The Inclusive Minds Podcast
The Inclusive Minds Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Inclusive Minds podcast hosted by Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross. This podcast was inspired by the book of which I'm a co-editor entitled Anti-Blackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies Lived Experiences in the Fight Against Institutionalized racism. If you're a psychologist, a social worker, an addiction professional, a health care provider, or anyone who wants to broaden your horizons, then this podcast is for you. The goal of the podcast is to help you understand some of the more complex issues facing our culture today. My guests are experts in their fields and will be talking about a wide array of topics, including cross-cultural issues, the intersection of race and trauma, social justice, and health inequities. They will be sharing both their lived experiences and their expert opinions. The goal is to give you a felt experience and let you know that you're not alone in being confused by these complex issues. We want to provide nuanced information with context that will enable you to make your own decisions about these important topics.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on complex cultural issues including cross-cultural dynamics, racial trauma, social justice, and health inequity, with episodes like 'The Church’s Role in White Supremacy' and 'How Ableism Built Racism' providing in-depth analysis and lived experiences related to these themes.
Transforming healthcare through inclusive insight and equitable solutions.
Join Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross—addiction expert, physician, and co-editor of Anti-Blackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies—as she speaks with thought leaders on the frontlines of racial equity, trauma healing, and social justice in healthcare.
If you’re a psychologist, healthcare provider, social worker, or simply someone eager to understand the roots of institutionalized racism and how to make change—you belong here.
Expect bold conversations, lived experiences, and nuanced insights you won’t find in textbooks.
In this vital episode of the Inclusive Minds Podcast, Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross welcomes three leading Black academics and co-editors from the book, Anti-Blackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies. They dive deep into their chapter, “Systems Failure. Black Children Left Behind,” providing an unflinching look at how deeply embedded racial bias creates and sustains the devastating School-to-Prison Pipeline.
Our experts expose the institutional policies, like Zero Tolerance, and the subtle but destructive psychological bias—known as Adultification—that targets Black girls and boys, sometimes as early as preschool. They discuss the shocking statistics behind suspensions, the impact of implicit bias on teacher expectations, and the role of HBCUs and community solutions in breaking this perpetual cycle.
About our guests
Dr. Felicia Dix Richardson
Dr. Dix-Richardson is an Associate Professor of Criminology at Florida A&M University (FAMU). Holding a Ph.D. in Criminology from Florida State University, her extensive research focuses on corrections, racial disparities in the justice system, the educational system’s failures (specifically the School-to-Prison Pipeline), and the resultant effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). She is deeply involved in community engagement, serving as the liaison for FAMU’s Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice with Bond Elementary School.
Dr. Kideste Yusef
Dr. Yusef is a tenured Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Associate Dean for Research at Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), where she also directs the Center for Law and Social Justice. With 20 years of collegiate teaching experience, her expertise includes community-police engagement, race and social justice, and performance management. Dr. Yusef has been featured in national outlets, works with law enforcement agencies, and is a recipient of numerous honors, including the White House Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Award and the NBA Orlando Magic Social Justice Game Changer Award.
Dr. Randy Nelson
Dr. Nelson is the former Director of the Criminal Justice Administration Graduate Program and Center for Law and Social Justice at Bethune-Cookman University. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminology and is a nationally recognized consultant in community policing and engagement strategies. He is the founder of the Situational Environmental Circumstances (SEC) Mentoring Model, which was specifically designed to support the educational, social, and emotional needs of high-risk Black males and has been implemented across several Florida universities, securing millions in funding for equity initiatives.
Connect with Dr Carolyn
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-coker-ross-md-mph-ceds-c-7b81176/
TEDxPleasantGrove talk: https://youtu.be/ljdFLCc3RtM
To buy “Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies” – bit.ly/3ZuSp1T
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