Pools and beaches have been the site of some of the worst racial violence in US history. The water has also been the locale of monumental racial progress— progress that desperately needs to be continued today.Learn 100 years of forgotten history in just 25 minutes, and you'll see why it's worth remembering. Your listen next list:Prejudice in Policing– the Part No One Understands on Apple & SpotifyWhat No One Ever Taught You About Intersectionality 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.Sources: NPR, Racial History of America and Swimming Pools; Britannica, Chicago Race Riot of 1919; ARD, How Wade-Ins Helped Desegregate the Country; The Guardian, America’s segregated shores: beaches' long history as a racial battleground; Smithsonian Mag, Racism Kept Connecticut’s Beaches White Up Through the 1970s; BBC, Why don’t Black Americans Swim?

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. Your listen next list:Part one (ep. 77) on Apple & SpotifyPart two (ep. 78) on Apple & SpotifyMentioned: Crenshaw, Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex (1989)Vox, Intersectionality, explainedTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

How you view identity informs how you engage with antiracism. It undergirds everything, so if you don't understand this topic yet, you're probably missing a whole lot. We need to unpack individual identity, collective identity, and what to make of it all.Your listen next list:My Journey (Ep 1) on Apple & SpotifyDon't Keep Us Confined to Victimhood: A New Way to See PoC 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.

In this episode, we uncover a point of contention that's easy to miss, but it's the source of deep divides. Learn what it is, why it matters, and what the experts have to say about it.Your listen next list:Learn Critical Race Theory in 20 Minutes on Apple & SpotifyWhen & How To Talk With People of Color About Race on Apple & SpotifySource: Whistling Vivaldi by Dr. Claude Steele; research conducted by Edward Jones and Richard Nisbett.To support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

White allies, learn the psychology of in-group-out-group dynamics, why it's hard for you "see" whiteness, and what you can do about it.Mentioned: Making Sense of Racial Colorblindness on Apple & SpotifyHow to Become Less Prejudiced on Apple & SpotifyDiversifying Your Social Circle– the Dos and Don’ts 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.

Researchers recently found that minor changes in word choice majorly affect how people feel about antiracism efforts. A change in two words was the difference between racially progressive policies being embraced or rejected. What’s this small change? Is it worth making? And what can we learn from this?Your listen next list:Tone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? on Apple & SpotifyThis Is Why You Don’t Speak Up (And How to Actually Start) on Apple & SpotifySource: PLOS, How the term “white privilege” affects participation, polarization, and content in online communicationTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.‘

Dr. Robert Bullard discusses environmental racism and its impact on marginalized communities. The podcast emphasizes the urgency of addressing environmental disparities and connecting environmentalism to racial justice. It also highlights the importance of avoiding climate do-mism and taking meaningful action to combat environmental issues.

This is the quintessential lesson for white allies: stop vetting people so much and start investing in them. Your listen next list.How to Change Someone’s Mind – The Proven, Best Method on Apple & SpotifyTone Policing: Problematic Prejudice or Reasonable Request for Respect? on Apple & SpotifyHow to Become Less Prejudiced 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.

There's a dark side to trigger warnings. Though they are becoming more and more common, experts are urging us to do away with them. Trigger warnings, they say, hurt the people who they intend to help. That's a big problem. In less than 20 minutes, learn why trigger warnings actually do more harm than good.Listen next:Why Trigger Warnings Are Controversial on Apple & SpotifyTrigger Warnings Pt 2: Responding to Criticism on Apple & SpotifyExposing the Lies That Make Us Fragile on Apple & SpotifySources:What if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? by Jeannie Suk GersenThe Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan HaidtVox, Why Trigger Warnings are Really So Controversial, Explained by Libby NelsonRemembering Trauma by Richard McNallyTo support Marie and get exclusive resources, head to patreon.com/mariebeech. To learn more about Marie's DEI services, head to mariebeecham.com.

There's a cost to racism that many people don't consider. Let's talk about it.Your listen next list:Do You Know the Shocking Hidden Impact of Stereotypes? on Apple & SpotifyHow Antiracists Unintentionally Amplify the Impacts of Racism 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.