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How does does teaching CRT & DEI topics in school affect students' overall academic performance? Let's look at a few studies with some surprising insights.Your listen first list:The Critical Race Theory in Schools Debate - Part 1 on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyMentioned:Stereotype Threat, Claude SteeleABC News, Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debateEconomist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

How do bans hinder teachers ability to teach? How do we expect teachers to teach CRT and DEI topics well without proper support and instruction? And also, is CRT being taught in our schools currently?Your listen first list:The CRT in Schools Debate - Part 1 on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyYour listen next list:What Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial on Apple & SpotifyImportant Terms You Should Know (That Are Often Misused) on Apple & SpotifyMentioned:Economist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?EdWeek, What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Critical race theory (CRT) in schools has been hotly debated issue, so this series will teach you the best arguments... on both sides of the debate. In this episode, we explore how CRT could be impactful in shaping students' racial identity, considering how this can go right and how it can go wrong.Your listen next list:Critical Race Theory 101: The 5 Basic Ideas You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyCritical Race Theory 102: Three Important Criticisms You Need to Know on Apple & SpotifyWhy Trigger Warnings Are Controversial (And Even Counterproductive) on Apple & SpotifyBe sure to follow The Changemaker wherever you listen to your podcasts so that you don't miss the upcoming episodes in the series. And remember to leave a rating! I'll be donating to Equal Justice Initiative for every new rating and review left in the month of March. Mentioned:Economist, “Critical race theory” is being weaponized. What’s the fuss about?EdWeek, What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Dr. Beverly Daniel-TatumTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Is today's system of mass incarceration really a descendant of slavery? Is the death penalty really "a direct descendant of lynch law?" In this episode, I go over all of the things they never taught you in school about racism and our criminal justice system. Not just racism of the past, but shocking statistics that show that racism plays a role in our current justice system. In more ways than you think.Your listen next listHow to Become Less Prejudiced: The Most Effective, Proven Approach on Apple & SpotifyAll The Stuff No One Ever Taught You About Dr. King on Apple & SpotifyMentioned13th Documentary, Ava DuVernayThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderEqual Justice InitiativeJust MercyACLU, Fair Sentencing ActWe are fundraising for Equal Justice Inititiative. If you leave a rating or review for The Changemaker podcast, I'll donate to the important work EJI is doing on your behalf. Not applicable if you have already left a rating or review.To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

We live in a solgan-drenched society. But have we stopped to consider what slogans really achieve? In this episode, we consider the possibility that our slogans, bumper stickers, and t shirts might actually be a hindrance to really galvanizing our communities and creating social change.Your listen next list:5 Common Ways White Allies Do More Harm Than Good on Apple & SpotifyTone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? on Apple & SpotifyHow to Change Someone’s Mind – The Proven, Best Method 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.

Contrary to popular belief, your unconscious prejudices aren't impossible to correct. It just takes some conscious effort. In this episode, I teach you simple but effective strategies that have been proven to reduce implicit racial bias.Your listen next list:Debunking The Model Minority Myth on Apple & SpotifyShould White People Do Diversity Work? on Apple & SpotifyMentioned:Patricia Devine on Kicking the Prejudice Habit at Smith School of Business on YouTubeLong-term reduction implicit race bias: A prejudice habit-breaking intervention, RRAPPTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Heaps of evidence has proven that trigger warnings actually hurt the people they intend to help. In this episode, I'm responding to the most common criticisms I've gotten since my first episode on trigger warnings. Because the critics have made some good points.Part 1: Why Trigger Warnings Are Controversial (And Even Counterproductive) on Apple & SpotifyYour listen next list:What Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial on Apple & SpotifyGaslighting: Unpacking (My Issues With) The Word of the Year on Apple & SpotifyMy Journey to a Better Life and a Bigger Impact on Apple & SpotifySources:The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtHeterodox AcademyWhat is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? By the American Psychological AssociationWhat if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? by Jeannie Suk GersenWhy Trigger Warnings are Really So Controversial, Explained by Libby NelsonTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

Have you ever froze up when race comes up in the conversation? Don't know what to say because you really don't want to offend? I offer clear guidance so you can engage in these conversations with confidence and ease. Your listen next list:What People of Color Need From Their White Friends on Apple & SpotifyA Teachable Moment for White Allies on Apple & SpotifyTone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? 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.

To some, racial color blindness, or "I don't see race," is forward-thinking and unifying. To others, it's problematic and terribly offensive. Which is it? When did this school of thought get so popular? And should you get on board? In this episode, we answer these questions and more, unpacking what colorblindness gets really right and what it gets really wrong. Your listen next list:A Teachable Moment for White Allies on Apple & SpotifyImportant Terms You Should Know (That Are Often Misused) on Apple & SpotifyThere's More to Our Stories Than Struggle 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.

Should white people feel guilty about racism? Or privilege? What about racism that happened in the past? My insights may surprise you. Whether you feel morally obligated to feel guilty or not, I have an important call-to-action for you.Your listen next list:My Journey to a Better Life and a Bigger Impact on Apple & SpotifyWe're Getting Privilege All Wrong on Apple & SpotifyWhat Microaggressions Are & Why They’re Controversial 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.