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EquitAble explores the many ways to make equity actionable. Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams and expert guests discuss how clearly defining equity and understanding how to pursue it in various contexts can help diminish, if not eliminate, inequities.
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- 4 days ago52 min
Interracial Sisterhood with Karen Fleshman
In this episode, Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams and guest Karen Fleshman examine the roots of tension and mistrust between Black and white women in the United States. Drawing from historical context, personal experience, and scholarship, they unpack how generational messaging, proximity to power, and systemic inequities have shaped these dynamics. The conversation spotlights the hard work required from white women to bridge divides, build genuine relationships, and move toward equitable sisterhood.Interracial Sisterhood Coalition website: interracialsisterhoodcoalition.comToward Sisterhood, the Interracial Sisterhood Coalition learning community for white women: https://www.interracialsisterhoodcoalition.com/toward-sisterhoodMentioned in the episode: Caliban and the Witch by Silvia FedericiThey Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie Jones-RogersMy Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa MenakemOur Separate Ways: Black and White Women and the Struggle for Professional Identity by Ella Bell Smith and Stella M. NkomoPhoto credits: Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, New York 1971 © Dan Wynn Archive and Farmani Group, Co LTD.Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Daniel Bagan, 2013, Museum of the City of New York, gift of Daniel Bagan
- 2 weeks ago44 min
White, Woman, Friend with Jennie Jean Davidson
In this episode, Dr. Adrian Johnson-Williams is joined by Jennie Jean Davidson, Executive Director at Neighborhood House Louisville, to explore how conversations between Black and white women in the U.S. are shaped by a long history of social division, perceived enmity, and lived experience. Through candid discussions of upbringing, proximity, and trust, they examine the complexities and breakthroughs in building authentic, reciprocal relationships across racial lines. Together, they consider how vulnerability, honesty, and genuine connection can help dismantle white supremacy and support mutual liberation.
- Aug 31, 202642 min
Purposeful Agility with Kerry-Jo Ford Lyn
Navigating today’s volatile organizations demands a radical shift in leadership—away from rigid plans and toward cultivating trust, care, and real conversations around humanity, equity, and accountability. Kerry-Jo Ford Lyn and Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams explore how leaders and organizations must move past outdated systems, prioritize authentic communication, and create conditions where everyone can contribute and thrive. The discussion zeroes in on the tension between institutional tradition and necessary transformation, shining a light on the perils and promise of embracing vulnerability, agility, and shared responsibility.
- Aug 17, 202640 min
Just Listen with Marc Roudebush
Drawing from decades of experience in leadership development, Dr. Marc Roudebush and Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams break down what it means to create cultures where learning, listening, and growth reach far beyond the C-suite. The discussion challenges the myth that expertise or position alone should be the gateway to influence, spotlighting the competitive edge of cultivating presence, trust, and real conversation across all layers of an organization. The episode unpacks the art of peer listening and why operationalizing these human skills is the key to unlocking equitable workplaces.
- Aug 3, 202641 min
Team First with David Feld
Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams and David Feld dig into the impact of identity, upbringing, and cognitive diversity on organizational teams and leadership. Their conversation explores how diverse backgrounds and experiences, but not just visible identities, shape thinking, team performance, and the meaning of equity. The episode challenges listeners to move beyond superficial understandings of diversity and equity, advocating for opportunities and environments where differences in thought, experience, and education are valued and leveraged for systemic growth.
- Jul 23, 202641 min
Focused Money with Amber Hamilton
Join us as we look into the changing landscape of philanthropy with a focus on how power and unity have shaped and sometimes distorted efforts for social change. Drawing parallels between past and present movements, Amber Hamilton and Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams examine how right-wing philanthropic strategies achieved coherence and impact, contrasted against the fragmented efforts on the left. The conversation challenges listeners to consider generational commitment, alignment of vision, and the necessity of building resilient, community-rooted systems that cannot be easily co-opted or dismantled by shifting tides of wealth and power.
- Jun 25, 202632 min
Idealistic Pragmatism with Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar
Equity is both an urgent goal and a long-term vision, requiring leaders to hold onto ambitious ideals while navigating current practical constraints. Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar and Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams explore how nonprofit organizations and their leaders can focus, adapt, and collaborate to make meaningful progress even during times of crisis. The conversation emphasizes learning from lived experience, using budgets as expressions of values, and centering those most affected, particularly young people, in decision-making.
- May 4, 202633 min
Beyond Shame and Blame with Jay Coen Gilbert
Examining the complex role of white men in conversations about racial and economic justice, the episode challenges prevailing narratives and calls for greater inclusion and vulnerability among men who are often painted with a broad brush of privilege. Through personal stories and a focus on changing culture and mental models, Dr. Adriane and Jay Coen Gilbert highlight both the suffering and the responsibility that white men share within existing systems of power. The discussion invites reflection on how authentic engagement and the acknowledgment of shared humanity can catalyze meaningful change for individuals and society.
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