Everyday Conversations on Race

Damona Hoffman is a dating coach & media personality who starred in two A+E Networks' TV series: #BlackLove  and  A Question of Love . She's a contributor for The Washington Post, CNN Headline News (HLN), Match.com, BET.com, and more. Previously, Damona held creative executive & diversity positions at CBS, Paramount, and NBC Universal. Now, she hosts and produces two podcasts,  I Make a Living  (b...

In this conversation on race, I talk with "Julian on the Radio" about his experiences and thoughts on race, diversity and being the child of Chinese immigrants. We talk Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the need to continuously build a diverse community. He grew up in the Washington DC  area  amongst people from different cultures, races and ethnicities. His parents were originally from Shanghai...

It would be hard to have a conversation on race and not address the contradiction that many successful Black people continue to face; having to deal with racism no matter how much money they have or how much they've accomplished. What would it feel like to be a Black man at the highest levels of corporate America, and still feel like you have to leave a large part of yourself at home. How much wou...

Maurice joined on RaceConvo to talk about race, racism and health care. We talk about helping people recovery from addiction and live whole lives with HIV.

Ben Stokes joins me on "Everyday Conversations on Race," to talk about his experience being a person of color adopted by a white family in Australia. He didn't become aware of racism until his family moved from a small town to a larger city. That was when he would frequently encounter white people who would keep asking him where he was from and look at him in disbelief when the told them he was Au...

Mass Incarceration of Black and Brown men and women is a long-time problem that reflects historical and systemic racism in the criminal justice system.  In this Conversation on Race, guests Shelly Hughes and Garrow Vincent share their experiences as African-Americans who spent time in the California prison system and what their lives are like today.

Mass Incarceration of Black and Brown men and women is a long-time problem that reflects historical and systemic racism in the criminal justice system.  In this Conversation on Race, guests Shelly Hughes and Garrow Vincent share their experiences as African-Americans who spent time in the California prison system and what their lives are like today. You'll hear how mass incarceration was set up as...

Gerald Chambers, Marriage and Family Therapist, and Dr. Ronnie Siddique, Psychologist, address issues of mental health in different communities of color and race-related trauma. Ronnie and Gerald talk about stigmas attached to getting treatment for mental health issues. There are trust issues of the mental health and medical profession because of historical racist treatment by mental health profes...

In this episode of Everyday Conversations on Race , Selena Wilson and LeRon Barton talk with me about "backhanded compliments," or compulsions to describe, that are actually racist. To hear more, download this episode of Everyday Conversations on Race for Everyday People

With social media buzzing about Gina Rodriguez, Cardi B, and what it means to be Black, African American and Latina this episode of Everyday Conversation on Race is timely. If you're interested in the topic, have an opinion or want to know more, you'll love this conversation on race with Cessie and Mercedes. Cessie Alfonso and Mercedes Martin join me to talk about cultural intersectionality and th...

This week on  Everyday Conversations on Race , Simma is joined by Barbara Williams Hardy, former head of Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging for a large tech firm, and LeRon Barton a well respected journalist and speaker on the experiences of being a Black man in America. The main theme is Culture Fit Hiring and it's impact on diversity, equity and inclusion.  They offer their perspectives a...

Vincent Garrett joins Simma on Everyday Conversations on Race to talk about race, mass incarceration and creating a "prison to school pipeline." A former addict and incarcerated felon, Vince has been clean from drugs for over twenty years.  He shares his experience of being released from prison, finding a mentor, getting his BA from UC Berkeley and being part of Underground Scholars, a program for...

Zachariah Moreno Co-Founder & CEO of SquadCast Zachariah Moreno is a technologist, author, and co-founder of SquadCast. He and his team are on a mission to amplify collaboration, seeking to empower creatives to engage in meaningful conversations without barriers.   Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn

All privilege is not the same, nor does all privilege provide equitable access to luxury. There is the economic privilege that comes from having financial resources, wealth and position, and then there is the privilege that comes from being white in America. Racism can negate every other privilege when you're a person of color in the US. It doesn't matter how much money you have, what you own or h...

Laura Cathcart Robbins is a freelance writer, podcast host, and storyteller, living in Studio City, California with her son, Justin and her boyfriend, Scott Slaughter.  She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School's nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Her recent articles in the Huffington Post on...

Are Millennials less racist than other generations? What do people from Africa have in common with African-Americans? What generation is most in denial about racism? What's it like to be the only Black person in your class? These questions and more are answered on Every Day Conversations on Race. My guests are Mary-Lou Milabu, a millennial black Christian woman, whose family is from Congo, and Sar...

Phyliss Williams co-host of Living the Principles podcast joins Simma to talk about the importance of the principles of Kwanzaa, and how her time in the Marines impacts the good work she does today. Phyliss shares stories and experiences as an African American woman growing up in the south dealing with racism, and what it's like to see the racism today across the USA We talk about the importance o...

In this conversation on race, LeRon talks to Simma about why it's often draining for him to talk to a lot of white people about race. Simma and LeRon agree that allies are important and that it's more effective for a white person to talk to another white person about race and racism in order to educate them, and raise their level of understanding.  LeRon and Simma both believe that you have to go...

  Joel Brown talks about the need to allow people to grow, and the problems that arise when they are not given a chance to change. Racism doesn't get eliminated by attacking people who want to stop racism but may say the wrong thing. That's different than someone who is a racist, supports racism and takes actions to perpetuate racism.   Everyone is going to make mistakes. What is the point of havi...

Elmer Dixon was born in Chicago and moved to Seattle at age 7 when his father took a job at Boeing. Dixon grew up in Seattle's Central District, attending Garfield High School. While at Garfield High, Dixon helped organize the school's Black Student Union in 1968. That same year, with his older brother Aaron Dixon, he co-founded the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. He served the Chapter...

Originally from Washington, DC, humanitarian, healer, artist and author/illustrator, Wanda K. Whitaker, believes that "the best relationship of all is the one you have with yourself."  A certified hypnotherapist, visionary artist and Spiritual Life Coach, she currently spends her time working with individuals and groups on changing beliefs and bad habits that are not serving them, conducting works...

Karen Nelson shares journey as a young Black girl growing up in the segregated south to become the Chief Diversity Officer of Appleton, Wisconsin. She had to overcome the sabotage of her career success early on by a white boss who refused to listen to her ideas because she was a Black woman. Karen went on to become an activist for civil rights and met the white mayor of Appleton who is a strong be...

David Campt, dialogue thought leader has created the White Ally Toolkit, for white people who want to end racism. His family was one of three Black families in his neighborhood in Detroit. He talks about class differences amongst Black people and how it impacted him. He says "instead of being shocked about racial divisions, we need to start changing that." Most white people he's spoken with have v...

David Campt, dialogue thought leader has created the White Ally Toolkit, for white people who want to end racism. His family was one of three Black families in his neighborhood in Detroit. He talks about class differences amongst Black people and how it impacted him. He says "instead of being shocked about racial divisions, we need to start changing that." Most white people he's spoken with have v...