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Welcome back! Dr. G and Marcellis have been away from the podcast studio, but very well entrenched into the work still. Alongside colleague Dr. Greensword, the trio has been promoting their recent book A History To Remember: TCU Purple, White, and Black. On September 20th, the authors held their official book release and celebration on TCU's campus that featured a star studded program below: T...

With this episode Dr. G and Marcellis are joined with colleague Dr. Sylviane Greensword to discus their newly released book A History To Remember: TCU Purple, White, & Black . Together, they talk about the writing process, how the idea to collab on a book came about, their hopes for the future, and what will come next. The authors will host their 1st official author book talk on June 15th at T...

This week Dr. G and Marcellis return to the community to invite a very important voice and story to the platform. The grandson of Mr. Fred Rouse talks on the lynching of his grandfather and how he plans to continue telling the story of tragedy and triumph. Many of these stories regarding our ancestors get left out and unnoticed that truly shape our lived realities. Mr. Fred Rouse is currently the...

In front of a welcoming audience at the Van Cliburn Concert Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University, our host Dr. G and Marcellis record their very first Live episode of Reconcile This! with Professor Rhonda Magee As a prominent scholar in the field, Magee has explored the healing power of mindfulness, especially for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Magee is a Professor of Law at the Uni...

Dr. G and Marcellis return to the studio featuring a guest who had dedicated his time and energy to create spaces for Black men. TCU medical student Toni Igbokidi joins our host to speak on the power of the barbershop as a place for release and restore for black men. Studying to become a psychiatrist, Igbokidi is becoming a bright light in the Fort Worth community through a strategic partnership t...

Coming back to the mic, Dr. G and Marcellis return with a new episode featuring Dr. Elizabeth Chew who serves as the Interim President and CEO at James Madison's Montpelier. Providing an interesting looking into such a historic site, Dr. Chew discusses what it means work with the community to tell protect and provide a storied legacy like none other. "Montpelier is a memorial to the Madisons and t...

Dr. G and Marcellis check back into the studio with another dynamic conversation. Joining from the great state of Virginia and the College of William & Mary, Dr. Jody Allen engages with our co-host on the work being doing with the Lemon Project . Dr. Allen is Robert Francis Engs Director of The Lemon Project for William & Mary.   The Lemon Project builds bridges between William &...

Even on the coldest of days in Fort Worth, our co-host Dr. G and Marcellis keep the heat up with another great conversation. Visiting the Reconcile This! studios as the Vice President of Student Affairs for the University of British Columbia, Dr. Ainsley Carry discusses his journey into becoming a higher education professional and researcher. Author of Washington Next?: Disputed Monuments, Honoree...

With this episode, Dr. G and Marcellis return back to TCU to speak to living history as they interview Vice Chancellor Tracy Syler-Jones. As the vice chancellor of marketing and communication, she serves as the university’s chief marketing and communication strategist. Syler-Jones oversees the development of integrated marketing and communication plans for the university to advance TCU’s brand, vi...

Once again, Dr. G & Marcellis provide us another episode of Reconcile This! that offers creative insight, impactful work, and willful reconciliation. Their guest, Major Alexander Hines the Director Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Program at the University of Minnesota joins the pair to share his passion for social justice work within Higher Educ...

On episode 3.4 Dr. G and Marcellis return with special guest Dr. Kirt von Daacke of UVA. Dr. Van Daacke is the co-chair of the UVA President's Commission on Slavery and the University (PCSU), which published its report in 2018. The PCSU worked on research, acknowledgment, community engagement, and atonement for several years, culminating in the completion of a significant memorial to enslaved labo...

Dr. G & Marcellis return with an exciting episode featuring Dr. James Cash. The Fort Worth native and I.M Terrell High School graduate who became the 1st Black scholar-athlete to break the color barrier at TCU as well as the Southwestern Conference. After his legendary career at TCU, Dr. Cash would become a trailblazer within a new game, the business world! Serving as the 1st Black tenure prof...

Dr. G and Marcellis return with a new episode of Reconcile This! With the follow up episode, they interview the NEW chair of TCU's Race & Reconciliation Initiative Dr. Amiso George. Listen to how Dr. George will continue the RRI train , add new assets, and introduce an upcoming event that the community does not want to miss!  We can't wait for more to come..until then Reconcile This!&nbsp...

Dr. G and Marcellis return with season three of Reconcile This! Our co-host reflect on the past two years, the new structure, and how the podcast will operate for the upcoming season. This year, Reconcile This! will mainly focus on scholars at other institutions and their work in regards to reconciliation.  Are you ready ? We are, because we are committed and Overly Dedicated .....Reconcile T...

Dr. G and Marcellis return with another dynamic interview that features Civil Rights Icon and RRI Keynote Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. In 1955, the world would bare witness to one of the most horrific moments in US history. The murder of Emmett Till would not only shake the world of Money, Mississippi, but all who would see the Jet Magazine article that displayed the evidence of that fateful night. For...

Dr. G and Marcellis finish the conversation from Wins & Losses Pt. 1 with LT. The second half goes more in depth into LT's navigation on being a big time college athlete that was expected to take care of his family, the way in which he was parented, learning how to handle different situations, and the power of reconciliation to win... As a bonus, our co-host will be releasing a surprise episod...

One day before Reconciliaiton Day ..not 2..the crew comes back with the offi-ci-al Race & Reconciliation Initiative Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Sylviane Greensword. Dr. Greensword is the spearhead behind the Oral History Project and lead researcher of the Charley and Kate Thorp family research project. If you've heard this name before it is because it is no stranger to the RRI scene. Charley and...

Dr. G and Marcellis return with special guest Hall of Fame Husband and Father who also had a great NFL career, LaDainian "LT" Tomlinson. The three come together to unpack the recent "Wins & Losses" in today's news. Hear some unfiltered thoughts between responses and reactions, what RRI means, and the idea that love and fear will make you do some crazy things......tune into Part 1 of a 2 part s...

Though away from the podcast world conducting matters of programming for RRI, co-host Dr. G and Marcellis return to discuss recent news of the media world or perhaps the wild wild west. Viewing the 94th annual Oscars award incident as point of contention in discussing Responses, Reactions, and "Reconciliation." Our co-host delve into their perspectives of if harm and healing can happen at the same...

On this episode of Reconcile This! Dr. G and Marcellis follow up on last episode's "People Hear What They See" with having the insightful wisdom of their esteemed guest, a nationally recognized speaker, and church leader Dr. Jay Augustine to further explore the idea of Reconciliation.  A New Orleans native, Jonathan C. Augustine (a/k/a “Jay Augustine”) is a pastor and professor, as well as an auth...

On this special episode of Reconcile This! Dr. G and Marcellis return with a unique spin on their discussion. Within the spirit of celebrating Black History and Reconciliation, our co-hosts wanted to begin to explore the wise words of popular Black trailblazers. This episode will feature a clip from the prolific Black author James Arthur Baldwin. Entitled "Embracing the 'Stranger'" Baldwin invites...

Dr. G & Marcellis bring back special guest Dr. Rhondda Thomas to discuss the importance of mental health, caring for yourself while doing emotionally taxing work, and the power in finding a "crew." Tune into part 2 of this insightful conversation on how Dr. Thomas learned how to balance the work and the rest.  Don't forget to check out Call My Name, Clemson For more information on the upc...

On this special episode of Reconcile This! Dr. G and Marcellis take a trip to Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina to meet the trailblazing Dr. Rhondda Thomas and the rest of the research team of the Call My Name, Clemson project. Dr. Thomas is a professor of literature whose work looks into early African American literature and culture, politics of black identity, autobiographical schola...

This episode Dr. G & Marcellis return with guest soon to be Dr. Cecilia Hill. Hill is a product of Ft. Worth ISD and a graduate of neighboring Paschal High School. In this episode the three discuss Hill's journey of feeling as if TCU was attainable and not inviting as a high school senior to now concluding her doctoral studies from that same institution. What Hill reminds us is that our work i...

Dr. G & Marcellis return with a review on the current structure of the RRI Town-Hall series. For the academic year the RRI team will host each of the 10 colleges at TCU in a conversation of "what does reconciliation mean to you and how is it applied to your work ?" Within, we see how each academic discipline adds unique tools to contribute to the work that is needed for us to become a better s...