The Kira Banks Podcast

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Movement & Mental Health Oct 01, 2021

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One of the approaches we are taking this season is partnering with a St. Louis NPR podcast “We Live Here,” which shares stories about race and class from St. Louis and beyond with host Lauren Brown. Raising equity includes how we care for ourselves and community while also resisting oppression. Today’s episode is focused on how people have been navigating loss related to the pandemic. Lauren and I take a closer look at ways Black people are embracing mental health and wellness through movement. The pandemic and social justice movements taking place all over the world have created a surge in mental health challenges and racial trauma, specifically in the black community. Hopefully listening to these stories will help you reflect on your own journey and how you can take care of yourself amidst all that has and is happening.

Clustering Black Kids Together in Schools? Sep 16, 2021

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Have you ever been a part of a cohort or cluster of people who you have something in common with? Research has found that it can help us feel less alone and less tokenized when we aren’t the “only” or “one of few.”
A principal in a predominantly White school in Atlanta, GA chose to cluster Black students into a couple of classrooms rather than assign the children in a way that left them being “one of few.” Many parents of Black children in the school were appreciative of the decision. One parent is taking legal action and sees it as segregation. In this segment, I talk about the principal’s decision and what we know in psychology about the practice.
#DrKIra #HeyFolx #RaisingEquity #REPodcast

What Happens After the DEI Training? Sep 09, 2021

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So you or your org have had their “diversity training.” Now what? What happens AFTER the diversity training? In this episode of Raising Equity, I share some of my thoughts and answers with you.
#DrKIra #HeyFolx #RaisingEquity #REPodcast #Diversity #DEI #ABAR

Beware the Diversity Committee Aug 26, 2021

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Hey Folx! it’s not that’ I’m against the now very popular push to form a “Diversity Committee.” It’s just that creating a “diversity task force” or “diversity council” won’t automatically solve your DEI problems.

Leadership still needs to fully understand the DEI problem, so they create a task force to engage folk in the work. Great! But HOW you engage the task force is what matters.

In this episode I break it down for you and provide a few suggestions on how to avoid the diversity committee pitfalls. Thanks for your interest in Raising Equity!
#RaisingEquity #REPODCAST #DrKira #HeyFolx #Diversity #DEI #ABAR #PodcastAlert #Inclusion

Welcome to Season 4 of Raising Equity! Aug 24, 2021

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Welcome to Season 4 of the Raising Equity Podcast! A few things are changing this year: Dr. Banks will continue to provide you with the same conversations that you have grown to enjoy along with some new content that reflects the work she’s currently doing. Be sure to check out Dr. Kira Banks on her newly-designed website, https://KiraBanks.com and as always, RaisingEquity.org, the only place to find ALL #RaisingEquity episodes!

#DrKira #HeyFolx #REPodcast

Is Your Company Really Fighting Racism or Just Talking About It? Jun 18, 2020

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Is your company really fighting racism or just talking about it? Richard D. Harvey and I co-authored a piece in the Harvard Business Review this week (https://hbr.org/2020/06/is-your-company-actually-fighting-racism-or-just-talking-about-it), and we have more thoughts to share. What are your questions? What is your company doing?
#hbr #harvardbusinessreview #raisingequity #REpodcast #drkira

Talking to Kids About Racism, Ep. 1 Jun 11, 2020

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You asked, we delivered. The question of the week was “how do I talk to my kids about what’s going on?!” I’ve gathered an all-star panel of parents who will share how it goes down in their homes. See how to hear more from the panelists below.
#RaisingEquity #DrKira #Minneapolis #BreonnaTaylor #AmyCooper #GeorgeFloyd
Nicole Lee: Instagram @nicoleleeil Twitter @nicoleclee
Adelaide Lancaster: FB /westoriesstl IG: @westoriesstl @aelancaster
E. Bomani Johnson: @ebomani @emergentpathway
Tim Wise: Twitter & FB Tim Wise
Resource mentioned: Teaching for Change, Teaching Tolerance, We Stories, Zinn Education, Eyeseeme Bookstore

Elizabeth McLaughlin on being Transformed, not Triggered May 31, 2020

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The pandemic is hitting women differently than for men, partly because we are socialized to be in and for community.
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin shares “the heroine’s journey” and how being a White woman in particular calls her to be open to continuous learning. She weighs in on the “Karen” meme and the importance of White women recognizing their role in racism.
#RaisingEquity #DrKira #ElizabethCroniseMcLaughlin #WomenLeadership #HeroinesJourney #WhiteFolkWork #racism #Karen #ByeKaren #AmyCooper #GeorgeFloyd #GaiaLeadership #REPodcast

Kid Thoughts on the Pandemic May 28, 2020

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“Mom, why are people going back to normal?”
My 13 year old asked me this question out of the blue today. He was seeing social media posts of parties and people hanging out, and it seemed like he was fishing for my opinion. Yet he had opinions of his own and knowledge to drop! Listen in as he shares his thoughts about Covid and the pandemic.
#raisingequity #repodcast #kidssaythedarndestthings #covid #REPodcast #RaisingEquity #DrKira #KidAvery

Waking Up to the Realities of Racism May 17, 2020

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You might’ve seen the viral video of a White man running with the TV to make the point that Ahmaud Arbery was racially targeted. But what you might not know is that Richard Demsick didn’t even know who Ahamud Arbery was before he saw friend’s Instagram post about #IRunWithMaud. While the call to run has been met with justified criticism— it attempts to humanize Arbery by making him respectable, a runner, someone that pulls for White sympathy— it also raises the profile of the case reaching people who might not pause to dig deeper. In this episode, I speak with Demsick about what led him to leverage his privilege.
#RaisingEquity #DrKira #RichardDemsick #WhiteFolkWork #WhitePrivilege #LeverageYourPrivilege #AhmaudArbery #REPodcast

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