Sheree Curry

This Conversation Matters

Society EN ↓ 29 episodes

This Conversation Matters is a weekly show about the social issues shaping our communities and our lives — from race and inequality to justice, economic opportunity and overall well-being. Hosted by Sheree R. Curry, each episode features thoughtful conversations with experts and people with lived experience, helping us better understand why these issues matter in our everyday lives.

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Karyn Parsons: On Race Across the Generations 28.03.2026 1:04

Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary Banks on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, discusses her own upbringing in the 70s and contrasts it with her mother's experiences in the Jim Crow South and the civil rights era, and her daughter's post the murder of Georg Floyd. She emphasizing the generational differences in their encounters with race. Karyn spoke with Sheree Curry originally for an article that appear...

W. Kamau Bell: Conversations Spark Change 27.03.2026 1:01

W. Kamau Bell speaks with Sheree Curry on the role of conversations as a catalyst for change, rather than the change itself. Hear the full Ep. 1 of This Conversation Matters on Spotify or: https://youtu.be/PMF49lB7cjo Takeaways Create a space for free-flowing and judgment-free conversations Conversations are the tip of the change spear, not the change itself Chapters 00:00 Creating a Safe Space fo...

Karyn Parsons on Being Biracial in America 26.03.2026 51:22

Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary Banks on the 1990s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air speaks on This Conversation Matters about what it was like growing up biracial in America. She discusses her crush on Lenny Kravitz, the values her parents instilled in her and what she's up to now through her Sweet Blackberry Foundation. Her conversation with host Sheree Curry was originally recorded for an article...

Kamau Bell: What It Means to Be Mixed Race in America 20.03.2026 55:28

What does it mean to be mixed race in America today and how is that experience shaped by family, identity and the world around us? In this episode, I speak with comedian and filmmaker W. Kamau Bell, creator of the HBO Max documentary "1000% Me: Growing Up mixed." He, along with a family featured in his documentary, discuss raising mixed race children in America and what life is like for some mixed...