Beyond The Dream: 10 Quotes from Dr. King That Deserve More Attention
Before he was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, Dr. King was hated by many of the people and institutions who now claim to honor him today. I...
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Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian: Writings & Resources on Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Social Justice
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20 of 26 episodesAn Open Letter to the Parents and Families of College Students: Six Things They Want You to Know
In this week's episode Relando Thompkins-Jones shares an insightful and heartfelt open letter to the parents, families, and loved ones of co...
Check on Your "Strong" Friends
In this episode, Relando discusses the importance of checking in on the "strong" friends in our lives who always support everyone else. He s...
Critical Race Theory
In this week's episode, Relando shares an introductory talk he provided on Critical Race Theory as part of a Social Justice Speaker's Series...
Black Anger and Rage Have a Place in Racial Justice Work
Contrary to what many of us have been told, there is a place for Black anger and rage in racial justice work. In this week's episode, Reland...
Establishing Community Agreements Should Be A Liberatory Process in Social Justice Work
Establishing community agreements goes a long way toward building psychological safety between people and groups in social justice work. In...
It's Okay to Shift
The pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on the lives of people with marginalized identities, and the workplace is no excep...
Four Social Justice Considerations for Group Work Practice
Acknowledging power dynamics is important in social justice work. When working in closed groups, none of us passes through some invisible ba...
We Make Black History Everyday. We Rise, We Survive, We Fly
We make Black History Everyday. We rise, we survive, we fly. Dedicated to Black people everywhere; in this week's episode Relando shares som...
Crowdsourced Interview Questions for DEI Positions
If you are passionate about social justice work in education and are currently in the interview phase for a position that works toward inclu...
Sometimes We Let People Down in Social Justice Work
Think of a time where you have let others down in your social justice journey. What happened? How did you feel? What did you do? This week,...
Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays
Some people want everyone to strictly address one another with a "Merry Christmas", while others instead prefer to use "Happy Holidays" as a...
6 Reasons Colleges and Universities Need to Face Race and Not Ignore It
The time for false advertisement is over. Anti-racism is about actions not just words. In this week's episode, Relando shares six reasons co...
How Reflecting on Aging as shared Experience Can Create Opportunities for Empathy and Connection
Are you a person who is older? Can you remember times in your youth when you were dismissed due to your age? Are you a person who is younger...
Representation Matters in Social Work: We Need More Black Therapists
In this week's episode, Relando shares an experience helping his white therapist understand power and privilege instead of processing his fe...
Ripples
Who has created a positive rippling effect in your life? In this week's episode, Relando shares one example of a person who influenced his s...
Public Speaking as an Introvert
There's room for you to lead for equity even if you struggle with public speaking. In this week's episode, Relando shares what keeps him ene...
You Deserve Better: Solidarity Should Not Be Conditional in the Fight for Racial Justice
Black people. If your friendships with the white people in your life require your silence, if the glue that holds those relationships togeth...
Supporting Black Male Students on College Campuses
Supporting Black male students on campus means supporting students that institutions are the worst at retaining. For historically white inst...
Parenting While Black: A Letter to Daycare About "Crazy Hair Day"
To be Black and raise Black children comes with a lifetime commitment to safeguarding their physical and emotional safety as much as possibl...