What About Me: Walking the Tightrope as a Black Man in America

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest D. John Jackson, best-selling author & global speaker.Episode highlights00:00 - Intro01:02 - D. John's background03:16 - What inspired the book & documentary07:10 - On Walking The Tightrope as a Black Man14:59 - How America views black men18:42 - Stereotypes of black men25:01 - Educating on black issues32:37 - How to inform discrimination deniers34:43 - How to practice self care in the face of discrimination37:52 - How businesses can help43:30 - The importance of education in battling racism47:16 - Parting advice & socialIf you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrdleaders.com/podcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest D. John Jackson, best-selling author & global speaker.Episode highlights00:00 - Intro01:02 - D. John's background03:16 - What inspired the book & documentary07:10 - On Walking The Tightrope as a Black Man14:59 - How America views black men18:42 - Stereotypes of black men25:01 - Educating on black issues32:37 - How to inform discrimination deniers34:43 - How to practice self care in the face of discrimination37:52 - How businesses can help43:30 - The importance of education in battling racism47:16 - Parting advice & socialIf you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrdleaders.com/podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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