Black Like Me

Dr. Alex Gee welcomes Lisa Sharon Harper to the show to talk about her genealogy research and her commitment to speak truth into American history. You don't want to miss Ms. Harper's passionate insight into our current political and religious landscape. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us , a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the...

Aaron Hicks returns to the show to ask Dr. Alex Gee questions as a father and mentor to him. The discussion covers the importance of surrogate fathers for the fatherless. Aaron and Dr. Gee model the support and vulnerability needed between men to have a healthy family. The two men share how you turn your mess of a childhood trauma into a message that can be passed on to others. Aaron explores how...

Dr. Alex Gee continues his discussion of fatherhood by talking with two experts and scholars in family life, Dr. Chris Bass and Dr. Gerry White. Their conversation explores the way the media and society conveys Black identity through generations, the importance of reconciling with father's, and mentoring children. Dr. Bass and Dr. White focus on the health of father's as they raise and set the exa...

Dr. Alex Gee sits down for a special Father's Day conversation with his daughter Lexi Gee. They reflect together on stories from growing up and the art of storytelling itself. Hear how the father/child relationship changes over time and as a child grows up to adulthood. Lexi also shares her opinions on media representation of Black women. Also, don't miss the first edition of the "Millennial Black...

You don't want to miss Scott Jackson's unbelievable story of growing up through abuse and racism, and the way that his Black Step-Father transformed his view of fatherhood. Dr. Alex Gee discusses with Scott Jackson the role of fathers in the household and how a father can display integrity and compassion. Hear how Scott has carried this sense of charity into his life work to spread goodwill everyw...

Dr. Alex Gee starts a month long conversation about Fathers and their role in the family. On this episode Dr. Gee speaks with Jamaal Eubanks and Anthony Cooper Sr. about their histories with their own fathers and their relationship with their children. Jamaal is the Founder of Eubanks Solutions LLC ( eubankssolutions.com ), a mentoring and leadership company that pushes his message of #FuelOrCrutc...

Dr. Alex Gee is joined by Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell, Dane County Circuit Court Judge and Pastor of Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church . They candidly discuss the justice system and ways that we can support and raise up everyone in our community. Hon. Rev. Everett Mitchell shares his personal story and how it inspires his passion for social issues, such as poverty, war, incarceration and immigra...

Dr. Alex Gee hosts a discussion about the African American History Course started by Justified Anger. His guests are some of the team behind the course, including Harry Hawkins (Executive Vice President of Nehemiah/Justified Anger) and Dr. Karen Reece-Phiffer (Director of Program Research/Evaluation for Nehemiah/Justified Anger). One of the course participants, Chris Wood, also joins the discussio...

Dr. Alex Gee speaks with other "Momma's Boys" who share about the influence that their mothers have had in their family life. The men talk about the importance of multigenerational households, family meals, and extended family. Get invaluable advice passed on from the experience of strong Black women. Find out more about this episode's special guests: Enis Ragland: Deputy Mayor for Administration...

On a special Mother's Day episode, Dr. Alex Gee reflects on the journey of his mother through her story of perseverance, strength, and family. His mother's book of poetry provides insight into the Black experience in America and wise lessons that a mother passes on to her family.

On this episode Dr. Gee tackles some of the common arguments heard from White people when trying to explain racist commentary. Hear his thoughts on "All Lives Matter" and other popular phrases in American culture. Dr. Gee also shares his own encounters with whitesplaining.  

Dr. Gee talks with owner and chef, Tamearra Dyson, of Souley Vegan in Oakland, CA. She has been cooking her signature vegan dishes since the age of 18 and was recently featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on the Food Network.  Listen as she shares her deep love for food and expertise with Dr. Gee. Tamearra is working on a book that will be a combination of a short cookbook and autobiography. L...

Dr. Gee has a fun and honest conversation about recent issues in America with guests Lilada Gee ( Lilada's Livingroom / Black Woman Heal ) and Kaleem Caire (Founder/CEO of One City Early Learning Center ). Dr Gee discusses Donald Trump as a ventriloquist doll sitting on the lap of America, a mouthpiece for white fragility. They also discuss the Philadelphia Starbucks incident and the concept of Wh...

On this episode Dr. Gee asks Madison Police Officer Corey Saffold the tough questions about the tension between race and law enforcement. Officer Corey Saffold shares his experience as a Black police officer. Their conversation covers racial profiling, police procedure, and police shootings of unarmed Black individuals. Dr. Gee also relates his personal experiences of racial profiling with law enf...

Dr. Alex Gee has a conversation with Corey Tabor from Austin, Texas about racial profiling and the arrest of the the Austin Bomber. Corey Tabor is Founder and President of the History in the Making Community Development Center (H.I.M. Center) , Founder and Lead Pastor of Full Life Community Church , and the Community Outreach Director with Austin LifeCare (ALC) . coreytabor.com

Dr. Alex Gee shares two new segments where he talks with White people about their experiences with issues around race. In the first segment, Things White People Want to Know, Dr. Gee answers a question from filmmaker and sound engineer Jeremy Holiday about how to address and teach our children about race. For the second segment, Work That White, Dr. Gee has a conversation with Tyler Nylen about ho...

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Patrick Marcus Yates about his career with TDS and as a community leader. Patrick Yates is the Manager of Diversity and Inclusion for TDS Telecom and shares how was an innovator in the Loaned Executive Project initiated by Alex Gee. Patrick Yates tells the story of how he split his time between human resources with TDS and as the Director of Operations for the Justified Ang...

Join Dr. Gee on a personal journey through his families experience of Alzheimer's. For the first time, Dr. Gee openly shares about his mother's diagnosis of Alzheimer's. To understand more about the disease, Dr. Gee talks with Outreach Specialist with The Alzheimer's Disease and Research Center , Fabu Carter. They discuss the importance of awareness around the disease and especially the research n...

Dr. Alex Gee talks to Jerome Dillard, the State Director of EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) . Jerome shares his own amazing story of incarceration and re-entry. Hear about the work he does with EXPO to end mass incarceration, eliminate all forms of structural discrimination against formerly incarcerated people, and restore formerly incarcerated people to full participation in the life of our commun...

Dr. Alex Gee shares his guest appearance on the film podcast, ExtraTextual , to discuss the film Black panther. Filmmakers Eli Steenlage and Jeremy Holiday interview Dr. Gee about his perspective on the latest Marvel superhero film that is making waves in Hollywood for its focus on people of color behind and in front of the camera.  

Dr. Alex Gee talks with Aaron Hicks, Nehemiah  Assistant Director for Reentry Services, about his powerful story of incarceration and re-entry into society. Aaron shares his first hand experience of coming through the mass incarceration system in Wisconsin. Dr. Gee and Aaron discuss the impact of the Man Up program and the tremendous work Aaron does to encourage men of color in the re-entry proces...

Listen as Dr. Alex Gee shares a preview of his new podcast "Black Like Me" with Dr. Alex Gee. In this preview, Dr. Gee explains why he is starting this new podcast, the plethora of topics that he wants to talk about, and why this is a CAN'T MISS podcast as each listener will experience the perspective of one black man--one conversation, one story, and even one rant at a time. Subscribe today!