A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks

Saturday, December 02, 2023 In this episode, we discuss the crucial difference between being alone and feeling lonely, emphasizing the importance of being 'alive' in others' hearts and carrying them in ours. Is social media bridging the gap or widening it? Are we cultivating genuine connections or fostering a false self? Tune in to hear Dr. Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe challenge t...

Oct 16, 2019 In this episode, Chelsi Glascoe and Dr. Meeks discuss The Red Summer. The Red Summer, a string or massacres of African Americans, occurred in 1919 as a result of labor shortages in the United States.

Nov 20, 2019 In this episode, Chelsi Glascoe and Dr. Meeks discuss the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Jan 29, 2020 Over the next few weeks, we will release a mini series from the International Women of Color Conference hosted at All Saints’ Atlanta by the Absalom Jones Center of Racial Healing. The first session is with Dr. Angelique Murphy. She trained at Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. Her specialty training in Integrative Medicine supports he...

Tuesday, August 01, 2023 Tune in to this thought-provoking podcast with Dr. Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe. In this episode, they fearlessly tackle recent Supreme Court decisions concerning LGBTQIA issues and affirmative action, revealing how these rulings undo years of racial justice work and have far-reaching implications for our future. Beyond the courtroom discussions, Dr. Meeks and Chelsi she...

Monday, February 28, 2022 The Black Family has been heavily impacted over centuries from rape, reconstruction, the great migration, the prison industrial complex, and so many other factors - most notably impacting black women. Did you know more than 70% of black women are unmarried? But why? In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks discuss the black woman and how falsehoods have infiltrated the cultu...

Saturday, October 08, 2022 The Center for Racial Healing celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month beyond and especially during the special season of recognition September 15th through October 15th. This month we recognize and celebrate those tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean for all their contributions that are...

Saturday, January 21, 2023 In this podcast episode we enter into the brave space of our annual Bishop Frank Kellogg Allan and Elizabeth Ansley Allan Lecture Series. Our esteemed guest, The Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, the 19th Rector of Trinity Church Wall Street, shares insightful thoughts that will leave you curious and determined to make a change in your community. Tune in to hear sound bites on to...

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 In this episode Dr. Catherine Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe welcome the phenomenal woman, Dorris Walker-Taylor, to the space. You will first be enlightened as you hear her personal story from trauma to addiction to trafficking; and then be inspired by her professional bloom to senior ambassador and community relations at Thistle Farms. Tune in to learn first hand how th...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 The conversation continues with The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe about courage in the church. Dr. Dede Duncan-Probe is the 11th Bishop of Central New York and serves as a thought leader in building up sustainable ministry, encouraging people in their service of God, and sharing the vibrant love of Jesus by organizing and implementing healthy church systems. Tune in...

Thursday, December 02, 2021 In this podcast episode, we are continuing our series on "Women of First." Tune in to meet The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama. The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama was the first Japanese-American woman ordained to the Episcopal priesthood, and she is the first Asian-American woman consecrated bishop in The Episcopal Church. Additionally, she is the first bishop to be cons...

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 In this episode, we're expounding on how the presence or lack of affirmation from African-American men affects African-American women. We'll also identify a few social and historical barriers for this type of positive dialogue and discuss how we can bravely honor one another and heal.

Monday, January 17, 2022 In this episode, Dr. Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe reflect and celebrate the past four years of The Center for Racial Healing. Tune in to hear the following: Highlights of the major accomplishments and benchmark goals reached The evolvement of the Center over time and how we rose above all adversity, namely Covid-19 Our strategy, plans, focus, and endeavors for 2022

May 7, 2020 The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing invites you to participate in a series of three webinars exploring the public crying out to God regarding the loss of lives and livelihood during this pandemic. This is part 1 of a series of podcasts focused on the theme of the webinar: A Cry To God Together: Lament In The Midst Of Covid-19. In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks tak...

Monday, May 24, 2021 Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? The Center for Racial Healing is focused on engaging conversations about wellness and in this insightful episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks invited a special guest and friend of the center to share her wisdom and experience with mental health in the pandemic. Dr. Jennifer Gander, PhD, is a Clinical Epidemiologist at Kaiser Per...

May 29, 2020 The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing invites you to participate in a series of three webinars exploring the public crying out to God regarding the loss of lives and livelihood during this pandemic. This is part 2 of a series of podcasts focused on the theme of the webinar: A Cry To God Together: Lament In The Midst Of Covid-19. In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks ta...

Jun 25, 2020 The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing invites you to participate in a series of three webinars focused on reimagining policing. The role of policing was imagined once. Yet the horrors of the ongoing War on Drugs, mass incarceration, and the police brutality that resulted in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many other black and brown men, women and childr...

December 22, 2020 The Center of Racial Healing strives to be a place of inclusion and multiculturalism. But is there a difference between the two? In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks discuss inclusion and multiculturalism and where they intersect in our lives as people of faith.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 The Center of Racial Healing strives to be a place where people can become well. Healing is a part of wellness! But how do become well as a nation? It starts with the individual doing the necessary work. In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks have a conversation about the Center's new Murphy Davis Let's Get Well Campaign and how we all might get well as individu...

Friday, July 09, 2021 The Center for Racial Healing serves as a brave space where people can tell the truth. In this episode, Dr. Meeks and Chelsi gather to host a special guest, Barbara Brown Taylor, a best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. In this 2-part episode, we will discuss Barbara Brown Taylors’ journey, audacity to leave the church for a life in academia, and courage to sprea...

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 In this episode Dr. Catherine Meeks and Chelsi sit down with the serene storm, The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers. This conversation explores what it means to be African American, a woman, and free in America today. As we aim to live into God’s dream, we must learn from one another. Tune in to discover what the world can learn from African-American women—their plight, their f...

Thursday, March 18, 2021 March is Women's History Month. This month's episodes will focus on the women that have helped move our country forward by standing for justice, healing, and wellness. In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks celebrate the life of Ida B. Wells and discuss her successes, trials, and strength. Listen in for the full conversation.

Saturday, September 17, 2022 In this brave conversation Dr. Meeks and Host, Chelsi Glascoe, highlight the pioneering Feminist and civil rights legend, Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray through the lens of a special guest and educator, Rosita Stevens-Holsey, her niece. Tune in as we get a peak behind the scenes of who Rosita affectionally calls "Aunt Pauli" and who the world recognize...

Saturday, February 25, 2023 In this introspective episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we welcome the courageous voices of two scholars matriculating at Clark Atlanta University. Both Shaniyah Sheree, Junior and Founder of The Young Woman Flourish Podcast, and Sydney Featherstone, Freshman, Biology major, take the stage to share their views on self-discovery, purpose, and success. This...

Saturday, April 15, 2023 In this riveting episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we explore the topic of belonging with special guest, author, and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning, Michelle Miller. Tune in to glean from her courageous search for identity despite chaos and be inspired by highlights from her memoir, Belonging: A Daughter's Search for Identity Through Loss and Love. Gra...