Summary

Dr. Caprice Hollins discusses the importance of understanding culture and how it shapes our identities and behaviors. She shares her personal journey and the realization of her own biases and privilege.

Dr. Hollins provides insights on navigating courageous conversations on race and the importance of curiosity and genuine curiosity. She also discusses the impact of interventions in promoting racial justice and the need to embrace differences rather than adopting colorblind thinking. In this conversation, Caprice Hollins discusses the importance of seeing differences as positive and not pretending to be colorblind. She shares the influence of her grandparents in her work and the values they instilled in her.

Caprice emphasizes the need for continuous learning through conversations, books, and personal experiences. She also addresses the challenges and opportunities in the field of racial justice, including the resistance from the far right and the fear of offending.

Caprice highlights the importance of empowering and supporting individuals within organizations to take meaningful action towards racial justice. Finally, she shares the opening scene of her life documentary and leaves three seeds for the stewards of culture: not letting the fear of offending hinder progress, committing to the long haul of the work, and practicing racial justice as a way of being.

Takeaways

Culture is what everybody knows that everybody knows.
Cultural norms and values can vary based on different identities and experiences.
Recognizing bias and privilege is an essential part of personal growth and liberation.
Navigating courageous conversations on race requires curiosity and genuine curiosity.

Measuring the impact of interventions in promoting racial justice involves creating spaces for dialogue and learning. See differences as positive and avoid pretending to be colorblind.
Continuous learning through conversations, books, and personal experiences is essential for growth.

The challenges in the field of racial justice include resistance from the far right and the fear of offending. Empowering and supporting individuals within organizations is crucial for meaningful action towards racial justice. Commit to the long-term journey of racial justice and practice it as a way of being.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction of Dr. Caprice Hollins
00:28
Understanding Culture
01:33
Personal Cultural Identity
03:26
Cultural Differences in Time
04:15
Professionalism and Time
04:45
Dr. Hollins’ Journey and Advocacy Work
06:18
Recognizing Bias and Privilege
07:10
The Path to Liberation
09:07
Navigating Courageous Conversations on Race
10:30
Effectively Navigating Resistance
15:43
Measuring Impact in Promoting Racial Justice
23:54
Colorblind Thinking and its Impact
25:13
Seeing Differences as Positive
28:23
The Influence of Grandparents
29:22
Learning from Conversations and Books
31:47
Challenges and Opportunities in Racial Justice
34:09
Empowering and Supporting Individuals for Change
36:17
Pressing Challenges and Opportunities
41:49
The Opening Scene of the Life Documentary
45:37
Seeds for the Stewards of Culture

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