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This episode is a reflection of what has happened since 11/5. Joi, Dr. Jordan and Dr. Silena share their reflections of the election. This episode is all about helping us find our way in during a Trump Presidency! We deal with issues of feminism versus womanism. Dr. Jordan reminds us all that we have permission to ALL of our FEELINGS. Dr. Silena reminds Black women to care for their WHOLE SELF. For the next four years, take care of you. Create when you can. And never give up hope.

In this live episode at St. Paul’s Church, Lowell calls folks from St. Paul’s to repent, repair, and be healed, and folks from St. Paul’s Becoming Beloved Community group respond to the call. Video of the episode is available at www.youtube.com/live/cG_N7Qra834?si=bwlAp5DXMeqbiMV9. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, The Zacchaeus Foundation board members Sharon Killian and Dr. Trisha Posey introduce themselves. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, The Zacchaeus Foundation board members Dr. Caree Banton, Chris Seawood, and Lynette Washington introduce themselves. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, Dustin and Lowell interview Joi McGowan and Monique Jones. Joi is the co-founder of Resilient Black Women and the co-host of the Resilient Black Women podcast. Monique is the director of the Squire Jehagen Center. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, Lowell interviews Aria Florant, who is the co-founder and CEO of Liberation Ventures, a non-profit that accelerates the Black-led movement for racial repair. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, Dustin and Lowell interview Robin Rue Simmons, who is the Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair, a non-profit that informs local reparations, nationally, and who was an alderman in Evanston, IL, where she helped pass the first government-funded Black reparations legislation. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.

In this episode, we speak with distinguished professor, Elliott West, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, and winner of the Bancroft Prize for his book Continental Reckoning: The American West in the Age of Expansion. We talk about the changing relationship between the United States government and American Indians influence Euro-American lives. We look at the ways westward expansion affected native cultures and freedom as well as their portrayal in American popular culture. We challenge some of the popular mythologies around Native Americans, especially common in Westerns and other popular culture surrounding cowboys. Confronting these issues unveils some of the dehumanizing ideologies, stereotypes, and atrocities experienced by Native Americans. The views expressed are meant to illuminate and unravel these issues.

Welcome back to our new segment called “Producer’s Corner”!In this episode our producer, Leah will interview Joi about how she got into therapy and why she continues to pursue her passion in the mental health and wellness community.

This episode reflects on our favorite episodes, learning opportunities, laughable moments, and the season. Listen to our highlight reels and see how we’ve grown over season 7. Then, be sure to share some of your favorite moments with us! We also give a preview of what’s to come in Season 8.Season 8 drops on January 15th! Stay Undisciplined!