My name is Joe and I created this podcast believing that many Americans, if presented authentic testimony of systemic racism, will support changes to achieve "liberty and justice for all". Through unscripted, engaging, and very personal conversations about America's racial issues, it is my sincere desire to help white Americans become more empathetic, anti-racist citizens. Will you join me on this important journey of building a bridge to a new America? I encourage you to use our new easy to ...
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Welcome to Roaring People of every shape, creed and color!!!! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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Ep.#19 - We All Have Blindspots - Tony Chatman
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Tony helps us recognize some of our blindspots and suggests how we might work to become more open minded thinkers. Better understanding those in our community who don't look like us will greatly help us all to become more effective anti-racist citizens.De către Joe Foss
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Ep.#18 - Housing Is A Basic Human Right - Pam Duncan
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Our first Zoom recorded episode attempts to broaden our understanding of Housing Inequity resulting from longstanding systemic racism. This episode highlights the issue of homelessness, but briefly touches on many other aspects of Housing Inequity.De către Joe Foss
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Ep.#17 - Investing In Others - Turner Cagle
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Turner shares a moving testimony of his youth experiencing homelessness and other challenges and then being favorably impacted by key adults who invested in his life during some critical times. He also shared a bit about how he is now paying it forward in the work he is doing as a key staff person with Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center in …
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Ep.# 16 - Racism and the Church - Antonio McLemore
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Guest Antonio McLemore shares his perspectives on Racism and the Church and some of his personal experiences on church staff in dealing with this issue.De către Joe Foss
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The Aftermath of White Supremacy
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How do we dismantle white supremacy? How do we make amends for the aftermath of white supremacy? How do we convince white supremacy deniers that it does exist and that it is not sustainable? How do we check our own actions and attitudes? Join me as I try to do that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/…
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White Privelege & Cannabis legalization in Texas
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In this episode I talk about white privelege, over policing, cannabis legalization and how Texas is bass ackwards on all three of those issues. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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Ep.#15 - Richard and Deborah's lived experiences + perspectives on Breonna Taylor and more
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Richard and Deborah Ferguson share some of their lived experiences and provide their perspective on Breonna Taylor and Defunding Police.De către Joe Foss
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This is a quick little psa from my mother showing her feelings for Mitch McConnell. Can you tell she doesn't really get rap music? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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Advice for Kamala Harris, more discussion of Joe Rogan, Trump having Covid19, Ben Shapiro, Ibrim X Kendi, Texas Supreme Court, Greg Abbott and THE RESISTANCE. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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Ep.#14 - Black Lives Matter - movement or organization?
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In this episode Joe and Jarvis discuss their views on the distinction between Black Lives Matter the organization and the movement.De către Joe Foss
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I talk about Joe Rogan's debate offer. I also advise Kamala Harris and talk about Covid19 and lots of other things. Oh, I step in as your podcast mom and give the listener's some advice as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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How I heard about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and how Stephen Colbert, Jane Pauley, Kate McKinon and Pete Davidson are helping me process and grieve. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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New Direction to advise the candidates and the Resistance
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It's a quick one. I'm trying to "light a fire under all of us in the resistance." Trump is sabotaging the election right in front of us and we need to get ready. I also give my views on what Democrats need to do between now and the election. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support…
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Ep.#13 - Joe gets more personal about this podcast. Please share.
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Joe Foss, the host of My Awakening Podcast, shares more specifics about this podcast and website.De către Joe Foss
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Ep.#12 - Clarence explains power & difference between racism and prejudice.
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Clarence Presley helps us to understand the power that most of us may be unaware we actually have and he helps us to know the distinction between racism and prejudice. Clarence's sharing of his perspective of these important realities helps us to more fully grasp why there is such a racial divide in our country that many of us white citizens don't …
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Ep.#11 - Clarence's thoughts on Seattle PD budget reduction + more on racism.
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In this episode Clarence shares his thoughts on the very recent Seattle PD budget reductions and the retirement of Police Chief Carmen Best. He also provides important perspective on what it means to be uncomfortable and always watchful for the safety of his family in navigating our majority white society.…
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Ep.#10 - Marcus' lived experiences of Racism - part 2
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If you would you like to increase your racism IQ, this is a great place to begin. Marcus wrote an awesome poem called 'iS' in 2018 that he and I team read in the beginning of this episode. This is a special moment that you will want to hear. Plus he shares more enlightening pieces of his own racial journey that will fill in some important blanks in…
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Ep.#9 - Marcus' lived experiences of Racism - part 1
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Marcus shares some powerful and traumatic experiences of racism that he experienced growing up in Chicago and Little Rock. He reminded us that "we don't have to change, we get to choose change" and that "we should learn how to become comfortable with being uncomfortable". This episode contains so much to ponder for ourselves that we have made two e…
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Ep.#8 - Zelda shares a really big picture view of America's current challenges.
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Zelda brings us a heavenly perspective of current events and encourages us to seriously consider what bigger picture that God may be really wanting us to see through this pandemic and the unprecedented racial unrest in our country. As you listen please think about what your personal and truly unique role might be in helping America through these ch…
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Ep.#7 - Philip shares parent to child transmission of racism.
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Phillip shares early childhood experiences in a segregated community and a de-segregated school. In this brief episode he also shares a powerful example of how parents pass racism on to their children. Listen to hear how we all can pass along attitudes and biases to our children that may not be healthy for them or the community at large.…
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Ep.#6 - Chris and Adrina share specific challenges raising black children.
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Chris and Adrina share some very heartfelt truths regarding differences in raising a black child compared with raising a white child in our community. Several concerns, specifically regarding their young son, are shared that us white folks wouldn't normally consider that help us to understand some real challenges they have to navigate to keep their…
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Ep.#5 - Jeff is No Longer Silent!
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Jeff shares his dramatic change of heart in recognizing the reality of systemic racism after watching the full video of George Floyd's killing. Jeff, Josh, and Joe have conversation about how Jeff's heart change came about and why recognizing and acknowledging racism is so difficult for the white majority of Americans.…
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Ep.#4 - Jamie shares her perspective as a brown girl raised by white parents..
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Our daughter Jamie shares her lived experiences as a brown girl adopted as an infant from India and then growing up in our white home. Jamie's experiences highlight how us white, less aware, parents missed how our brown children were treated differently by society than our biological children. Jamie gives thought provoking examples of how she navig…
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Ep.#3 - Jarvis tells us that racism = ignorance+fear+selfishness
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Jarvis shares his very personal thoughts about racism in America. His insightful and interesting experiences highlight for us how he arrived at the views about racism that he has.De către Joe Foss
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Ep.#2 - Makalai telling it like it is as a young mother.
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Makalai shares her lived experiences as a young black girl and provides heartfelt personal insight on what is happening in America today with unprecedented levels of protest. Listen in to gain a very personal perspective on living in a majority white society as a young black mother.De către Joe Foss
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Ep.#1 - Learning from Josh during a challenging week for America.
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In this podcast Josh shares his life experiences as a black American growing up in Tacoma Wa. Josh's experiences highlighted in dramatic fashion that America's systemic racial injustice has been ongoing for generations.De către Joe Foss
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Trailer introducing this new podcast.De către Joe Foss
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My rap about Drumpf "Illegitimate"
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Just my first and only rap song.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimberly-hawkins/support
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