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Are you thinking about resolutions for the new year? Don’t get stuck in failed plans. Dr. Alex Gee lays out 10 things that he looking forward to as we move into 2019. Get inspired to look at what you want to get out of the year.
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Dr. Alex Gee shares some of his favorite moments from the Black Like Me podcast over the last year and reflects on the kind of impact the show has had. This is a great place to jump into the show and get a preview of what you have been missing.
Hear highlights from important topics in our country and community like Mass Incarceration with Jerome Dillard, the Starbucks race incident with Lilada Gee, interracial parenting with Scott Jackson, and racially charged policing with Officer Corey Saffold. Also, Dr. Gee updates the story on Shelia Stubbs with the national attention she received after her encounter with police while canvassing for her election.
There is also some fun on this episode as Dr. Gee talks with the Vegan soul food chef, Tamearra Dyson about her great restaurant, Souley Vegan. Of course there is a discussion about what “Frick’n A” means!
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Dr. Alex Gee reflects on the 5th anniversary of his viral op-ed article, Justified Anger, that called Madison, WI to action on racial disparity. His op-ed was published in The Cap Times by Publisher and Editor, Paul Fanlund. Dr. Gee and Fanlund discuss the original publishing of the op-ed piece and the resulting movement. They also explore the current media landscape and the state of the African Americans voice in the media.
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On this episode, Dr. Alex Gee has a reunion with formerly incarcerated men that were part of a mentorship group that he started. This group of men reflect on the early meetings together, how they developed as leaders, and are now investing back into the community. These men now stand up for formerly incarcerated people in their work, and celebrate that none of their group have returned to prison.
Anthony Cooper Sr is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Reentry Services at Nehemiah. Aaron Hicks is the Assistant Director for Reentry Services at Nehemiah. Jerome Dillard is the State Director of EXPO (EX-Prisoners Organizing) He has more than 20 years of experience working with formerly-incarcerated people, and with people in prison. He is a founder of Voices Beyond Bars in Madison. Jerome has worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and has most recently been the director of re-entry programs for Dane County.
You can find out more information about ending mass incarceration in Wisconsin at ROC Wiscsonsin.
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The table gets turned on Dr. Alex Gee as his friends, Aaron Hicks and Jerome Dillard, join him in the studio to ask him whatever they want. Nothing is off limits. The interview covers a range of topics from the hilarious to the insightful. Learn more about Dr. Gee’s career and his legacy. And of course there are still Black Ice Breakers. Don’t miss it!
