S12 E227: Season 12 Wrap-Up: 5 Lessons From Opening The Center for Black Excellence and Culture
After devoting Season 12 to conversations with those that played roles in the development, designing, building, and opening of The Center fo...
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Black Like Me
Black Like Me with Dr. Alex Gee is a podcast that invites you to experience the world through the perspective of one Black man, one conversation, one story, or even one rant at a time.
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S12 E226: Catching The Vision: Community Connection With Susan Pierce Jacobsen
Susan Pierce Jacobsen is a community connector and advocate who has worked in many different positions. Through several of Susan's roles she...
S12 E225: Point Of No Return: Iterating On Vision Until It Becomes A Reality With Jim Bower
How did the vision for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture find its shape? Dr. Gee talks to Jim Bower about how their collaboration...
S12 E224: Sharing The Story Of The Center: Marketing Partnership With Dave Floran and Dana Arnold Of Hiebing
Hear about the long term relationship with Hiebing for marketing services for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture with Dave Floran,...
S12 E223: "Building Belonging": Carrying The Space With You With Jim Yehle And Denzel Bibbs Of Findorff Construction
Dr. Gee tells the story of how The Center for Black Excellence and Culture was actually built with Jim Yehle, the President and CEO of Findo...
S12 E222: Bringing The African Diaspora To Madison: ZEBRADOGs Mark Schmitz Helps Design A Space Full Of Black Truths
ow do you share a vision that has never been seen before? Mark Schmitz shares how ZebraDog acted as a conduit for the vision of The Center f...
S12 E221: The Ring Of Truth In A Groundbreaking Project: A Successful Cross-Cultural Dynamic With Rick Phelps and Amanda White
Hear about the revolutionary vision and community development of The Center of Black Excellence and Culture. Amanda White's fund development...
S12 E220: A Space That Calls To Your Excellence: The Building Is Just The Beginning With Jason Fields and Janine Stephens Hale
The Center for Black Excellence and Culture's development is groundbreaking in so many ways and now the staff are inspired to build a moveme...
S12 E219: Blickity-Black: The Shapes, Colors, and Flavors Of The Black Aesthetic With Rev. Lilada Gee and Rafeeq Asad
Dr. Alex Gee welcomes two of the most important creatives in the development of The Center of Black Excellence, Rev. Lilada Gee and Rafeeq A...
S12 Preview: Introducing The Black Center For Black Excellence And Culture Rises Series
Dr. Alex Gee gives a preview of the new season of the Black Like Me podcast. It is the big moment as Dr. Gee's vision of The Center for Blac...
S11 E218: Season 11 Mic Drop with Producer Jeremy Holiday
Dr. Gee ends Season 11 with his deep and thoughtful reflections on the season and the times we are living in, as a Black man. His mic drop e...
S11 E217: Finding Inspiration In Africa's Vibrant Cultures: Rev. Lilada Gee Leads Women With Profound Experiences
Rev. Lilada Gee shares from a deep place of self-reflection about how to best spend her life as she faced cancer. She details the importance...
S11 E216: "We Didn't Sing To Get Freedom But Because We Believed In Freedom": Dr. Charles Taylor Explains How Black History Will Always Be Inside Us
Dr. Gee and Dr. Charles Taylor discuss the richness of African American history and understanding the wisdom of African heritage. Dr. Taylor...
S11 E215: "Your Connection To Your Culture Can Be What Propels You Forward...Or Holds You Back": Joy Bailey-Bryant Holds Space With Dr. Gee
Joy Bailey-Bryant, Lord Cultural Resources President, returns to the show as The Center for Black Excellence and Culture building comes to c...
S11 E214: Education That Breaks Down Walls: Dr. Emily Auerbach Talks Metaphors That Can Change Your Life
Dr. Emily Auerbach is a great storyteller and cares deeply about helping make other people's stories great. Hear the story of her work of le...
S11 E214: Education That Breaks Down Walls: Dr. Emily Auerbach Talks Metaphors Can Change Your Life
Dr. Emily Auerbach is a great storyteller and cares deeply about helping make other people's stories great. Hear the story of her work of le...
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S11 E213: "We Are In A Moment Of Backlash:" Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara Explains How Black History Exposes The Shortcomings Of The Nation
Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara brings some clarity to the recent political attacks on history that are attempting to erase multicultural aspects o...
S11 E212:The Work Is About Empowering, Not Doing: Innovative Leadership With Harry Hawkins
Dr. Gee welcomes Harry Hawkins back to the show again to discuss what it means to lead a cross-cultural organization that is focused on empo...
S11 E211: The Erasure Of History: "It's A Shell Game Of The Most Grotesque Kind" With Professor of History, Stephen Kantrowitz
Dr. Gee and Professor Stephen Kantrowitz discuss the erasure of history that has happened in other nations in order to understand the curren...
S11 E210: "You Can Determine Your Future By How Much You Invest In Your Children": Kaleem Caire Is Building For Our Children
Kaleem Caire shares how his family, their audacity, and legacy have inspired him to create change in Madison. They discuss how Kaleem challe...