“Allow me to reintroduce myself...” (Duke SB) by A Long Talk https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro Introduce yourself to the group. A full introduction includes: posting a “profile picture” of yourself, telling us where you are from geographically, what role you represent in the community, and providing a brief statement about what you hope to gain from this experience. en-us 2021-12-21 05:17:13 UTC 2023-04-21 02:56:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Kamal Carter ALongTalk2020 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1963220936 Atlanta, GA.  
President, A Long Talk. Grandson of a Tuskegee Airmen.  Born into the struggle. I am here because I need to make sure the world is a better place for my daughters.  The only way to do that is to have “A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth” & ACTION!
]]> 2021-12-24 19:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1963220936 Kyle Williams ALongTalk2020 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1963220977 Washington, DC. CEO at A Long Talk and creator of A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth. I’m here because I needed to make sure my sons were attending schools and playing for coaches who were committed to keeping them safe and creating environments where their voices are valued and amplified. I'm here to engage in an honest conversation about identifying and eradicating the impact of racism in America. ]]> 2021-12-24 19:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1963220977 Sarah Goddard https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1968406959 Carmel, IN
Duke softball player and oldest of 3 girls. I am here because I want to be more educated about what is actually going on and what I can do to help. ]]> 2021-12-30 03:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1968406959 Shelby Walters https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969163008 Cohutta, GA
Hi! My name is Shelby Walters and I'm a senior on the Duke softball team. I have a younger brother and enjoy spending time on the family farm. I hope to gain a broader understanding about my role in the community and how I can educate others. ]]> 2021-12-30 22:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969163008 Jessica Bracamonte https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969363527 Hacienda Heights, CA
Third season as an assistant coach with Duke Softball. I am here because I have seen people I love suffer and I want to do whatever I can to make a difference. I am hoping to gain the knowledge, tools, courage, and confidence that will prepare me to take action in a positive and powerful way. ]]> 2021-12-31 02:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969363527 Kelsey Zampa https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969794023 Hartland, Michigan
Hi! My name is Kelsey Zampa and I am a freshman on the Duke softball. I have two sisters and I enjoy spending my free time on the lake with my friends and family. I am here because I want to expand my knowledge about the obstacles others are facing and what I can do to help. ]]> 2021-12-31 19:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1969794023 Nicole Schaffer https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970129300 I am in my 2nd year as the volunteer assistant coach with Duke Softball. I am also a Biomedical Engineering Manager for a medical device company, Medline Industries, based out of Chicago, IL.  I am hoping to educate myself on the true history of race in America, and learn what we can do to break this cycle and make the world a better place.]]> 2022-01-01 15:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970129300 Kamryn Jackson https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970344995 I am a Junior on the Duke softball team. I have one younger brother and two dogs. I hope to educate myself on the history of racism as well as what I can do to take action.]]> 2022-01-01 22:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970344995 Jala Wright https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970410116 Charlotte, NC
Hi, I’m Jala. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team. I hope to learn tools and skills to engage in honest conversation with others who do not know the struggles we as black people face. (Hi uncle Kyle lol)]]> 2022-01-02 02:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970410116 Jameson Kavel jamesonkavel2 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970931010 Hi, I'm Jameson. I am a grad senior on the Duke softball team. I have two younger brothers, and I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I hope to gain more knowledge and confidence on how to have these difficult conversations, especially with other white people in an educational way.]]> 2022-01-02 16:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970931010 Kristina Foreman https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970955708 Hi, I’m Kristina. I am a senior on the Duke Softball team. I have two brothers and I enjoy playing board games with my family. I hope to further my knowledge pertaining to race in the United States. I hope to continue to push back on the gilded narrative that has been imposed on this country (as well myself and many others) in future conversations. ]]> 2022-01-02 17:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1970955708 Frankie Frelick https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971105502 Hi, I am Frankie. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team. I have two older brothers, and I enjoy spending my free time with friends and family at the beach or walking around the city. I am hoping to gain a better understanding of what others have experienced in America and what obstacles they continue to face today so that I know what I need to do to take action. ]]> 2022-01-02 19:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971105502 Leah Jarnac https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971155611 Hi, I’m Leah. I am a freshman on the Duke softball team. I am the youngest sibling of 4 and I am an aunt to 3 little ones. I love spending time with my friends and family as well as giving back my community. I hope to gain knowledge from this experience that will help me to become a better friend and advocate for change.]]> 2022-01-02 20:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971155611 Taylor Krapf https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971173842 Hi, I’m Taylor. I am a freshman on the Duke Softball team. I have an older brother and a younger sister. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I hope to educate myself on the history of racism in America. I would also like to gain more knowledge on the current obstacles being faced and learn what I can do to help. ]]> 2022-01-02 21:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971173842 Dejanae Davis https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971241505 Cerritos, CA
I am a senior on the Duke Softball team. I hope to gain more knowledge (and already have) through this experience, as well as be educated on how to educate and have conversations with family, friends, and others. ]]> 2022-01-02 23:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971241505 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971244155 Hi, I' Im Rachel.  I am a grad senior on the Duke softball team. I have 3 younger siblings. I want to increase my knowledge about issues related to race and have the tools to be a better advocate.]]> 2022-01-02 23:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971244155 Jada Baker https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971247698 Hi I am, Jada Baker. I am a freshman on the Duke softball team. I am an only child. I would like to educated myself in ways where I can have those uncomfortable conversations about racism. I also want to learn more, why people are held in a different standard based on their race and identity.]]> 2022-01-02 23:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971247698 Ana Gold https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971251533 Hello! I am a freshman on the Duke Softball team. I am from Ballston Spa, New York. I have one older brother and one younger brother. In my free time, I love hanging out with family and friends and exploring the outdoors. I want to learn more about the true history of racism in America and learn ways to help combat it. I also want to have more knowledge on this topic to help educate others.]]> 2022-01-02 23:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971251533 Julia Boyet https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971344646 Hi I am Julia Boyet. I am a sophomore on the Duke softball team. I have one younger sister. I want to learn more about issues related to race in order to educate myself and others on the topic. I want to feel more comfortable having the uncomfortable conversations about racism.]]> 2022-01-03 01:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971344646 Lillie Walker https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971347962 Hi, I am Lillie. I am a sophomore on the Duke Softball team from Oklahoma. I have one younger sister. I hope to learn more about this topic so that I can have more educated conversations about racism and be a better friend.]]> 2022-01-03 01:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971347962 Kyla Morris https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971456986 Hello! My name is Kyla and I'm a senior on the Duke Softball team. I'm form Claremont, California, I live with my parents and two sisters. I love traveling with my family and seeing new parts of our community and the world. I'm here to continue learning about the American history we do not get from textbooks and how to have honest conversations about race.]]> 2022-01-03 02:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1971456986 Angelina Biele https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994755329 Hello! My name is Angelina and I'm a senior on the softball team. I have an older sister and genuinely enjoy the quality moments I spend with my family. My major is Cultural Anthropology at Duke and I focus my studies on the voices of the underrepresented so I am hoping to further expand my knowledge and open a conversation to discuss issues that our team can then take to our friends, family, classmates, and others. ]]> 2022-01-16 22:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994755329 Kelly Torres https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994764992 Hi I’m Kelly Torres, a sophomore on the Duke Softball Team. I am the youngest of 4 with three older brothers. I am eager to learn more about this topic to further educate myself and others. I want to be able to spread this knowledge of racism into any environment I find myself in the future. ]]> 2022-01-16 22:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994764992 Kennedy Barron https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994772719 Hi! My name is Kennedy Barron; I'm a freshman on the Duke softball team. I grew up in an extremely small town in Alabama with 614 people. Fun facts about me: I'm not great with computers, I have two younger sisters, and I haven't decided what to major in yet. I hope by being here I can be a better friend and learn how to promote a safe team and community environment for everyone!]]> 2022-01-16 22:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994772719 Claire Davidson clairedavidson2 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994776925 Hi! I'm Claire Davidson and I'm a sophomore on the Duke softball team. I grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and now live in Bradenton, Florida. I have an older brother, and I like spending time with my family and friends. I hope to continue to learn more about the parts of history that we aren't taught so I can share that knowledge. I also want to find ways to take action and make an impact.]]> 2022-01-16 23:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994776925 https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994953763 Hi I’m Gisele Tapia I am a Junior on the Duke softball team and I grew up in Long Beach California . I have two older brothers and two youngest sister. One thing I like to do is go to the beach with my family. From this I want to educate myself so I can be able to educate others . ]]> 2022-01-17 02:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994953763 Caroline Jacobsen https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994989943 Hi, I am Caroline Jacobsen. I am a senior on the Duke Softball team and I am from Tallahassee, Florida. I am the youngest of three kids and I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and going to the beach. From this experience I hope to continue to learn about how racism still pervades society in ways that we do not even realize and how I can help combat it.]]> 2022-01-17 03:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1994989943 Peyton St. George https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1995000235 Hi! My name is Peyton St. George, I am a 5th year on the Duke softball team from Mechanicsville, VA. I have one younger sister. I hope to use A Long Talk to give me new perspectives on race both historically and in today's society so I can continue the conversation. ]]> 2022-01-17 03:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1995000235 Josh Bloomer https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1995001139 Hi, I'm Josh Bloomer. I'm an assistant coach in the Duke Softball program. I'm married to Erin Bloomer and have two sons. Nate is 13 and in the 8th grade, while Cole is 11 and in the 5th grade. I'm looking forward to learning more about the unknown history of our country. Additionally, I'm hopeful that I will walk away with specific ways I can have an impact with the players I coach, the other coaches I interact with in/out of our program, and ways I can educate my sons on racism and how to help with change in our society.]]> 2022-01-17 03:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ALongTalk2020/txg9hju04dc0rrro/wish/1995001139