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Join Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino for the final episode of The Race Haven Podcast. During this show, Scott & John share what they've learned and how they've grown during 2 years of hosting the podcast together. They also reveal the mission and vision for a new podcast that will expand on the work they've started in partnership with you the listeners and the members of the “Race Haven Community Dialogue” Facebook group. Find all Race Haven Episodes on Itunes Podcast, Stitcher Radio, YouTube. Questions and comments can be sent to RaceHavenPodcast@gmail.com

Join Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino LIVE to discuss the social implications of Colin Kaepernick being unsigned. Do the owners have the right to not hire him because he is a distraction and could potentially lose them money? Should Kaepernick fans boycott the NFL? During this show Scott and John share where they stand onn the issue and Scott shares why he has decided to stop watching his favorite sport, NFL Football.  Call in to listen live or speak: 929-477-4107 

With the Mayweather McGregor boxing match looming, there has been a lot of race-related banter between the two fighters and between fans on social media. John believes that race should be left out of it and that everyone should enjoy it for what it is...entertainment. Scott asks the question, “is it really possible to ignore race?” During Episode 34 Scott is joined by regular guest co-host John Costino and guest Devin McMillan to discuss the latest hot button race-related issues in Sports. Devin, host of The War Room Sports Podcast, brings in depth perspectives to the dialogue based on his expertise and experience in sports media During this episode they also explore why Colin Kaepernick has yet to be signed by an NFL team. The dialogue gets really intense when they discuss what his lack of being signed to a NFL contract says about the NFL and American society as a whole. This isn't your typical everyday sports debate show... Welcome to the Dialogue! Show Notes: WarRoomSports.com  

During this episode, Scott is joined by recently retired Army Special Forces Green Beret & Master Sergeant Nick P. to discuss several topics including his thoughts Colin Kaepernick's protests and Syria. Nick completed 9 tours of duty during 11 years of active service. He served in some of the most hostile foreign territories and completed several high profile high-risk missions. During this show, he shares his background, why he chose to join the military and more. Welcome To The Dialogue! Show Notes:  The Iconoclast Podcast Website: http://theiconoclast.libsyn.com/website On Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/theiconoclast/id1218662944?mt=2&i=1000383157219  

In this #Perspectives episode Scott is joined by Akilah S. Richards. Listen to hear Akilah contrast race relations in America vs. her native country of Jamaica, share her views on honoring individual freedom, and highlight the benefits of self-directed education for her two daughters who have, for example, learned several languages on their own. The conversation gets really interesting when Akilah challenges a couple of statements by Scott. Will dialogue prevail in these moments or will they digress to debate? Listen now to find out! Akilah describes herself as a writer, mama, partner, digital nomad, and Unschooling activist. She does a bulk of this work through her podcast “Fare of The Free Child” which, “centers People of Color in liberatory living and learning practices with a particular interest in Unschooling and the Self-Directed Education movement”. Welcome To The Dialogue! Show Notes Fare of the Free Child Podcast: http://www.akilahsrichards.com/podcast/ Alliance For Self-Directed Education: self-directed.org Race - The Power Of An Illusion: https://goo.gl/S2KkCi  

Listen and call in to #RaceHavenLive today Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 12 noon EST. During this live episode Scott shares his perspective about the Shea Moisture controversy, ESPN's coverage of African American athletes leading into the NFL draft, & he unpacks his thoughts on what he perceives to be the unnecessary chastising of African American people in the media and by other African American people. Call in to speak/listen: 929-477-4107 Click this link to listen online: blogtalkradio/racehaven #SolutionsFocused

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Last week John reached out to Scott to share and privately discuss an article he took issue with titled “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism”. Scott encouraged John to allow the conversation to be had publicly utilizing the Race Haven platform and John, though reluctant initially, agreed. Listen now to hear John share what motivated him to share this article with Scott and why, initially, he wanted to keep the conversation private. John also shares why he is offended when he hears or sees terms like white fragility, white privilege, and white supremacy. If you are tired of people arguing and debating about topics like this and you want to hear civil solutions-focused dialogue then press play. This is a show that you do not want to miss. Welcome To The Dialogue! Show Notes: White Fragility by Dr. Robin DiAngelo (article link: https://goo.gl/6IdXJR)   

This is the second show in a pilot series of live shows called “America We Need To Talk” and it is designed to be a dialogue where we learn and communicate our way towards collective solutions to the social challenges facing America. Join Dr. Scott Speed here each Wednesday at 12p est. during the month of March (2017) to hear his commentary on a variety of relevant topics and call in to share your questions, perspectives, and solutions about any topic involving race and social issues in America. During this episode (3-8-17) I'm challenging the belief that group economics, more college degrees, and more voting will solve issues facing AA people. I'm also going to share some radical solutions.   Listen to the next live show on Wednesday 3-15-17 at blogtalkradio.com/RaceHaven Call in to listen/speak at 929-477-4107 and press 1 to speak. Show Notes: The Economy For The Common Good http://thenextsystem.org/the-economy-for-the-common-good/?mc_cid=63dfd976e7&mc_eid=6d516ea2b1 Systems Thinking: Intro To Systems Thinking http://www.thwink.org/sustain/glossary/SystemsThinking.htm Education Solutions: Alliance For Self-Directed Education https://www.self-directed.org/  Additional Resources are found at Facebook.com/RaceHavenPodcast

This is the first show in a series of live shows called “America We Need To Talk” and it is designed to be a dialogue where we learn and communicate our way towards collective solutions to the social challenges facing America. Join Dr. Scott Speed here each Wednesday at 12 noon to hear his commentary on a variety of relevant topics and to share your questions, fears, hopes, perspectives, and solutions about any topic involving race and social issues in America. The agenda: To work towards the ideal of being One Nation, Indivisible. If you share common ground on this agenda then we want to hear from you! To join the dialogue simply dial 929-477-4107 and press 1.   

In the aftermath of President Trumps inauguration there have been several protests around the world in response to his election and his executive orders. Many President Trump supporters have stated that Americans need to be patient and supportive of him. Many of his detractors have expressed an unwillingness to be supportive and they feel like he has already proven to be unqualified for the position of POTUS. During this episode of the Race Haven Podcast Scott is joined by his co-host John Costino and guest Ra'id “Curtis” DeVeaux. John voted for President Trump and he recently posted a video on Facebook expressing his concerns about the divisive climate in our country. During the podcast we explore John's video comments and his concerns about the violence and destruction of property that occurred during some of the protests. Ra'id is an African American Muslim who has immigrant Muslim friends and has traveled to the Middle East on several occasions. During the podcast he shares his feelings and perspectives about what many call a “Muslim Ban” that was enacted by one of President Trumps executive orders. Listen now to gain a diverse perspective on these current hot button issues using the framework of dialogue. And don't miss the Solutions Segment at the end that we close each podcast with. Welcome To The Dialogue!   Become a Patron by visiting RaceHavenPodcast.com 

This is the first in a series of interview shows titled #Perspectives. For this series we will interview people who we believe provide an interesting point of view about race relations in America based on their life experiences. During this podcast Scott interviews Dalyn Montgomery. Dalyn is a European American man from Utah who grew up as a Conservative Republican Mormon in a predominantly Euro American town. It was during a missionary trip at age 19 to Atlanta GA. to serve in predominantly African American communities during the 1990's that his views on race relations changed. Listen now as Dalyn shares perspective from his time in the SWATS and Bankhead Atlanta where he gained perspective about the realities of what he was witnessing by listening to The Goodie Mob; to his time serving in a Mormon church in North Philadelphia attended by both poor local residents and affluent Univ. Penn Grad students; and the reality of dealing with having a grandfather who refused to attend his wedding because he was marrying an African American woman. This is a fascinating #Perspective that you do not want to miss! Welcome To The Dialogue! Resources: Dalyns Blog: Brohammas.com Contact: Brohammas@gmail.com  

All across social media African American people (and other ethnic and social minority groups) are expressing fears and concerns about Donald Trump's presidency. Many of them say that Trump has chosen “known white supremacists” for cabinet positions and that these choices along with his campaign rhetoric has emboldened extremist white supremacist groups and individuals. Many Trump supporters, including Race Haven co-host John Costino, reject this line of thinking and believe that the media is responsible for promoting these fear based storylines. So should African American's be fearful for their wellbeing in this current social political climate? Guests LaNee Javet & Montoya Smith join Scott Speed and co-host John Costino for Episode 24 of the Race Haven Podcast to share their perspectives on this question and more! Listen now to hear their perspectives on this topic and to see what happens when people who disagree engage in thoughtful authentic discourse. Welcome to the Dialogue! Resources: Ten Days After: Harrassment And Intimidation In The Aftermath of The Election  https://www.splcenter.org/20161129/ten-days-after-harassment-and-intimidation-aftermath-election  

Last week our nation elected Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States of America. While a large segment of Americans were excited another large segment of Americans have expressed fear about what his victory means for race relations in America. Many people feel like Trump's victory sends a message that his "white" voters are not concerned with the well-being of African Americans, Latinos, woman, LGBTQ, and religious minorities. They feel like Donald Trump has opened pandoras box and unleashed the pinned up racist ideals that many of his voters share. While many of his voters feel that these claims are unfounded and unfair and that they simply made the best decision they could based on policy and party beliefs.   Ra'id Curtis DeVeaux and Denny Faircloth join Scott Speed for Episode 23 of the Race Haven Podcast. Denny voted for Trump, and Ra'id did not. Tune in now to hear their perspectives on this topic and to see what happens when people who disagree engage in thoughtful discourse. Welcome To The Dialogue!   

Episode 22 is a follow-up from episode 21 which was promoted in the "Race Haven Community Dialogue" Facebook group as a dialogue between John and Scott about an open letter written to Colin Kaepernick that was posted on an online news site called the Independent Journal Review.  In response to the uproar in the "Race Haven Community Dialogue" over Scott's statement that "John supports this article. I don't" and the fact that they didn't dissect the letter the way they intended to do on the previous show they wanted to record and release this episode as an immediate follow-up. In this episode they break down and share their individual perspective of the letter paragraph by paragraph using dialogue as the framework.  Welcome To The Dialogue!  Resources: An Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick  Short link: http://goo.gl/sNlJ2Z  "The New Jim Crow" Lecture by Michelle Alexander  Short link: http://goo.gl/Tpxagz

In this epsisode of Race Haven Scott & John dialogue about their views on NFL player Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. John thinks that Colin Kaepernick took the wrong approach by sitting during the playing of the anthem before last weeks preseason football game. Scott believes that it was exactly the type of protest needed to get the attention of the masses about the rampant abuse of power that has plagued African American communities for decades. Even though they disagree they always remain true to the mission...Authentic Dialogue.  Welcome To The Dialogue!  Resources (copy & paste the short link into your browser)  "An Open Letter To Colin Kaepernick"  Link: http://goo.gl/sNlJ2Z This is the letter that John sent to Scott before the show.  "Many Conservatives Are Blowing It On The Ferguson DOJ Report"  Link: http://goo.gl/2HTzucThis article provides context about why activists are protesting policing in several cities across America.   "A Real Vet Knows That Respect Cannot Be Compelled, Bought, or Inherited"  Link: http://goo.gl/kTbD9JThis article is an amazing letter from one veteran's perspective about the perceived "lack of respect" that Colin Kaepernick is showing by sitting during the national anthem.    

Episode 20 of Race Haven is super special! Listen in as Scott interviews his 95 yr. old grandmother (born September 1920) Ella Breedlove Speed about living the first 44 years of her life in the South under Jim Crow Laws and Segregation. Listen now to learn... What she knew about slavery, the KKK, and lynchings.How she felt as a 6 yr. old in 1926 when she realized things were “different” for her as an African American.How she felt about and supported the Freedom Riders, Sit-ins, & Civil Rights Movement.How she felt when President Obama was elected.And more... **Please excuse the crackling sound in the background coming from my grandmothers phone line**

Scott and John have been in an intense dialogue for over a week leading up to this show due to a disagreement they had about a video John shared in the "Race Haven - Community Dialogue" Facebook group that he felt represented progress during this time of police and race related tension. John shared a viral video of police officers and Black Lives Matter protestors and community members dancing together at a barbecue in Wichita KS. John became upset when Scott and several other Race Haven Community Dialogue members expressed skeptism about whether or not the video represented true progress in the fight for police and criminal justice reforms.  Scott and John have enagaged in phone, text, and Facebook messenger conversations in an attempt to get on the same page. This episode is a culmination of some serious personal reflection by both of them and it tested how much they are truly committed to Solutions Focused Dialogue.   Welcome To The Dialogue! Resources:  Attorney & Associate Professor of Law at Ohio State University Michelle Alexander's Lecture - "The New Jim Crow" https://youtu.be/Gln1JwDUI64

During this episode Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino interview Historian and Economist Dr. Walter Greason about his research and work at the intersections of history, race, and economics.   Dr. Walter D. Greason is the CEO of the International Center for Metropolitan Growth. He has taught at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United States since 1997 and is currently teaching Business and Economic Development at Monmouth University. Dr. Greason's research interests include African and American history, emphasizing the relationship between poverty and economic development. His interests also include the trans-Atlantic slave trade, innovation in experiential education, and the intellectual legacy of white supremacy. For the last twenty years, he has established himself as the world's leading authority on the economics of race and metropolitan growth. Serving the world's most prosperous metropolitan region (the Boston to Washington, D.C. corridor), Dr. Greason has advised hundreds of businesses and organizations on fiscal management, investment, and development strategies. He also currently serves as the Treasurer of the Society for American City and Regional Planning History (www.sacrph.org) and is an officer on the Membership Committee of the Organization of American Historians. Recently, Dr. Greason won recognition as a Visiting Scholar at James Madison University in Virginia.  This was a fascinating interview and dialogue that you do not want to miss. Welcome to The Dialogue! 

Last week our nation was rattled when two videos went viral showing two African American men die after being shot by police officers. Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile near St Paul, Minnesota. Later that week 5 Dallas area Police officers named Michael Smith, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa, & Brent Thompson were gunned down by a man alleged to be targeting white police. Emotions flared all throughout the nation as Black Lives Matter activists and protestors, anti-BLM protestors, and police officer spokespeople sent messages back and forth at one another in dispute about whose “lives mattered” and it played out all across the mass and social media. There is a lot of tension around these issues right now and some fear that things might get worst before they improve. Listen in as Scott & John go through each case separately to share how they percieved each incident and how it made them feel. John also shares how European Americans within his social circles perceived the incidents and Scott does the same from the African American Perspective before they both close out with suggestions for solutions. This is the most important show to date. Welcome to the Dialogue! Find show notes at www.RaceHavenPodcast.com Podcast Episode 17