A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth was developed by two black fathers in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, during a moment of national reckoning. There was a collective national and international outcry, but there was also a gap between intention and action. People wanted to help but didn’t know where to start. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, USRowing came to terms with its own limitations when it came to talking about – and taking action around – diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A Long Talk gives space to have the conversations that people are afraid to have. They lead activation experiences designed to empower participants with knowledge and skills to interrupt problematic thinking and behaviors.
Kamal Carter and Kyle Williams, founders of A Long Talk, are not rowers, but they are proud to be a USRowing Unity Partner, and working with rowing programs across the country.
GUESTS: Kamal Carter, President Kyle Williams, Chief Empowerment Officer
FIND OUT MORE www.alongtalk.com FB, IG & X: @alongtalk2020 YouTube: @Alongtalk
QUICK LOOK00:00 - Episode intro 01:50 - Hosts Tara and Rachel talk candidly about policies that led to segregation, and outdated ideas that persist 04:10 - Welcome guests and week on a scale of 1-10 09:15 - The Hot Seat Q&A 17:53 - Kyle and Kamal met in college at Hampton University 20:02 - A Long Talk origin story began in response to a 2020 incident with an NCAA basketball coach 29:45 - Connecting with USRowing started with Matt Logue at TRRA 32:04 - A willingness to learn and progress over perfection 36:10 - Success looks like… 40:56 - Information plus empathy equals action 41:58 - A Long Talk’s CPR ( clarify, probe and redirect) training 49:44 - How white women can impact change 52:56 - Are you ready to take your first steps towards interrupting ignorance? 54:50 - Steady State Network news and notes
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This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons.
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