Raising Equity

Education Podcasts

Raising Equity explores social issues and inspires listeners to create a more equitable world. Host, Dr. Kira Banks, is a psychologist, professor, consultant, wife and mother. She is a thought leader in diversity, equity & inclusion helping people and institutions bring their ideas into action. Dr. Banks is known for her work during the Ferguson Uprising where she was a consultant for the Ferguson Commission, local activists, and community organizations. More recently, she guided organizations after the murder of George Floyd to act beyond symbolic statements and make substantive change. Podcast and other videos available at http://bit.ly/RaiseEqYT

Location:

United States

Genres:

Education Podcasts

Kids & Family Podcasts

Description:

Raising Equity explores social issues and inspires listeners to create a more equitable world. Host, Dr. Kira Banks, is a psychologist, professor, consultant, wife and mother. She is a thought leader in diversity, equity & inclusion helping people and institutions bring their ideas into action. Dr. Banks is known for her work during the Ferguson Uprising where she was a consultant for the Ferguson Commission, local activists, and community organizations. More recently, she guided organizations after the murder of George Floyd to act beyond symbolic statements and make substantive change. Podcast and other videos available at http://bit.ly/RaiseEqYT

Twitter:

@KiraBanks

Language:

English

Contact:

3147154293

Website:

https://raisingequity.org/

Email:

aaron@raisingequity.org

Episodes

SCOTUS Dismantles Affirmative Action

6/29/2023

How will the affirmative action ruling shape DEI work? How does it influence our conversations about race? In this episode, […]

Duration:00:14:20

How to Have Antiracist Conversations

6/28/2023

Have you ever wondered _how_ to have antiracist conversations? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Roxy Manning about her […]

Duration:00:47:02

Lessons We Can Learn from Target

5/26/2023

What do you think about Target Corp. pulling pride merch? In this episode of Raising Equity, I share three lessons […]

Duration:00:07:36

Hiring People of Color

3/24/2023

I’ve seen many orgs struggle with hiring practices when it comes to recruiting and retaining people of color. First, let’s […]

Duration:00:05:45

FATIGUE

3/23/2023

I’m hearing a lot of stories, from all sides, describing people tired of doing the work around DEI. Fatigue around […]

Duration:00:13:51

Diversity in Hollywood

3/16/2023

In this episode we learn from Julie Harris Oliver, host of the podcast The Other 50%. She has worked with […]

Duration:00:44:08

Humans of St. Louis w/ Lindy Drew

1/10/2023

Did you know Humans of St. Louis (HOSTL) had a book?! I sat down with Lindy Drew and she talked […]

Duration:00:33:54

What Do You Know About Maroon Communities?

12/7/2022

Have you ever heard of Maroon communities? Do you know they still exist? In this episode, we learn from Dr. […]

Duration:00:17:12

Allyship: How to be Better Allies

10/7/2022

In this episode, I offer 3 questions we can ask ourselves to improve our allyship. We all have work to do […]

Duration:00:14:13

DEI Training. For the Sake of Training?

10/4/2022

Don’t engage in training for the sake of training. It doesn’t end well. In this episode, I caution organizations from […]

Duration:00:08:05

Change is Uncomfortable

9/14/2022

You will see an increase in complaints, concerns, and conflict when you say you want a more inclusive and equitable […]

Duration:00:07:34

Don’t Let Your Privilege Paralyze You!

8/10/2022

I want to urge to not to let your privilege paralyze you and keep you from creating inclusive spaces. You […]

Duration:00:07:01

What’s DEI Got to do with Politics?

6/14/2022

This question is one political campaigns have had to wrestle with more squarely since protests of 2020. Dog Whistle politics, […]

Duration:00:34:16

Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice

6/2/2022

Reproductive justice means SO much more than abortion access. This episode is dedicated to understanding how we broaden our aperture […]

Duration:00:43:50

Activism in the Workplace

5/27/2022

Activism is here to stay. College students of the 2010’s are now in the workplace, and these employees expect real […]

Duration:00:10:59

Raising Anti-Racist Children w/ Britt Hawthorne

5/26/2022

We sit down with Britt Hawthorne author of Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide. Britt is an antiracist educator […]

Duration:00:45:42

Good Therapy is Good Therapy

5/25/2022

You deserve help and support, and I want you to know that can happen even if your therapist comes from […]

Duration:00:12:13

Juneteenth is a-Comin!

5/23/2022

If your org has done nothing to address and improve on the plight of Black folx in your organization then […]

Duration:00:07:15

Racialized Violence – Buffalo Shooting

5/19/2022

We need to be willing to name what is happening in all of the racialized violence scenarios happening. How do […]

Duration:00:14:42

Talking with Nicole Lee About Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

4/23/2022

Now that it’s all over, we can take a deep breath and look back on the road to Supreme Court […]

Duration:00:37:11