 ↓

We need to be willing to name what is happening in all of the racialized violence scenarios happening. How do […]

Talking with Nicole Lee About Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson 23.04.2022 37:11 ↓

Now that it’s all over, we can take a deep breath and look back on the road to Supreme Court […]

That’s a Microaggression! Now What? 15.03.2022 11:34 ↓

We’ve grown to be able to say the word “microaggression.” Now what? Well, the realWork begins- the work to figure […]

Happy Black History AND Black Futures Month! 02.02.2022 4:21 ↓

It’s just as important to celebrate our future as it is to honor our past. So tell me who you […]

Understanding the Built Landscape for Equity 26.01.2022 15:29 ↓

What is “The Built Landscape?” If you’ve attended any of my sessions, you’ve heard me use this phrase. I break […]

Inside, Outside Work 22.01.2022 6:02 ↓

I am often asked “Should we focus more on internal DEI work or external facing work?” And my response is […]

Be Teachable! 22.01.2022 10:49 ↓

Are you teachable? How do you respond when someone makes a request of you or corrects you? In this Diversity […]

Does Leadership Have What it Takes? 20.01.2022 10:27 ↓

Lots of leaders say they want to do equity work, but can they? Are they able? Capable? These three questions […]

Check the Calendar for Inclusivity 17.01.2022 5:51 ↓

Okay, are you REALLY serious about inclusivity? It is all of our responsibilities to check the calendar and know about […]

Did MLK Want Us to be ‘Colorblind’? 17.01.2022 11:00 ↓

Did MLK want us to be colorblind? The answer is a resounding “no!” But I get the question a lot. […]

Don’t Make THIS Mistake for Black History Month 15.01.2022 12:34 ↓

Is your org ready for Black History Month programming? Does it fit? Is it connected to anything else the organization […]

Movement & Mental Health 01.10.2021 30:13 ↓

One of the approaches we are taking this season is partnering with a St. Louis NPR podcast “We Live Here,” […]

Clustering Black Kids Together in Schools? 16.09.2021 10:51 ↓

Have you ever been a part of a cohort or cluster of people who you have something in common with? […]

What Happens After the DEI Training? 09.09.2021 9:06 ↓

So you or your org have had their “diversity training.” Now what? What happens AFTER the diversity training? In this […]

Beware the Diversity Committee 26.08.2021 8:24 ↓

Hey Folx! it’s not that’ I’m against the now very popular push to form a “Diversity Committee.” It’s just that […]

Welcome to Season 4 of Raising Equity! 24.08.2021 13:29 ↓

Welcome to Season 4 of the Raising Equity Podcast! A few things are changing this year: Dr. Banks will continue […]

Is Your Company Really Fighting Racism or Just Talking About It? 18.06.2020 39:33 ↓

Is your company really fighting racism or just talking about it? Richard D. Harvey and I co-authored a piece in […]

Talking to Kids About Racism, Ep. 1 11.06.2020 1:14:14 ↓

You asked, we delivered. The question of the week was “how do I talk to my kids about what’s going […]

Elizabeth McLaughlin on being Transformed, not Triggered 31.05.2020 34:47 ↓

The pandemic is hitting women differently than for men, partly because we are socialized to be in and for community.  […]

Kid Thoughts on the Pandemic 28.05.2020 21:37 ↓

“Mom, why are people going back to normal?” My 13 year old asked me this question out of the blue […]

Waking Up to the Realities of Racism 17.05.2020 30:21 ↓

You might’ve seen the viral video of a White man running with the TV to make the point that Ahmaud […]