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Thanks for listening to The Divesting From Whiteness podcast created by Joquina Reed (a Diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and educator) who is the curator behind The DWF podcast and platform and The Anti-Blackness Reader. DWF was created to start a dialogue that gives folks tools to divest from Whiteness and white supremacy culture. Soundtrack by Tommy Allgood, graphics and production by Becka Eppley and J.Reed, and podcast consulting by Jennifer Kinney and Jarratt Damn. Find across all major platforms and remember to continue to do good works! To connect and learn more about the work that Joquina is doing go to: https://www.patreon.com/kinareed
Episodes
Join Us for our Season One Finale! It is with extreme pride and tremendous gratitude that I was able to record the last episode of the debut season with my dearest friend Retonia Brashier of Race Talk with Retonia. She is a partner, mother, grandmother and an antiracist educator! In this episode, Retonia and I deeply share why we refuse to let Whiteness kill us! We commune and labor together in deep ways reflecting our shared sist...
Join Us for Season One (Bonus) Episode Eight! I realized after recording the entirety of the debut season there was one conversation that needed to take place and I had Andrea Miller of Her Story Speaks Podcast in mind! Andrea is a partner, mother and a powerhouse podcaster! But more than that she is a woman whose transparency is evident. In this episode, Andrea responds to the question: For white people learning to decenter themse...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Seven! In this episode, I talk with my friend Maria Marquis. Maria is a DEI Consultant, organizational coach, (voice) actor, and audio-book narrator. Some of my most enriching work experiences have happened in partnership with Maria and I’m honored to have her as a guest this season. Maria talks quite candidly about her identity as a woman living a racialized life. She expands upon her definitions o...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Six! In this episode, I talk with my friend Constanza Eliana the founder, of Embody Inclusivity. They are also a decolonization educator, wellness expert, and journalist. Eliana and I have a very candid conversation about race, racism, and the perpetual violence of Colonization, Imperialism and Whiteness. The heart of our dialogue is focusing on eliminating global colonial projects. I encourage lis...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Five! In this episode, I talk with my friend Carissa of Carissa Explains It Y'all. Carissa is a mental health expert, pop culture enthusiast and social worker. Carissa and I have a very candid conversation about mixed race and ethnic identity, white assumption, digital Blackface and the impacts of white flight. I strongly encourage listeners to share this episode with individuals who have multi- cul...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Four! In this episode, I chat with my friend Pixie Lighthorse. Pixie is a prolific author, healer, and teacher. She writes as Lighthorse to honor the unheard voices of her Choctaw, Creek and Chickasaw ancestors. Pixie and I open up deep and wide about ancestral knowledge, honoring grief, parenting our inner child and the dangers and possibilities of Progressivism. Please find out more about Pixie an...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Three! In this episode, I chat with Tony Perry AKA The Ghetto Activist. Tony and I have a vivid, honest and powerful conversation sharing our reflections on white supremacy, race and ethnicity, origin stories and White Saviorism. Tony reminds us of the power of historical narratives by expanding our perspectives on everything from Moorish culture to the Nathaniel Bacon Rebellion. Please connect to T...
Join Us for Season One: Episode Two! I have an epic conversation with Jennifer Kinney of the Story Power Podcast. Jen and I discuss racial identity, tenets of Whiteness and ancestral connections. During this recording, Jen and I also discuss two awesome books: My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem and We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Trans...
In this episode, I'm honored to be joined by Lettie Shumate. Lettie is a historian and the creator of the History Shows Us Podcast. Join Lettie and I, discuss the historic trajectory of Whiteness within the United States. We reflect upon a wide range of timestamps including the War of Independence, The Civil War, Industrial Revolution and the Jim Crow era. More episode notes can be found at joquinareed.com
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