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Learn the complicated origin of Juneteenth, get informed about the best terms to use, and gain clarity on what Juneteenth means for us today.This episode is a new, update version of previous releases related to Juneteenth.Related episodes:Slavery—  All the Stuff No One Ever Taught on Apple and SpotifyThe Forgotten Period of Unbelievable Racial Progress: Reconstruction on Apple and SpotifyA Deep Dive on Frederick Douglass on Apple and SpotifyUnpacking Robin DiAngelo's Most Problematic Teaching on Apple or SpotifyMentioned:We Need to Talk About Racism in the Criminal Justice System on Apple & SpotifyWhat does Juneteenth Really Mean? by Sean CollinsThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderThe documentary '13th'To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. 

I’d bet money that you don’t know as much as you think you know about critical race theory. I was surprised when I went to the original work of the scholars who created it.In this episode, we clear away the assumptions and we get right at the heart of the matter: What is critical race theory, really? And why is it so controversial?This is a new, updated version of one of the earliest, most popular episodes.Related episodes:Learn Critical Race Theory in 20 Minutes on Apple & SpotifyCRT's Most Loved & Hated Teaching (Normality of Racism) on Apple & SpotifyPro-CRT or Anti-CRT, This is What You Need to Hear on Apple and SpotifyDebunking The Model Minority Myth on Apple & SpotifyDissecting Robin DiAngelo's (Other) Book on Apple or SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. Sources:Critical Race Theory: An Introduction by Jean Stefancic and Richard DelgadoCritical Race Theory: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care by Victor RayThe Basic Tenets of Critical Race Theory via BritannicaIntersectionality, Explained by Jane CoastonA Lesson on Critical Race Theory via American Bar AssociationStereotype Threat: The effect of racial primes on the test performance of African-American and European-American children by Steele, Bianchi, Ambady

Consider this Intersectionality 101. Learn about the origins of intersectional theory, how intersectionality gained widespread attention, what critics take issue with, and why it matters.This episode has been pulled from the archives and given a fresh twist.Related episodes:Should We Embrace Race or Move Past It? It's Complicated. on Apple and SpotifyAntiracism 101: 3 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. Mentioned:Crenshaw, Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex (1989)Vox, Intersectionality, explained

White people often make sense of their racial identity by thinking of themselves as an oppressor or savior. But these flawed core beliefs don’t translate into much.To gain a better view of yourself and other white people, you need a healthier way to make sense of white identity.This episode has been pulled from the archives and given a fresh twist.Related episodes Dissecting Robin DiAngelo's (Other) Book on Apple or SpotifyUnpacking Robin DiAngelo's Most Problematic Teaching (PT 2) on Apple or SpotifyMentioned:Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? By Dr. Beverly Daniel-TatumThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com. Leave a new rating or review this month, and I'll donate $1 to EJI.org on your behalf. 

Now that we're a year and a half into this thing, I figured it's about time I revist my story and share details I never have before. I open up about my hardships, my radical transformations, my plentiful mistakes, and how I got to where I am now.Don't miss this rare, unguarded episode  — it'll probably be another two years before I decide to be this open again. Kidding. Well, only kind of. Related episodes:Microaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyHow to Cure Racism's Psychological Effects on Apple and SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

From Ubers to courtrooms to classrooms, there's a pernicious kind of racial discrimination in which a few bad apples spoil the bunch.In this episode, I'm sharing a perfect case study — one that will make it easy for you to explain what systemic racism really is and how it works. Related episodes:Systemic Racism 101 on Apple and SpotifyAntiracism 101: The 3 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyReferenced: Yale Insights, "Ratings Systems Amplify Racial Bias on Gig-Economy Platforms"To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Despite being widely criticized, White Fragility has been hugely successful. The best-selling book, which fraught with mistaken assumptions and misguided directives, epitomizes a very flawed approach to antiracism.This episode is a clear, concise explainer of three major issues —  and these are critiques you'll want to hear. Related episodes:Everyone’s Wrong About Racial Bias on Apple and SpotifyShould We Embrace Race or Move Past It? on Apple and SpotifyYou Need to Change How You Think About Whiteness on Apple & SpotifyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Robin DiAngelo's rationale is littered with issues, but this episode is devoted to one error in particular — a teaching that I followed until it just about ran me into the ground. A teaching that too many of us have adopted. Related episodes:Systemic Racism 101 on Apple and SpotifyMicroaggressions in 15 Minutes on Apple and SpotifyReferenced:Nice Racism by Robin DiAngeloNew Yorker Interview, "Robin DiAngelo Wants White Progressives to Look Inward""The Fight To Redefine Racism" by Kelefa Sanneh"White fragility is real. But ‘White Fragility’ is flawed." by Carlos Lozada"I'm A Black Professor. You Don't Need to Bring That Up." by Tyler Austin HarperTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

When it comes to DiAngelo's approach to antiracism, I have some weighty grievances. Concerns, if you will. Let's talk about them. Related episodes:Identity Politics... It’s Complicated on Apple & SpotifyExposing the Lies That Make Us Fragile on Apple & SpotifyWhite Allies, You Need to Change How You Think About Whiteness on Apple & SpotifyReferenced:Nice Racism by Robin DiAngeloNew Yorker Interview, "Robin DiAngelo Wants White Progressives to Look Inward""The Fight To Redefine Racism" by Kelefa Sanneh"White fragility is real. But ‘White Fragility’ is flawed." by Carlos Lozada"I'm A Black Professor. You Don't Need to Bring That Up." by Tyler Austin HarperTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Let's turn our attention to misogynoir, the unique struggle of Black women. Related episodes:Intersectionality in 30 Min: How it Originated, Gained Popularity, & Has Rapidly Changed on Apple & SpotifySources:Demarginalizing the Intersections of Race and Sex by Kimberle CrenshawPBS, "Not All Women Gained the Vote in 1920"NPR, "The Root: How Racism Tainted Women's Suffrage"To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.