A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks
A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks will support the work of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing in its mission of creating brave space where the truth can be told. The sessions will explore various topics that address the intersections between slavery, lynching, the prison industrial complex, the death penalty and 21st-century police killings and the ways in which these issues prohibit racial healing in America. There will be a wide variety of guests who will assist the host and Absalom Jones CenterDirector in engaging the crucial topic of racial healing from their wide range of experiences as resistors to racism and in seeking racial healing.
Episodes
55 episodes
Virtual Voids: Exploring the Loneliness Behind the Likes
In this episode, we discuss the crucial difference between being alone and feeling lonely, emphasizing the importance of being 'alive' in others' hearts and carrying them in ours. Is social media bridging the gap or widening it? Are we cultivat...
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32:04
Honoring Grief in the Midst of Racial Healing
Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks and your host, Chelsi Glascoe. Join us in this episode as we:🌍 Address the Middle East Crisis: We'll begin by addressing the ongoing crisis in the Midd...
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28:56
What it Means to Be 'Woke'
Welcome to 'A Brave Space Podcast' with Dr. Meeks and your host, Chelsi Glascoe. Venture into the heart of what it means to be 'woke' in today's world. We're unpacking how consciousness ties into compassion for each other and our planet. But be...
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Banned Books and Hidden Histories: Are we preserving white supremacy?
In this compelling episode, host Chelsi Glascoe sits down with Dr. Meeks to dissect recent developments in Florida where the curriculum is being reshaped to downplay and distort the ugly truths of America's oppressive past. They de...
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20:18
Tipping the Scales: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
Tune in to this thought-provoking podcast with Dr. Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe. In this episode, they fearlessly tackle recent Supreme Court decisions concerning LGBTQIA issues and affirmative action, revealing how these rulings undo years o...
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29:31
Part II: The Journey of Belonging with Michelle Miller
With all of the rich conversation we had in our last episode "The Journey of Belonging with Michelle Miller," we had to keep it ...
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23:51
The Journey of Belonging with Michelle Miller
In this riveting episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we explore the topic of belonging with special guest, author, and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning, Michelle Miller.Tune in to glean from her courageous search for identity...
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19:38
Representation, Resilience, and Responsibility: Dr. Pauli Murray to be on the U.S. Quarter in 2024
In this exciting episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we welcome a returning guest,Rosita Stevens-Hosley, founder of Preserving Pauli Murray, LLC.Tune in to hear Rositas' recent triumphs with the U.S. Mint announcing D...
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36:01
Space for Wellness on the Road to Success: An Intergenerational Conversation
In this introspective episode of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we welcome the courageous voices of two scholars matriculating at Clark Atlanta University. Both Shaniyah Sheree, Junior and Founder of The Young Woman Flourish Podcast, and...
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Episode 46
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36:50
What's On Your Mind? with The Rev. Phillip A. Jackson
In this podcast episode we enter into the brave space of our annual Bishop Frank Kellogg Allan and Elizabeth Ansley Allan Lecture Series. Our esteemed guest, The Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, the 19th Rector of Trinity Church Wall Street, shares ins...
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Episode 45
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27:12
The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning
In this episode of A Brave Space with Dr. Meeks, host Chelsi Glascoe gets an inside scoop on Dr. Meeks new book, "The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing." We bravely discuss the relationship bet...
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Episode 44
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28:18
The Center Celebrates It's 5 Year Anniversary
The Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing celebrates it's 5 Year Anniversary in October and in this episode, you will hear the reflections of the past, impact of the present, and vision for the future of our work. We wa...
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Episode 43
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31:32
Multi-Racial Identities and Representation
The Center for Racial Healing celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month beyond and especially during the special season of recognition September 15th through October 15th. This month we recognize and celebrate those tracing their roots to Spain...
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Episode 42
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32:19
Propelling a Mission, Preserving a Legacy: A Conversation with the Niece of Pauli Murray
In this brave conversation Dr. Meeks and Host, Chelsi Glascoe, highlight the pioneering Feminist and civil rights legend, Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray through the lens of a special guest and educator, Rosita Stevens-Holsey, her niece. Tu...
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Episode 41
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29:52
Roses Grow from Thistles: A Brave Conversation with Dorris Walker-Taylor of Thistle Farms
In this episode Dr. Catherine Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe welcome the phenomenal woman, Dorris Walker-Taylor, to the space. You will first be enlightened as you hear her personal story from trauma to addiction to trafficking; an...
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Episode 40
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37:21
Legacy is on the Line: An Intergenerational Conversation
This conversation challenges all generations to both share their stories, and listen.Turn up the volume because in this episode, Dr. Meeks and Host, Chelsi Glascoe, sit down and chat with two fiery college students: Aliayah Simmons, Fre...
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Episode 39
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25:11
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
In this episode of a Brave Space Podcast, Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing and podcast host, Chelsi Glascoe concludes Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by reviewing the powerful program, Celebration...
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Episode 38
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31:16
The Power of Affirmations: Is It Rare for African-American Men to Affirm African-American Women?
In our last episode "The Black Woman From the Lens of a Black Man with Special Guest Bishop Rob Wright" we were empowered by Bishop Wright's narrative of the Black woman and recognized th...
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Episode 37
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26:50
The Black Woman From the Lens of a Black Man with Special Guest Bishop Rob Wright
In this episode, Chelsi and Dr. Meeks have the honor of hosting our special guest, Bishop Rob Wright. He is the first African American to be elected as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, serving from October 2012 to the present. Tune i...
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Episode 36
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34:03
Dismantling the Stereotype of Black Women in the Family
The Black Family has been heavily impacted over centuries from rape, reconstruction, the great migration, the prison industrial complex, and so many other factors - most notably impacting black women. Did you know more than 70% of black women a...
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Episode 35
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38:59
Overcoming Racialized Trauma
A simple definition of trauma is "anything that happened, that was not supposed to happen." In this episode, we'll be discussing racialized trauma which deserves an in-depth definition and discussion. In this episode you will learn:
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Episode 34
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26:09
Sankofa Moment - Looking Back, to Look Ahead
In this episode, Dr. Meeks and host, Chelsi Glascoe reflect and celebrate the past four years of The Center for Racial Healing. Tune in to hear the following: Highlights of the major accomplishments and benchmark goals reached<...
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Episode 33
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28:14
Women of First: The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama
In this podcast episode, we are continuing our series on "Women of First." Tune in to meet The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama. The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama was the first Japanese-American woman ordained to the Episcopal priesthood, and she is...
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Episode 32
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25:29
Women of First: A Brave Conversation with Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
In this season of A Brave Space Podcast with Dr. Meeks, we’re celebrating Women of First featuring trailblazers who are leading a new wave of change. Tune into the brave conversations centered on each womans’ personal story, purpose, and plan.&...
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Episode 31
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27:09
Courage with Special Guest The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe | Part 2 of 2
The conversation continues with The Rt. Rev. Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe about courage in the church. Dr. Dede Duncan-Probe is the 11th Bishop of Central New York and serves as a thought leader in building up sustainable ministry, encouraging people ...
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Episode 30
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23:25