Shining a light on black viewpoint diversity.
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Shining a light on black viewpoint diversity.
https://freeblackthought.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast (freeblackthought.substack.com)
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Mike DC Bowen and Wink Twyman Jr. discuss war and other topics.
Rev. Dr. Starlette Thomas discusses her personal experiences with race, her work on the Raceless Gospel, and her vision for a desegregated, inclusive church and society.
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Martin Plaut discusses his new book Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement, which explores overlooked history and challenges common misconceptions.
Free Black Thought c-founder Dave Gilbert shares his journey from a rural Tennessee childhood to academia, technology, and his insights on AI, race, and society.
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Khadijah Queen shares her inspiring journey from childhood adversity to becoming a poet, author, and academic after a life altering career in the Navy.
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Michael DC Bowen and Winkfield F. Twyman Jr. explore the multifaceted world of AI, discussing its power, hype, motives, ethical considerations, and future implications including space colonization and property rights.
Behavioral scientist Cory Clark discusses the concept of adversarial collaboration in science, aiming to bridge gaps between conflicting scholars. The conversation delves into the impact of COVID-19 on public trust in science, the feminization of society, and the complexities surrounding implicit bias research.
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Connie Morgan chats with DEI reformer Amri B. Johnson. Amri discusses his upbringing in a family with a rich history of self-determination and entrepreneurship, highlighting the influence of his parents and grandparents on his values. He reflects on his academic background in public health and epidemiology, which strangely eventually led him to the field of organizational development and diversity training. Amri emphasizes the importance of creating conditions for everyone to thrive in organizations, moving beyond traditional DEI frameworks to what he terms ‘emergent inclusion.’
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Connie Morgan catches up with FBT President Erec Smith about his move from academia to the Cato Institute, where he now serves as a research fellow. They discuss leaving professorship behind, today’s cultural climate, testifying on Capitol Hill, and, of course, rhetoric.
Michael DC Bowen and Winkfield F. Twyman Jr. explore a range of topics including the emergence of AI agents, reflections on Black History Month, generational perspectives on black identity, and the impact of migration on black communities.