Episode #221: John A. Powell

In Episode #221, author John A. Powell joins Osi to discuss his new book, Belonging without Othering. They explore how deeply ingrained tendencies to "other" shape societies, why current DEI efforts fall short, and what it truly takes to create inclusive communities where everyone belongs.john a. powell (who spells his name in lowercase in the belief that we should be "part of the universe, not over it, as capitals signify") is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, structural racism, housing, poverty, and democracy.  He is the Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at the University of California, Berkeley, a research institute that brings together scholars, community advocates, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society and to create transformative change toward a more equitable world.