Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"

Active Allyship...it's more than a #hashtag!"

Active Allyship... it’s more than a #hashtag! Now is the time for honest, unfiltered conversation. For authentic voices and their stories. And for connection. Join Sunni and Lisa as they confront the moment head-on with a podcast that’s as substantive, passionate, and as real as the lives behind the headlines."Active Allyship… it’s more than a #hashtag!" goes beyond the likes, the retweets, and the hashtags, making space for the vital dialogue necessary for racial justice. Allyship calls for self-reflection, support for other perspectives, and hearing other voices. Sunni and Lisa dig deep in each episode, getting to the heart of:* What it takes to be an ally* How racism exists in ways you don’t see* The dos and don’ts of talking to friends and family about racism* How good intentions in fighting for racial justice aren’t always enough* How racist feelings or biases aren’t just reserved for the KKK or hate organizations* Guilt and the myth of the white savior* The steps everyone must take to dismantle systemic racism in everyday life.Allies matter. Together—through honesty, tears, laughter and good faith—we make a difference. The vital healing, collaboration, and uplift humanity needs depends on allies. Are you ready to become an active ally?

Episodes

May 11, 2022 10 mins

Sunni and Lisa are taking a hiatus from the podcast.  Please continue to follow us on instagram @activeallyship.podcast 

We appreciate you!! 

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Lisa is  solo and is joined by Kate Sloan who talks about her upcoming book,  200 Words to Help You Talk About Sexuality & GenderBased in Toronto, Canada, Kate Sloan is a journalist, blogger, podcaster, and educator who has been writing about sex online and in print for over five years. On her blog she writes twice a week about sex, kink, relationships, fashion, beauty, writing, and mental health.

ABOUT  200 Words t...

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April 20, 2022 30 mins

Sunni and Lisa talk about Kentajo Brown Jackson and more! 

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This is a re-play of an episode of our interview with Sunni and Lisa Propaganda about his book, Terraform: Building a Better World 

From https://www.prophiphop.com: 

…a poet, political activist, husband, father, academic & emcee

 With LA flowing through his veins & armed with a bold message, Propaganda has assembled a body of work that challenges and guides.  Propaganda’s ideas stem from where he sits at the intersect...

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Sunni and Lisa talk share their thoughts on the situation with Will Smith and Chris Rock. 

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by Mary Ann Sieghart, the author of The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Taken Less Seriously Than Men and What We Can Do About It . 


Book description:  The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Taken Less Seriously Than Men and What We Can Do About It .

Imagine living in a world in which you were routinely patronized by women.

Imagine having your views ignored or your expertise frequently challenged by th...

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The Brady Bunch and a splash of the United Colors of Benetton, that’s what Heather Mathes, author of Paid to Be Perfect: The Secret to Finding Your Perfect was marinated in! 

Lisa and Sunni have a follow-up conversation - Lisa originally interviewed Heather on her podcast Naturally Savvy.  Heather’s story definitely goes beyond that conversation.  The ladies get into Heather’s background which includes her adoption, which was extrao...

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Optimism-sauce, that’s what Brendan Slocumb was marinated in!  What a phenom!  An amazing violinist and author, his debut novel is called “The Violin Conspiracy”.  According to Brendan, the book parallels his real life by like 92%, so it’s pretty close to real-life experiences - Brendan’s lived experiences actually.


The book, whew!  This conversation!  The connection that Sunni and Brendan have is akin to six degrees of separat...

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Lisa is hosting solo and is  joined by Brendan Slocumb, who talks about his book, The Violin Conspiracy.

 Brendan Nicholaus Slocumb was born in Yuba City, California and was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a degree in music education, concentrations on Violin and Viola. While at UNCG, Brendan was the concertmaster for the University Symphony orchestra an...

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Lisa is hosting solo today and is joined by Wayne Francis, who talks about the book he wrote with John Siebeling. Wayne Francis leads the New York City location of The Life Church and was the founder and lead pastor of the former Authentic Church, which merged with The Life Church in early 2020. Wayne and his wife, Claudene, have been married for twenty years and have two beautiful teenage daughters, Haleigh and Ryleigh.

F...

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by Maya Washington who talks about her book THROUGH THE BANKSOF THE RED CEDAR:My Father and the Team that Changed the Game.

Maya Washington is the award-winning Writer/Director and Producer of Through the Banks of the Red Cedar and author of the memoir by the same name. Maya’s multi-media work has garnered fellowships and/or awards from Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Film and Telev...

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by Majora Carter who talks about her book, Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One.

Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. She is responsible for the creation and successful implementation of numerous economic developments, technology &...

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Sunni and Lisa weight in on the Holocaust controversy with Whoopi Goldberg. 



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Lisa is hosting solo today and is joined by James Kilgore,  an educator, writer and activist based in Urbana, Illinois to talk about his book, Understanding E-Carceration: Electronic Monitoring, the Surveillance State, and the Future of Mass Incarceration.

James Kilgore is an educator, writer and activist based in Urbana, Illinois. He writes widely on issues of mass incarceration and the politics and history of southern Africa. He h...

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by Celeste Headlee who talks about her latest book, Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism - and How to Do It.

Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist who has appeared on NPR, PBS World, PRI, CNN, BBC and other international networks.  She was formerly a host at National Public Radio, anchoring shows including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered and ...

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Lisa is hosting solo today and is joined by Howard French to talk about his latest book, Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War.  Howard French is a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to joining the Columbia faculty, in 2008, he was a reporter and senior writer for The New York Times, where he worked as a foreign correspondent for ...

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January 12, 2022 32 mins

Sunni and are chat about the article, What Made Black History in 2021? "After the tumult and triumphs of 2020, here are the achievements that shaped the first year following the country’s racial reckoning." By Dodai Stewart 12/17/2021 

Here is the article:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/black-history-2021.amp.html

Listen to here the highlights! 



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Sunni and Lisa are joined once again by Amy Bauer, the creator of www.karensdaughter.com

She is back to update us on her journey and much more!

This is from her website - Hi, my name is Amy and I’m a Karen. My truth is rooting in growing up in a white, patriarchal society that taught me the white male is.

If you’re reading this and do not think this is true, then I encourage you to ask yourself how have you benef...

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by Ash Beckham.  Known for her viral Tedx Talk Coming Out of Your Closet, the “accidental advocate” for equality does not shy away from hard conversations. Her book Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Become an Everyday Leader (Sounds True, March 2020) is an empowering call-to-action to help mobilize all to embrace a different vision of leadership to create change in our workplaces, schools, places of wo...

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Sunni and Lisa are joined by  Dr. MarkAlain Déry who talks about structural racism in healthcare and his latest venture into health education via animation. 

Dr. MarkAlain Déry, who is a nationally recognized HIV/AIDS advocate and Medical Director of Infectious Diseases and Chief Innovation Officer for Access Health Louisiana – the largest Medicaid-providing clinic system in Louisiana.

 Throughout his career Dr. Déry has be...

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