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Podcast Synopsis: Dr. Howard C. Stevenson: The Racial Dance.   Recently, I spoke with Dr Howard Stevenson about racial literacy, prayer and protest, and the psychology of proximity. We discussed the integration of his work as a psychologist within the frame racial threat, the need for racial socialization, and how people deal with situations of racial threat.   Dr. Howard Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, in the Human Development &amp; Quantitative Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative at Penn, designed to promote racial literacy in education, health, community and justice institutions.   He is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist, writer, and researcher on negotiating racial conflicts using racial literacy for independent and public K-12 schooling, community mental health centers, teachers, police and parents. Two National Institutes of Health funded research projects he leads examine the benefits of racial literacy and culturally responsive interventions. The PLAAY (Preventing Long-term Anger and Aggression in Youth) Project uses basketball and group therapy to help youth and parents cope with stress and trauma from violence and social rejection and Dr. Stevenson co-leads the SHAPE-UP: Barbers Building Better Brothers Project with Drs. Lorretta and John Jemmott, which trains Black barbers as health educators to teach Black 18-24 year old males to reduce their risk of -- HIV/STDS and retaliation violence -- while they are cutting hair.   Backed by a $12 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and based at REC, Howard also co-directs Forward Promise, a national philanthropic office that promotes a culture of health for boys and young men of color, to help them heal from the trauma of historical and present-day dehumanization, discrimination and colonization.   Dr. Stevenson is the recipient of the 2020 Gittler Prize, by Brandeis University, for outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and religious relations. Also, recently, he was listed in the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings of the top university-based scholars in the U.S. who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy.   His recent best-selling book, Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences that Make  a Difference, is designed to reduce racial threat reactions in face-to-face encounters. His brother, Bryan Stevenson, wrote Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. He is the father if two sons, Bryan and Julian.

Podcast Synopsis: Dr. Howard C. Stevenson: The Racial Dance. Recently, I spoke with Dr Howard Stevenson about racial literacy, prayer and protest, and the psychology of proximity. We discussed the integration of his work as a psychologist within the frame racial threat, the need for racial socialization, and how people deal with situations of racial threat. Dr. Howard Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, in the Human Development &amp; Quantitative Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative at Penn, designed to promote racial literacy in education, health, community and justice institutions. He is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Howard-C-Stevenson/e/B001H6GV18/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">writer</a>, and researcher on negotiating racial conflicts using racial literacy for independent and public K-12 schooling, community mental health centers, teachers, police and parents. Two National Institutes of Health funded research projects he leads examine the benefits of racial literacy and culturally responsive interventions. The PLAAY (Preventing Long-term Anger and Aggression in Youth) Project uses basketball and group therapy to help youth and parents cope with stress and trauma from violence and social rejection and Dr. Stevenson co-leads the SHAPE-UP: Barbers Building Better Brothers Project with Drs. Lorretta and John Jemmott, which trains Black barbers as health educators to teach Black 18-24 year old males to reduce their risk of -- HIV/STDS and retaliation violence -- while they are cutting hair. Backed by a $12 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and based at REC, Howard also co-directs Forward Promise, a national philanthropic office that promotes a culture of health for boys and young men of color, to help them heal from the trauma of historical and present-day dehumanization, discrimination and colonization. Dr. Stevenson is the recipient of the <a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2020/january/howard-stevenson-gittler-prize.html?fbclid=IwAR2rZS0aKB3EXMhqC8mqWHS0qhdCQ_MiX4RwSamrcGviqz5WAgMt2I5oBI0#.Xh4cpXWixzo.facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2020 Gittler Prize</a>, by Brandeis University, for outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and religious relations. Also, recently, he was listed in the <a href="https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2020/01/the_2020_rhsu_edu-scholar_public_influence_rankings.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings</a> of the top university-based scholars in the U.S. who did the most last year to shape educational practice and policy. His recent best-selling book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Promoting-Racial-Literacy-Schools-Differences/dp/0807755044" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences that Make  a Difference</a>, is designed to reduce racial threat reactions in face-to-face encounters. His brother, Bryan Stevenson, wrote <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption</a>. He is the father if two sons, Bryan and Julian.

Dr Howard C. Stevenson: The Racial Dance

With racism embedded throughout American history, policy, and systems- how do we connect and get started on the conversations that can bring us all closer? In this episode of the Sidewalk Talk podcast, I sat down with Dr. Howard C. Stevenson, renowned psychologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who is shining a guiding light on the importance of racial literacy. Dr. Stevenson and his brother, Bryan Stevenson have ignited some of the most desperately needed conversations on race in America. Join us as he shares why acknowledging the narratives of others and taking steps toward combating hate start with falling deep in love with your own narratives.        Episode Timeline: [00:07]  Intro [00:57] Meet Dr. Howard C. Stevenson [02:39] How he got to where he is today  [06:39] What's changed  [07:05] Changes in race politics &amp; his mission [10:47] Dehumanization and a shift in the moral code [12:38] Using history and culture to counter hateful narratives  [15:48] Supporting other narratives through listening [17:42] Calculating, locating and communicating as you listen [20:51] Knowing your own story   [22:59] Therapy across cultures [24:15] Racial literacy's impact on power dynamics [28:40] What is a story? [31:51] Dr. Stevenson’s wishes for you [33:41] Outro     Resources Mentioned:   Howard C. Stevenson TED Talk The Racial Empowerment Collaborative Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson        Standout Quotes: “If you share a story with me, you're inviting me into your life. Even if I could be an enemy in your story...it is human in its core that you're gonna be vulnerable, then expect me to also be vulnerable. So I would argue that it's spiritual as much as it is strategic to share and know your own story. It's an act of humanity in and of itself. And then I think we can define you know, what's, what's possible between us.” - Dr. Stevenson [22:20] “In our work, our job is to help you fall in love with your own story. That means we also have to appreciate our own.”  - Dr. Stevenson [26:54] “We always used to say, it takes a village to raise a child to help the child. But we've been saying, even if that's the case, what does it take to raise a healthy village? - Dr. Stevenson [14:05] “There is in our work a certain humbling, I would argue- holy ground- where people are sharing with us the most intimate things in their lives. But it could be, without humanity, it could be voyeurism, right? We could be simply watching other people struggle or grow or whatever. And that's a particular space of power. And I would argue that it's hard to talk about humanity, you have to be human and some respects that means sharing.” - Dr. Stevenson [20:59]        Connect:   Find | Sidewalk Talk At sidewalk-talk.org On Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg On Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg   Find | Traci Ruble At Traciruble.com On Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT On Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT On Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT   Find | Dr. Howard C. Stevenson At recastingrace.com On Instagram: @hcstevensonjr On Twitter: @DrHoward_RECAST  SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Spotify On Apple Podcasts On Google Podcasts On Spotify

With racism embedded throughout American history, policy, and systems- how do we connect and get started on the conversations that can bring us all closer? In this episode of the Sidewalk Talk podcast, I sat down with Dr. Howard C. Stevenson, renowned psychologist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who is shining a guiding light on the importance of racial literacy. Dr. Stevenson and his brother, Bryan Stevenson have ignited some of the most desperately needed conversations on race in America. Join us as he shares why acknowledging the narratives of others and taking steps toward combating hate start with falling deep in love with your own narratives.     Episode Timeline: <ul><li>[00:07]  Intro</li> <li>[00:57] Meet Dr. Howard C. Stevenson</li> <li>[02:39] How he got to where he is today </li> <li>[06:39] What's changed </li> <li>[07:05] Changes in race politics &amp; his mission</li> <li>[10:47] Dehumanization and a shift in the moral code</li> <li>[12:38] Using history and culture to counter hateful narratives </li> <li>[15:48] Supporting other narratives through listening</li> <li>[17:42] Calculating, locating and communicating as you listen</li> <li>[20:51] Knowing your own story  </li> <li>[22:59] Therapy across cultures</li> <li>[24:15] Racial literacy's impact on power dynamics</li> <li>[28:40] What is a story?</li> <li>[31:51] Dr. Stevenson’s wishes for you</li> <li>[33:41] Outro</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned: <ul><li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_williams_how_racism_makes_us_sick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Howard C. Stevenson TED Talk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.recastingrace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Racial Empowerment Collaborative</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson</a></li> </ul>       Standout Quotes: <ul><li>“If you share a story with me, you're inviting me into your life. Even if I could be an enemy in your story...it is human in its core that you're gonna be vulnerable, then expect me to also be vulnerable. So I would argue that it's spiritual as much as it is strategic to share and know your own story. It's an act of humanity in and of itself. And then I think we can define you know, what's, what's possible between us.” - Dr. Stevenson [22:20]</li> <li>“In our work, our job is to help you fall in love with your own story. That means we also have to appreciate our own.”  - Dr. Stevenson [26:54]</li> <li>“We always used to say, it takes a village to raise a child to help the child. But we've been saying, even if that's the case, what does it take to raise a healthy village? - Dr. Stevenson [14:05]</li> <li>“There is in our work a certain humbling, I would argue- holy ground- where people are sharing with us the most intimate things in their lives. But it could be, without humanity, it could be voyeurism, right? We could be simply watching other people struggle or grow or whatever. And that's a particular space of power. And I would argue that it's hard to talk about humanity, you have to be human and some respects that means sharing.” - Dr. Stevenson [20:59]</li> </ul>       Connect: Find | Sidewalk Talk At <a href="https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sidewalk-talk.org</a> On Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sidewalktalkorg/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sidewalktalkorg</a> On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/sidewalktalkorg?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sidewalktalkorg</a> Find | Traci Ruble At <a href="https://traciruble.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Traciruble.com</a> On Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracirublemft/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TraciRubleMFT</a> On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tracirublemft?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TraciRubleMFT</a> On Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TraciRubleMFT/?eid=ARAvnfIMr5nQa7-DexKO6LhnB55FtfTfweGuiXOcSC_Ox-HXD7jv3dAeWdhHQICtCGUd6wP35g1bWYIe&amp;fref=tag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TraciRubleMFT</a> Find | Dr. Howard C. Stevenson At <a href="https://www.recastingrace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recastingrace.com</a> On Instagram: <a href="https://www.instazu.com/profile/hcstevensonjr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hcstevensonjr</a> On Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/drhoward_recast?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DrHoward_RECAST</a> SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Spotify On <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sidewalk-talk/id1481591223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> On <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Iukzfkw727b4mwpia4ynxgycekq?t=Sidewalk_Talk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a> On <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/45YxTBXGeQx2rmDQVit9Rx?si=g8DJsZ00QgeHSXQHThxqtw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>

The First Step In Becoming Racially Literate | Dr. Howard C. Stevenson

If we hope to heal the racial tensions that threaten to tear the fabric of society apart, we're going to need the skills to openly express ourselves in racially stressful situations. Through racial literacy -- the ability to read, recast and resolve these situations -- psychologist Howard C. Stevenson helps children and parents reduce and manage stress and trauma. In this inspiring, quietly awesome talk, learn more about how this approach to decoding racial threat can help youth build confidence and stand up for themselves in productive ways.

How to resolve racially stressful situations | Howard C. Stevenson