Stony Road
A Podcast about Then and Now featuring educator Shannon Swilley & minister Rev. Robert Bushey, Jr. Whenever we discover what history has to offer it grounds us. We appreciate the opportunity to be connected to all that has come before us and all that will follow. We want this podcast to serve as a model for connecting the dots backwards as a means to bringing light and understanding to our current conversations about race and racial identity in America.
Episodes
8 episodes
Settler Colonialism, Resistance and Peyote Politics with Dr. Lisa Barnett
In November 2024, we were joined by the Rev. Dr. Lisa Barnett, Assistant Professor of American Religious History at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. Our conversation explored the impact of settler colonialism on Native Americans, con...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:22
Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
In this episode we explore the value of being culturally competent and sensitive at this moment in history. Our guest, Dr. Cynthia Taylor shares her experience working with the Cultural Competency Work Group of a local nonprofit, Project SUN of...
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55:02
A History of Trauma on Black Bodies and White Body Supremacy
In this episode we will be exploring the historical patterns of trauma on black bodies and white body supremacy in America. Black bodies have been labeled and treated differently from white bodies by everything from medicine to education, en...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:23:22
Our Stories of Racial Healing
In this episode we hope to model a racial healing conversation as we explore our own stories of racial identity and reconciliation.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:03:59
Building Blocks for Structural Racism
In this conversation Shannon Swilley & Robert Bushey survey the landscape of segregation in the 20th century and discover how those patterns of division, specifically in housing and education, inform our conversations on racial equity to...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:23:25
A History of Racial Segregation
In this conversation we will examine how the progress and demise of reconstruction erected the foundation for segregation and racial hatred which continues to play out in our own backyards today. We discuss the historical roots of the Civil ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:21:36
A History of Racial Trauma
In this conversation we explore the enduring impacts of racism and racial trauma upon our communities. We discuss the traumatic experiences of African-Americans from the Middle Passage to this current moment in history. We ask the question how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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57:26