Brave Space LIVE
Tychelle & Mel
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Brave space means the courage to listen, the courage to speak hard truths, and the courage to be uncomfortable. It‘s hard work but it‘s so important! In season 1 we will be tackling topics like friendship between BIPOC and white folks, weaponized civility, white women‘s tears, colonization, all with the common thread of building a better world. Broadcast live on Tuesdays at 8EST on multiple platforms:
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Legislating Against Liberation
From banning books to anti-LGBTQ laws to the war on "wokism" to defunding DEI - what lengths will today's US politicians go to legislate away our rights and slowly chip away at our freedoms? ...It's Giving Fascism. Join us as we kick off Season 3 discussing the alarming escalation of anti-liberation legislation sweeping the United States.
Also sorry about the low quality of Mel's mic, we fix it about 16 minutes into the show. Cheers!
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Nov 3, 2022
Decentering Heteronormativity with Producers Darling& Ben
On our last episode of Season 2, we speak with two of our producers, Darling and Ben, who both identify as LGBTQIA2+. We talk about gender identity, sexual identity, the many forms of attraction, trauma, and radical love and acceptance. Join us for a conversation on what it means to center and celebrate queer voices.
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Oct 19, 2022
My Culture Is Not Your Costume
This week, Tychelle and Mel talk about cultural appropriation vs. appreciation: how to spot the difference and what it means to be in relationship instead of commodifying communities who are different from us.
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Oct 11, 2022
Just my Preference... or Really My Prejudice?
On tonight's episode we'll be joined by friend to the show Rebecca Larsen & new friend to the show JC Goodhart, we'll be talking about dating preferences and if our preferences are ultimately related to prejudice and what any of it even means
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Sep 21, 2022
The Many Facets of Transgender Journeys with Rev. Dr. Monica Joy Cross
This week, Tychelle and Mel sit down with Dr. Rev. Monica Cross to discuss transgender identities and issues. From her journey in the US Navy to her love for science fiction to her work as an author and activist, we are excited to welcome Dr. Cross to Brave Space Live!
Dr. Rev. Monica Cross serves as Pastor at First Christian Church of Oakland in Oakland, Ca., Associate Minister at Tapestry Ministries, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church in Berkeley, Ca., and Director of Women’s Ministries in the Christan Church Disciples of Christ in Northern California and Nevada (CCNCN). She is a Transformational Leader Fellow of the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle of Auburn Seminary in New York, City, NY. Monica is the Founder of Global Prayer Network, Author of Reflections of a Prophet Without Honor - a book of reflections that emerge from her life with God, Authenticity, and Imagination in the Face of Oppression - Autobiographical, it addresses gender, race, religion, sexuality, and strategies towards liberation. Monica is also on the Prophetic Council of the Poor People’s Campaign and the board of TransHeartline, a non-profit organization that provides support for transgender people. Originally from Los Angeles, Ca, she now resides in the SF Bay Area.
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Sep 7, 2022
Is Affirmative Action Just Reverse Racism?
There are a lot of myths floating around out there about affirmative action in higher education and the workplace. Join us for an enlightening discussion about what affirmative action is, how it works - and whether or not it's good for society.
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Aug 25, 2022
The Trauma in Transracial Adoption with Adam Jackson
This week we welcome special guest Adam Jackson to the show, an anti-racism educator, transracial adoptee, and good friend of Tychelle. Adam will be talking to us about his experiences with transracial adoption and the challenges and pain many people are not aware of.
Adam Jackson has been a leader in a Fortune 100 company for many years. In his work, he has focused on associate and community well being. He’s facilitated inclusion and diversity (aka Antiracist) training and workshops for K-12 schools, non profits, and corporate leaders. Adam has a history of working collaboratively with community organizations that share common values of grounded in antiracism and re-envisioning our communities needs. Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Dr. Marguerite Penick-Parks, and Adam created the region's first Diversity Leadership Institute, a week-long overnight camp for high school students, to build on their skills, knowledge, and connections to be leaders of tomorrow. He is an active executive team and Chair of the Board of Directors for the Brown County United Way, and Vice Chair at an antiracist policy center non-profit, Kids Forward.
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Aug 10, 2022
Why Prison Abolition? With Britt Dorton
This week we are excited to welcome special guest Britt Dorton - an incarceration and disability rights advocate. Britt will be talking to us about prison abolition and making a case for why it's so needed in today's world.
Britt Dorton is a law student whose advocacy focuses on the intersections of prison abolition and disability rights. Since 2019, she has worked closely with current and formerly incarcerated people; both in a professional capacity as a paralegal and through academic research, courtroom support, and other organizing efforts. Britt's thesis examined the long-term mental health effects of solitary confinement and she is committed to seeing an end to practice in her lifetime. Find Britt on Instagram and Twitter @brittuhfilter.
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Jul 27, 2022
Anatomy of the N Word with Producer Jo
Join us this week for a cross-racial discussion of one of the most controversial and offensive words in the English language. Tychelle, Mel, and producer Jo have an honest conversation about the N-word - its history, its pain, its power, and the road to reclaiming it.
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Jul 13, 2022
Stolen Museums with Seema Rao
This week's episode will be a conversation you don't want to miss! Tychelle and Mel are sitting down with museum professional Seema Rao to talk about an uncomfortable but important topic: the fact that many of the items housed in the great museums of the world have been stolen from other peoples. What does that mean for the future of museums and museum curators?
Special guest Seema Rao has more than 20 years in museum work doing interpretation, collections work and digital content development. She can be found blogging at Museum 2.0, consulting at Brilliant Idea Studio, and on Twitter and TikTok as @artlust.
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Jun 30, 2022
Traveling While Black
Welcome to the kickoff of Season 2! In this episode, Tychelle shares her recent experience of driving across the country while Black. Hope you can join us for this important and powerful conversation.
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Dec 14, 2021
De-Centering Whiteness with Producers Alicia and Jo
In the final episode of the season, Tychelle and Mel invite Brave Space LIVE producers Alicia Govens and Jonadad Fequiere to discuss what it means to de-center whiteness. Join us for an honest and courageous conversation between women of color and white women.
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Dec 7, 2021
The Co-Opting of Dr. King
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often gets romanticized in the ways we teach civil rights history - and his work is widely taken out of context of his radical advocacy for economic justice. Join Tychelle and Mel this week for an in-depth look at the figure and person of MLK.
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Dec 1, 2021
The Great Outdoors: Camping and Privilege
Many of us don't think about the idea that participating in outdoorsy culture is not only a privilege but in many ways holds hidden racial discrimination, from the history of lynching to native treaty violation. From the National Parks service to Mt. Rushmore to inter-generational trauma to shopping for hiking boots, nature activities hold a legacy of problematics for BIPOC folks. Join Tychelle and Mel this week for a conversation on decolonizing our relationships to the great outdoors.
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Nov 16, 2021
White Women’s Tears with Rebecca Larsen
How have white women's tears been weaponized against people of color? How has the term "Karen" been appropriated? We are speaking tonight with Rebecca Larsen - a social media anti-racist activist who has taking audiences on her journey of education and self-growth for the last year. Join us for this conversation on racism, patriarchy, and intersectionality.
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Nov 9, 2021
Code Switching with Shereen Kassam
It can be tough to navigate multiple identities in different social spaces. Join us for a conversation on comedy, code switching, and respectability politics with standup comic and award-winning podcast host, Shereen Kassam.
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Nov 2, 2021
Can White People Be Ethnic?
A lot of us use the terms race and ethnicity interchangeably, but these words have different meanings and histories. This week Tychelle and Mel discuss the question of "white ethnicity" and what it means for white folks to claim an ethnic identity.
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Oct 27, 2021
Unlearning Whiteness with Jolly Good Ginger
Jolly Good Ginger is a military veteran who grew up with a confederate flag in his front yard and was taught racism from a young age in the mountains of North Carolina. Today he is an anti-racism activist, speaking to audiences around the country on ways to white America can work to resist and overcome learned racism and systemic oppression. In this episode, he joins Tychelle and Mel for a conversation on what it means to unlearn whiteness - the "blanket that protects white supremacy" - and how white folks can learn to do anti-racist work while staying accountable to BIPOC communities.
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Oct 20, 2021
Interracial Dating & Relationships with Carissa Hyunhee Casey
Join Tychelle and Mel with special guest Carissa Hyunhee Casey as they discuss the complex dynamics and history of interracial dating and marriage. Both Carissa and Tychelle are in interracial relationships and speak from their experiences.
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Oct 14, 2021
Weaponized Civility: When niceness is a sword and shield
What's so bad about civility and asking people to just be nice to each other? Did you know it has its roots deep in colonization? Tychelle and Mel dive into the ways civility and niceness benefit white people and people with privilege and power, and hurt BIPOC folks and people who have been historically marginalized and underserved.
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Oct 6, 2021
Friendships between Black and white women
In this episode, Tychelle and Mel talk about why friendships between Black and white women are so challenging and ways we can forge better friendships across difference.
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Oct 5, 2021
Welcome to Brave Space LIVE!
Welcome to Brave Space LIVE, a show about anti-oppression and communal healing. In this trailer, Tychelle and Mel talk about who they are, how they met, why they started this show.
Streaming every Tuesday 8pmEST @bravespacelive on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Check out more info at bravespacelive.com @bravespacelive
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