HH #673 The Need For Diversity and Accountability with LaTasha Morrison

The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey

Jamie recently released a statement on Instagram that she is stepping away from podcasting for a while. As a team, we have decided to air the six conversations that were recorded prior to May 20th. We decided to do this to honor the guests, the projects they have worked on, and the stories they are sharing.

We might think of systemic racism as an unfortunate part of American history, something that happened back in the day. But the systems were never truly dismantled in our country, leaving artifacts of injustice that continue to affect every aspect of life for Black and Brown Americans. With the current DEI ban sweeping across campuses, students of color are facing the potential loss of their safe spaces and representation. Why should this matter to everyone? On today's show LaTasha Morrison shares that answer with us and how it's detrimental impact affects all of us! Through remembering our nation's history, LaTasha encourages everyone to hold elected leaders accountable and gives practical advice on how you can fight for equality and accountability in our systems! LaTasha calls for the church to lead the way in a deeper understanding of empathy, love, compassion, and justice.

Latasha Morrison is a distinguished author and nonprofit founder widely known for her transformative work in fostering racial reconciliation and unity. As a New York Times best-selling author, she has captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide with her powerful words and insightful perspectives. She founded the nonprofit Be the Bridge in 2016 to encourage racial reconciliation among all ethnicities, to promote racial unity in America, and to equip others to do the same. Her new book, Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration, traces the origins of systemic racism in America, illuminating why it persists today. In the book, she equips and calls readers to break the systems that have for so long marginalized the BIPOC communities. Through her writing and advocacy, Latasha Morrison is a beacon of hope, igniting conversations, challenging social norms and empowering others to take action toward a more inclusive and equitable world.

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SHOW LINKS:

Brown Faces, White Spaces: Confronting Systemic Racism to Bring Healing and Restoration

Why Can't I Get It Together