Facing Ourselves Podcast
1) When You Say (Kind of) Racist Stuff, but Don't Mean To
It can be confusing and challenging for white folks who don’t see themselves as racist to acknowledge the subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways we exhibit racial biases and stereotypical thinking. This can ...Show More
2) Approaching Polarized Discussions About Racism
How can I get through to people who see things so differently than me? What if I lose all my credibility and influence? These are questions we commonly hear, and have asked ourselves many times, when ...Show More
3) Facing Our History. A Conversation with Allison Thomas
In episode 10, Drs. Brandy Liebscher and Danielle Beck talk with Allison Thomas about her passion for researching her ancestors who were enslavers dating back to the 17th century in Virginia. Allison ...Show More
4) How Do You Share a Podcast for White People? Very Carefully
Sharing a podcast about race and racism is one thing. But when it’s specifically for white people, not surprisingly, there’s a lot of uncertainty about how to recommend this podcast to white friends a...Show More
5) 1st Steps to Becoming Actively Anti-Racist
In Beverly Daniel Tatum’s well-known book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? she makes a helpful distinction between being actively racist, passively racist, and actively a...Show More
6) Are All White People Racist? (No. Well, kind of. Let us explain.)
In order to try and answer that question you need to understand the difference between prejudice and racism, know what systemic racism is, and be aware of implicit racial bias. All of which, Drs. Bran...Show More
7) REPLAY - After the Election
This week we say farewell to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and face an uncertain future with a new president and administration. In this episode, which originally aired after th...Show More
8) A Conversation with Stephen Lennstrom
In episode 6, Drs. Brandy Liebscher and Danielle Beck talk with Stephen Lennstrom about his commitment to anti-racism and racial reconciliation as a pastor and theologian. Stephen shares personal stor...Show More
9) A Conversation with Larry Liebscher
In episode 5, co-host Brandy Liebscher sits down with her dad, Larry Liebscher, a retired police officer, to talk about police brutality. Their conversation was recorded following the deaths of Philan...Show More
10) After the Election
In episode 4, Drs. Brandy Liebscher and Danielle Beck grapple with the reality of a Trump presidency. They share their own emotional turmoil in the wake of this election, mindful of the fear, pain, an...Show More