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the first 6:50 is introductions, so if you want, skip ahead to the almost 7 minute mark for the episode.

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Episode 1 Introduction
The intention of the Reflections on Multicultural Competence podcast is to encourage mental health professionals to reflect on and challenge the narratives we have created about ourselves and others through the socialization process and our experiences with power, privilege, and marginalization based on our many intersecting cultural identities.
This self-reflection is the foundation of multicultural competence, that which is required to adhere to ethical standards of doing no harm and really seeing, hearing, respecting, and appreciating those we serve. I believe that this self-reflection, this understanding oneself more fully as a cultural being with multiple identities, provides the pathway for healing any sense of separation felt within oneself as well as with others.
In the United States, race is the most challenging cultural identity to think about-and even more-to talk about. But if we don't increase our awareness of the impact of race, we can't transform the ways that we think and feel about it. To transform our individual and collective ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving as it relates to race, we must talk about it and even more, be able to sit with or stay present to what comes up for us without overreacting.
Because it is so important to be able to talk about race, I've decided to begin talking about race at the inception of the podcast. In this episode, I interviewed CEMPSYCH, LLC facilitator and program planning committee member Dr. Mike Liker who shares his expertise as well as personal experiences with White Racial Consciousness.
Episode 1 Summary
* Introduction of Dr. Mike Likier (4:58)
* Preferred cultural identification and perception of what it means to others (7:49)
* Understanding of White Racial Consciousness/Identity? (9:30)
* Experiences that awakened Dr. Likier to what it means to be White (11:02)
* Observations of White Racial Consciousness/Identity as a facilitator of the Whites Confronting Racism workshop (18:05)
* Vision for CEMPSYCH, LLC long-term continuing education program at CEMPSYCH, LLC that includes racial affinity groups (23:50)
* Potential benefits of upcoming 3-day workshop (26:25)
Episode 1 Reflections
Reflection Exercise
What is your earliest memory of an experience that awakened you to the awareness that race or skin color matters? Try to remember as much about it as you can. How old were you? Who were you with? What were you told? What did observe? What seemed to be the message about the way in which your race or skin color or that of someone else's mattered? What emotional impact did this experience have on you at the time? What emotional impact if any does it have on you in this moment? How might this memory impact your journey of multicultural competence going forward? (32:20)
Quote from Guest Dr. Mike Likier
In discussing his understanding of White Racial Consciousness or Identity: "The thing that I learned from Dr. Carter that really set me on this path to liberation is that this process is developmental. We find ourselves where we are, and chances are, especially if we are White, we're not going to be proud of that location. But knowing there is a pathway to healing, which comes through consciousness or identity development is the things that is available to us all." (10:00)
Resources Mentioned
Multicultural Competence: A Mindfulness Based Approach Workshop October 18-20, 2019
CEMPSYCH, LLC
CEMPSYCH, LLC Facebook Page
Dr. Mike Likier-Summit Psychological Services
Dr. Mike Likier-CEMPSYCH, LLC
Whites Confronting Racism
Tina Malia
Gratitude
I am grateful that you have found this podcast. My wish is that something in this episode will resonate with you in some way. Perhaps, it will help you to see yourself and/or other multicultural beings in a different light. Even more, I hope it sparks something that connects you more deeply to your heart chakra.
I am also grateful for the opportunity this p

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white racial consciousness with mike liker

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‎Reflections on Multicultural Competence Podcast: White Racial Consciousness with Mike Liker, Ph.D. on Apple Podcasts

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Episode 1 Introduction The intention of the Reflections on Multicultural Competence podcast is to encourage mental health professionals to reflect on and challenge the narratives we have created about ourselves and others through the socialization process and our experiences with power, privilege,...

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CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY IN MATHEMATICS: A CRITICAL NEED | Shelly Jones | TEDxCCSU

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Despite the disproportionate toll the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have had on communities of color, more than 40% of Americans are unconvinced that systemic racism exists in the U.S., according to new survey findings from U.S. News & World Report and The Harris Poll.

Among thousands of people surveyed, nearly a quarter reported they did not believe there is systemic racism in America, while another 17% said they were unsure. At 47%, nearly half of white Americans remained unconvinced, while people of color were much more likely to affirm that systemic racism exists in the country. More than 80% of Black or African American respondents believe it does, as well as more than 70% of Asian or Pacific Islander respondents and nearly 70% of Hispanics.

The survey was conducted online within the U.S. by The Harris Poll from Oct. 21 to Oct. 30 among a nationally representative sample of 4,085 U.S. adults with a margin of error of ±1.91 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. The credible interval will be wider among subsets of those surveyed.

The findings come as the country continues to grapple with racial and ethnic disparities in foundational areas like employment, poverty, housing and health care, and amid a global pandemic that experts believe has hit minority communities harder in large part due to systemic inequities in those same types of areas.

"The stark disparity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprising in response to the murder of George Floyd undeniably exposed the racial inequities in the nation's economic, health care, and criminal justice systems and institutions, and ignited a clear demand for racial justice," says Marc Morial, president and CEO of civil rights organization the National Urban League.

Even as a majority of Americans believe systemic racism exists in the country, the U.S. News/Harris Poll survey results reflect differences in opinion among racial and ethnic groups regarding its role in creating disparities and the need for it to be addressed. Among Black or African American respondents, for example, 80% strongly or somewhat agree that systemic racism is responsible for disparities in areas such as health and finances, compared with just 62% of whites. Overall, 66% of respondents strongly or somewhat agree that systemic racism is responsible for such issues.

Half of Black or African American respondents surveyed also reported that they "strongly agree" it's important for society to address the impacts of discriminatory practices, such as redlining or voter suppression, that disadvantage some Americans. That compares with 36% of whites and 37% of respondents overall.

Varied views also were apparent on survey questions regarding economic and workplace disparities. According to a 2021 report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co., the median annual wage for Black workers is approximately 30% lower - or about $10,000 less - than the wage for white workers, with occupational disparities in Black representation and pay leading to an annual wage gap of around $220 billion.

Yet while two-thirds of respondents to the U.S. News/Harris Poll survey disagreed strongly or somewhat with the notion that wage gaps are not a problem in the U.S., Black respondents at 43% were more likely to strongly disagree, compared with 32% of whites and the same or similar shares of Asians or Pacific Islanders and Hispanics.

Similarly, while 64% of all adults surveyed disagreed with the statement that "workplace discrimination is not a problem in the U.S.," 43% of Black respondents strongly disagreed, compared with just 27% of whites, 29% of Hispanics and 34% of Asians or Pacific Islanders.

Meanwhile, only about one-fifth to one-quarter of respondents overall reported they thought companies had put in a "very good effort" over the past two years to advance racial equity through increasing awareness about racial bias and microaggressions, recruiting and retaining minority talent, minimizing pay disparities, or increasing racial diversity in managerial or other leadership roles.

In May, an analysis from corporate data firm Equilar found that just 15% of board seats for organizations included in the Russell 3000 index - which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest publicly held companies by market capitalization in the U.S. - were held by ethnically diverse directors at the end of 2021.

More than half of respondents overall to the U.S. News/Harris Poll survey said they believe business rather than the government was more likely to make a positive impact in their community, even as 53% of people of color viewed the government as more likely to have a positive impact versus 42% of white respondents.

At the same time, both whites and people of color had less trust in government at any level to make meaningful changes in advancing equity than they did in institutions such as small businesses, nonprofits, and educational and health care entities. Among people of color, 73% of respondents trusted small businesses to some degree to advance equity - the highest level of support given to a range of institutions that also included corporations and religious groups - as did 78% of whites.

As to what changes respondents would like to see, groups differed on what issue - if solved immediately - would have an immediate positive impact on their community. While affordable health care was listed among the top three issues by each racial or ethnic group, it was the No. 1 issue for whites and Asian or Pacific Islander respondents. Among both Black and Hispanic respondents, crime and gun violence were listed as No. 1, followed by affordable health care for Black respondents and housing insecurity and affordability among Hispanics.

In additional polling conducted by The Harris Poll after this past Election Day, the economy topped concerns among both white respondents and people of color: 88% of whites and 81% of people of color said they were very or somewhat concerned about the economy and inflation, with 85% of whites and 78% of people of color saying the same about a potential U.S. economic recession. Notably, 81% of whites expressed concern about crime rates in the U.S., compared with 76% of people of color.

The Week in Cartoons Nov. 14-18

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U.S. News-Harris Poll Survey: As America Aims for Equity, Many Believe Systemic Racism Doesn't Exist

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Despite the disproportionate toll the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have had on communities of color, more than 40% of Americans are unconvinced that systemic racism exists in the U.S., according to new survey findings from U.S. News & World Report and The Harris Poll.

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The Nature of Race Consciousness on JSTOR

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W. O. Brown, The Nature of Race Consciousness, Social Forces, Vol. 10, No. 1 (Oct., 1931), pp. 90-97

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https://www0.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/03/04/testing-for-colorblindness/iX9fRhMbSeGnfzKXjwU9jJ/story.html

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Colorblindness doesn't mean not seeing race

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Colorblindness doesn't mean not seeing race

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Coleman Hughes: A case for color blindness

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Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable society. One topic that's been contentiously debated for generations is color blindness: the concept that we should look beyond race when thinking about equity.

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This is the Mellody Hobson TedTalk that was referenced at the end of the Coleman Hughes video

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Mellody Hobson: Color blind or color brave?

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The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race - and particularly about diversity in hiring -- makes for better businesses and a better society.

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https://scalar.usc.edu/works/online-and-offline-color-blind-racism/media/satirical-cartoon

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The idea of culturally responsive mathematics teaching (CRMT) is premised on creating a learning environment focused on mathematical sense making in which each student feels valued for who they are, for their ways of engaging in mathematical reasoning, and for their contributions to the collective success of those ...

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Promoting a Positive Mathematical Identity

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Promoting a Positive Mathematical Identity

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Student Positive Mathematical Identity Increases With Relevant and Personally Meaningful Content

An essential first step to promoting positive mathematical identity is to know the learners. By understanding our students' cultures, languages, interests, and traditions, teachers create the meaningful classroom learning experiences students need to connect with content and build understanding in mathematics.

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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Student Performance in Mathematics Increases With Relevant…

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CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY IN MATHEMATICS: A CRITICAL NEED | Shelly Jones | TEDxCCSU