The Equity Matters Podcast
The Equity Matters Podcast is a collection of voices amplified, sharing in the struggle for social justice and thriving for equity in all sectors.
Episodes

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Who You Wit? featuring Déjà D. Rollins
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Have you noticed performative allyship? Where someone makes a bare minimum display of their support for marginalized communities in an effort to show they are on their side? And once a tweet or two has been shared, it’s back to business as usual. This form of empty advocacy is unproductive and disregards the need for sacrifice and work by privileged individuals. Today we join Déjà D. Rollins as she describes how performative allyship stifles progress and attempts to create real change.
Keep in touch with Déjà D. Rollins
Déjà D. Rollins Instagram:@_dejarollins
Déjà D. Rollins LinkedIn: Déjà D. Rollins
Déjà D. Rollins Twitter: @DRollins_
Watch Déjà D. Rollins’ TEDTalk here.
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
What Happened to You featuring Dr. Fanike Kiara Young
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Exposure to abuse, neglect, discrimination, violence, and other adverse experiences increases a person’s lifelong potential for serious health problems and engaging in high risk behaviors. As providers grow more aware of trauma’s impact, they are realizing the value of trauma-informed approaches to care. Today we join Dr. Fanike Kiara Young to discuss the key ingredients necessary for establishing a trauma-informed culture, the impacts of trauma on maternal health inequities, and coping with trauma triggers.
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Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young Instagram: @DrFanike
Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young’s LinkedIn: Dr. Fanike-Kiara Young
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Equity Matters Presents I Got Five - Cross the Line (Privilege Walk)
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
In order to heal, you must cross the line.
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Equity Matters Presents I Got Five - 4. Survivor’s Remorse
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
WKKK News at 11 featuring A. Blackman.
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Equity Matters Presents I Got Five - 3. BYE-POC
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Join us for a celebration of life for our fallen friend.
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Equity Matters Presents I Got Five - 2. All Cap
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Have you experienced stereotype threat? You may be eligible for financial compensation.
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Friday Aug 19, 2022
Equity Matters Presents.I Got Five - 1. The Pre-Roll
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Welcome to I Got Five, hosted by Dr. James Bell III.
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Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
No One Has Arrived featuring Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
All people who need care should be able to see their doctor without worrying about being mistreated, harassed, or denied service outright. Discrimination in health care settings endanger LGBTQ people’s lives through delays or denials of medically necessary care. Today we join Hayden Dawes to discuss the consequences of implicit bias on LGBTQ health, finding the right mental health provider, and how we can grant ourselves permission to be our best selves.
Keep in touch with Hayden:
Hayden Dawes Instagram: @hcdawes
Hayden Dawes Twitter: @HCDawes
Hayden’s LinkedIn: Hayden Dawes, LCSW, LCAS
Visit Hayden’s website here.
Read An Invitation to White Therapists here.
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Shut Up and Play featuring Ashton Henderson, MA, MBA
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
In every corner of sports, athletes have long been some of the most vocal and expressive leaders on the forefront of change in society. Perhaps in the last decade, athletes’ contribution to consciousness-raising has reached a pinnacle. Today we join Ashton Henderson MA, MBA immediate past Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for the Detroit Pistons to discuss the distinct equality and inclusion challenges facing professional sports, the Good Ol Boy Network’s pervasiveness, and how to create more inclusive spaces in the athletic arena.
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Ashton Henderson Instagram: @A_Henderson31
Ashton Henderson Twitter: @A_Henderson31
LinkedIn: Ashton Henderson: Ashton Henderson M.A., MBA
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
A Dream Deferred featuring Dr. Mecca Marsh
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
A Dream Deferred featuring Dr. Mecca Marsh
Unfortunately college athletes are used to being stereotyped and defined by their identities as athletes. Professors, faculty, and peers tend to have certain prejudices regarding student athletes, and they are usually not positive. More importantly, they are usually inaccurate. Regardless of their truth, however, these perceptions impact the lives of student athletes every day. Today we join Dr. Mecca Marsh to discuss the challenges student athletes face, the impact of paying students, and the varying gender disparities that appear in revenue generating sports.
Trigger Warning: Discussion of interpersonal violence 21:16 - 21:28
Keep in touch with Dr. Marsh:
Dr. Mecca Marsh LinkedIn: Dr. Mecca Marsh
Dr. Mecca Marsh Instagram: @Mmarsh_consulting
Dr. Mecca Marsh Twitter: @MarshMecca
Visit Dr. Marsh’s website here.
Listen & Subscribe to Equity Matters Podcast: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and Spotify
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Take our Courses with the Cummings Graduate Institute
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