EPISODE 055 | The Weight of Being Black in America with Belinda Harvey

Belinda Harvey learned early that some people experience America differently than others.Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, she witnessed gang violence, lived with constant uncertainty, and learned not to expect help when police were called. Those experiences stayed with her as she built a successful career in corporate America, raised a son of her own, and watched the events of 2020 force long-overdue conversations about race into the national spotlight.Belinda reflects on the realities of growing up Black in America, the emotional toll of code-switching, her family's deep roots in the civil rights movement, and why she remains hopeful that meaningful change is possible.