On the Did you know Segment… Sunni and Lisa discuss the one year anniversary of the Breonna Taylor’s murder by the Louisville, Kentucky Police Department. Breonna and her boyfriend were none the wiser when white plain clothes police officers burst into their apartment while they were asleep, on a no-knock warrant. The charges against her boyfriend has sense been dismissed. Seriously, authorities spent more time trying to charge/convict an innocent man than they did pursuing the actual murderers of Breonna Taylor. Before Breonna Taylor, there was Ahmaud Arbery, then George Floyd and countless other people of color suffering at the hands of rogue law enforcement officials. The ladies also discuss the newly released NYPD’s Civilian Complaint Review Board (police misconduct database) information.
On this episode of Active Allyship…it’s more than a #hashtag! Sunni and Lisa converse with Jesse Ross, Diversity and Inclusion Leader, Executive Coach, and an International Speaker amongst other hats he wears.
Jesse shared that he was marinated in community activism at a really young age. He was the kid under the table when his mom held meetings with community leaders looking for solutions for challenges that are still present today. You already know that you’ll have to listen to hear his response.
One of the incredible ways Jesse uses his gift, is by facilitating conversations with white women and men on privilege and racial inequalities. You already know Sunni asked if he thought that there were supporters of the previous president in attendance. Jesse doesn’t refer to this platform as a “safe space”, instead it’s a space to get comfortable, sitting with discomfort and vulnerability for the majority population.
You’ll also hear Jesse’s up close and personal account regarding the moments following the murder of George Floyd! Yes, he lives very close, he even shares how white supremacists began to patrol his neighborhood!
Hear the conversation regarding Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. vs. Social Justice. What say you, are they the same?
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