Brave Space LIVE

On tonight's episode we'll be joined by friend to the show Rebecca Larsen & new friend to the show JC Goodhart, we'll be talking about dating preferences and if our preferences are ultimately related to prejudice and what any of it even means

This week, Tychelle and Mel sit down with Dr. Rev. Monica Cross to discuss transgender identities and issues. From her journey in the US Navy to her love for science fiction to her work as an author and activist, we are excited to welcome Dr. Cross to Brave Space Live!

 

Dr. Rev. Monica Cross serves as Pastor at First Christian Church of Oakland in Oakland, Ca., Associate Minister at Tapestry Ministries, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church in Berkeley, Ca., and Director of Women’s Ministries in the Christan Church Disciples of Christ in Northern California and Nevada (CCNCN). She is a Transformational Leader Fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle of Auburn Seminary in New York, City, NY. Monica is the Founder of Global Prayer Network, Author of Reflections of a Prophet Without Honor - a book of reflections that emerge from her life with God, Authenticity, and Imagination in the Face of Oppression - Autobiographical, it addresses gender, race, religion, sexuality, and strategies towards liberation. Monica is also on the Prophetic Council of the Poor People’s Campaign and the board of TransHeartline, a non-profit organization that provides support for transgender people. Originally from Los Angeles, Ca, she now resides in the SF Bay Area.

There are a lot of myths floating around out there about affirmative action in higher education and the workplace. Join us for an enlightening discussion about what affirmative action is, how it works - and whether or not it's good for society.

This week we welcome special guest Adam Jackson to the show, an anti-racism educator, transracial adoptee, and good friend of Tychelle. Adam will be talking to us about his experiences with transracial adoption and the challenges and pain many people are not aware of. 

Adam Jackson has been a leader in a Fortune 100 company for many years.  In his work, he has focused on associate and community well being.  He’s facilitated inclusion and diversity (aka Antiracist) training and workshops for K-12 schools, non profits, and corporate leaders.  Adam has a history of working collaboratively with community organizations that share common values of grounded in antiracism and re-envisioning our communities needs.  Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Adam created the region's first Diversity Leadership Institute, a week-long overnight camp for high school students, to build on their skills, knowledge, and connections to be leaders of tomorrow.   He is an active executive team and Chair of the Board of Directors  for the Brown County United Way, and Vice Chair at an antiracist policy center non-profit, Kids Forward.

This week we are excited to welcome special guest Britt Dorton - an incarceration and disability rights advocate. Britt will be talking to us about prison abolition and making a case for why it's so needed in today's world.

 

Britt Dorton is a law student whose advocacy focuses on the intersections of prison abolition and disability rights. Since 2019, she has worked closely with current and formerly incarcerated people; both in a professional capacity as a paralegal and through academic research, courtroom support, and other organizing efforts. Britt's thesis examined the long-term mental health effects of solitary confinement and she is committed to seeing an end to practice in her lifetime. Find Britt on Instagram and Twitter @brittuhfilter.

Join us this week for a cross-racial discussion of one of the most controversial and offensive words in the English language. Tychelle, Mel, and producer Jo have an honest conversation about the N-word - its history, its pain, its power, and the road to reclaiming it. 

This week's episode will be a conversation you don't want to miss! Tychelle and Mel are sitting down with museum professional Seema Rao to talk about an uncomfortable but important topic: the fact that many of the items housed in the great museums of the world have been stolen from other peoples. What does that mean for the future of museums and museum curators?

 

Special guest Seema Rao has more than 20 years in museum work doing interpretation, collections work and digital content development. She can be found blogging at Museum 2.0, consulting at Brilliant Idea Studio, and on Twitter and TikTok as @artlust.

Welcome to the kickoff of Season 2! In this episode, Tychelle shares her recent experience of driving across the country while Black. Hope you can join us for this important and powerful conversation.

In the final episode of the season, Tychelle and Mel invite Brave Space LIVE producers Alicia Govens and Jonadad Fequiere to discuss what it means to de-center whiteness. Join us for an honest and courageous conversation between women of color and white women.

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often gets romanticized in the ways we teach civil rights history - and his work is widely taken out of context of his radical advocacy for economic justice. Join Tychelle and Mel this week for an in-depth look at the figure and person of MLK.