The Kira Banks Podcast

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It’s Like Emmitt Till All Over Again May 16, 2020

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Folx, we’ve been here before. In this episode I sit down with my husband Aaron Banks who is also a lawyer. We discuss the facts around several recent police shootings but more importantly the over arching pattern of facts related to anti Blackness and our society’s complacency with black death.
#AhmaudArbery #IRunWithMaud #BreonnaTaylor #JusticeForBre #SeanReed #NinaPop #saytheirnames #SayHerName #RaisingEquity #REPodcast #BlackLivesMatter #M4BL #DrKira #ABanks

A Chat with My Partner on Work, Life & Reopening May 13, 2020

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Unnecessary meetings and holding people in jail simply because they can’t afford bail. Those are two things COVID-19 has pushed us to do differently and I hope we don’t fall back on “business as usual.” As cities and states start to “open up” contrary to public health data, it’s an opportunity to notice what we are eager to get back to and what we hope is a thing of the past.
Join me on this episode as I have an informal chat with my polymath husband, lawyer, photographer, techie and podcast producer, Aaron Banks, discussing what we’re all in a hurry to get back to and what we want to keep from these times.
Be sure to look for the video recording of this podcast on RaisingEquity.org and YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
#DrKira #ABanks #COVID19 #StayAtHome #TheBigSitDown #REPodcast #RaisingEquity #HunkerDown

Decisions, Decisions May 08, 2020

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As places start opening up, I’m faced with a series of decisions. My beliefs align with #saferathome and #flattenthecurve, so I have to figure out how what I do, what my family does, as policies and governing bodies loosen restrictions. It’s a reminder of how powerful systems are, how it’s hard to act contrary to the status quo even when we feel strongly. Do we go to camp? Visit family? The answers seemed so clear a few weeks ago. As we shift from public health guiding the way to balancing the demands of commerce and the desire of folx to “get back to normal,” we have to create decision trees to help us hold to our values amidst changing landscapes.
#DecisionsDecisions #DecisionTrees #Covid19 #SaferAtHome #FlattenTheCurve #MoveAtTheSpeedOfEquity #OpenEquitably #RaisingEquity #AtTheSpeedOfEquity #DrKira #REPodcast

Let’s Focus on Health Equity NOT Health Disparities Apr 24, 2020

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Dr. Wizdom Powell pushes us to think about how we get to health equity rather than focusing on health disparities. Disaggregating data, a fancy way of saying looking at data by groups, is the main way to start moving towards health equity. What gets measured matters. And we have to know where we are to know where we are headed. Dr. Powell’s work in public health and psychology has helped us make progress towards health equity, and she shares what we can do about inequities Covid-19 has highlighted.
#RaisingEquity #DrKira #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Covid19 #Coronavirus #UConn #UCHD #REPodcast

A COVID Sneeze is as Deadly as a Mass Shooting Apr 23, 2020

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The effects of a sneeze from someone infected with COVID-19 is as much a public health threat as a mass shooting. Dr. Punch pushes us to think about this parallel and to consider how we show up for each other as a community at times like these. A trauma surgeon by training, Dr. Punch is familiar with the severity of ventilators and the ICU and is witnessing people navigating COVID here in St. Louis hospitals. The community center Dr. Punch created, The T STL is a place where they work to treat the whole person before trauma and crisis occur. The world needs more doctors like Dr. Punch, and the St. Louis region is lucky to have them.
INSTA: @punchalicious
Twitter: @laurie_punch
http://www.preparestl.com/
https://www.thetstl.com/
#TheT #Covid19 #Conronavirus #ScrubLikeASurgeon #achoo #publichealth #StLouis #DrKira #RaisingEquity #DrPunch

Don’t Be Scared to Talk to Kids About the Pandemic Apr 19, 2020

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The pandemic is making systems visible: branches of government, states rights, safety nets for people who are unhoused, capitalism. We are seeing these complex systems in action (or inaction), so take the time to talk to kids about what’s happening. Kids can understand than more we give them credit for. Raising Equity is about helping them understand systems so they can interrupt and change them. We want them to tackle the hardest academic and sports challenges? Why not the social ones? Tackle talking to your kids about challenges and pivots we are seeing in real time. Raise Equity!
#DrKira #RaisingEquity #TalkToKids #PandemicParenting #CovidParenting

Navigating the Stages of Grief in the Pandemic Apr 06, 2020

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Today I want to share with you my thoughts on the “Stages of Grief” as we navigate the pandemic.

Sinophobia, Parenting and Privilege in the Pandemic Apr 04, 2020

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PaKou Her has over 20 years of experience in anti-racism organizing and she shares how she and her family are learning about and leveraging their privilege during the pandemic. She talks about Sinophobia- the dislike of Chinese people- how it’s part of a long history, how it impacts Asian Americans more broadly, and how it impacts her own family. Working from home and digitally is her jam, so she shares some great tips that I know I will be implementing pronto!
#parenting #pandemicparenting #Sinophobia #RaisingEquity #RaisingEquityPodcast #leverageyourprivilege #covidkids #PakouHer #REPodcast #AntiRacism #DigitalHygiene #WFH

https://youtu.be/n6sfPwzR1EY

A Small Business Owner Shares Hope and Innovation Apr 03, 2020

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How are small business owners doing? Celia Ward-Wallace sits down with me, from South Central LA, to talk about how she and her husband’s small business is navigating Covid-19.

South LA Cafe emerged in the fall of 2019 as an anti-gentrification effort “to build community through coffee, culture, and connection.” It quickly became a hub of South Central, providing access to affordable food in the middle of a food desert.

Celia shares the story of how the cafe lives on despite the limitations on brick and mortar businesses and shares advice about how they have pivoted to make it through. Take her up on her invitation to reach out if she can help you pivot!

www.southlacafe.com
IG @southlacafe on IG
www.celiawardwallace.com
IG @celia.ward.wallace
#DrKira #covid19 #sba #smallbusinesses #familybusinesses #southla #southcentral #hope #innovate #pivot #pandemicpodcast #raisingequity #REPodcast

A Family Fighting COVID-19 Mar 31, 2020

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Today, I speak with a woman whose entire family is fighting a COVID-19 outbreak.

What would you do if you AND your family got COVID-19? Lindsay Pera opens up to share her personal and family story. She reminds us of ways we can have agency amidst illness. This episode is a MUST– if you are at home and well or if you are in the throes of it all. The pandemic has lessons to teach us about how to care for ourselves, each other, our community, and the world.

Lindsay shares the protocol she used for treating her family, and you can learn more about this amazing Gratitude Girl on Facebook or her website where she offers free resources to help you get into alignment. I’ve already downloaded her app, Shift Wheel, that helps you track areas you want to grow and shift in your life.

#DrKira #RaisingEquity #REPodcast #COVID19 #family #wellness #gratitude #pandemic #LindsayPera #PandemicLessons #PandemicSurvival #PandemicPreparation #FlattenTheCurve #CurveFlattener #StayHome #CovidCalifornia #CovidTips #Quarantine #GreatIdeas #ThoughtLeaders #CovidHelp #CovidChronicles

Here is the link to the Protocol Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HJXNoxdeDAUVKWaV4AFtYsAaKi7D1sNUlr1bsFsPnyk/edit
Here is a link to the Shift Wheel tracking app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shift-wheel-of-life/id1360232973
Link to a FB Live in Lindsay’s “Third Door” Series on COVID-19: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMysticsInstitute/videos/424057755097618/
Modern Mystics Institute: Home of the Mystics Society:
https://mysticssociety.com

Lindsay’s Free Resources: https://mysticsgiftemporium.simplerosites.com

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