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Profound Conversations
by Karim Ali
The urgency is measurable. According to the National Science Foundation's 2026 State of U.S. Science and Engineering, only 47 percent of Black public-high-school students attended schools offering the full range of mathematics, science and computer-science courses examined by the agency, compared with 55 percent of White students and 69 percent of Asian students. Black students constituted 15 percent of high-school enrollment but only 8 percent of AP science enrollment and 6 percent of AP mathematics enrollment. These and other facts matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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From STEAM Education to Agency
What does it mean to prepare young people for a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, connected technologies, automation and rapidly evolving digital systems—while ensuring they understand that their relationship to science and technology did not begin with the…
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Beyond Mainstreet:
Economic transformation rarely begins inside government policy or corporate boardrooms. More often, it begins in trusted community spaces where people gather, exchange ideas, solve local challenges, and build relationships capable of creating lasting institutions. This episode of Profound...
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The Architecture of Extraction:
The Architecture of Extraction: Private Equity State Capitalism and the Sacred Economics of Human Resilience Jerome Paige reintroduces the framework from his recent book—"private equity state capitalism"—describing it as an attempt to define the disturbing contemporary system of governance, one...
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The Silent Threshold: Prostate Health
This episode interrogates the cultural, psychological, and systemic silence surrounding men’s health through the lens of Darelle Joiner’s lived experience with BPH. Dr. Kevin Washington uses Joiner’s narrative as a springboard to examine how stigma, delayed diagnosis, and fragmented health…
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Erased, Remembered, Repeated: PART II
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with vexing challenges of our times! The Profound Conversations podcast is produced by Erika Christie www.ErikaChristie.com ThoughtCast was written by Karim Ali. Many thanks…
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Erased, Remembered, Repeated:
This episode of Profound Conversations undertakes a rigorous examination of two defining genocides on the African continent: the 1904–1908 genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in Namibia under German colonial rule, and the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Through historical analysis...
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Beyond the Acronym: Labor, Leadership and the Future of DEI
Dr. Carey’s scholarship and public commentary, including her leadership podcast appearances and essays on intentional dialogue, emphasize that equity is less about optics than about infrastructure. Who is hired. Who is retained. Who is promoted. Who is protected when budgets tighten. The episode...
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Future of Inclusive Investing
This episode focuses on investment strategies that have historically been underutilized in African American communities due to limited exposure, access restrictions, or lack of culturally relevant financial guidance. Broad-Based Market Investing Here, Jameel Aalim-Johnson explains, in accessible...
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“Knowledge, Lineage, and Responsibility: A Browder Perspective”
At a moment when information is abundant but wisdom is scarce, Browder’s work challenges audiences to reconsider how they learn, who they trust, and what they do with what they know. What does it mean to pursue knowledge outside dominant institutions—and sustain that pursuit for decades? How does...
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When Life Feels Too Heavy:
In this illuminating episode of Profound Conversations, we sit down with Dana Gant, a registered nurse and intuitive healer whose practice, Radiant Healing, bridges the wisdom of medicine and the quiet intelligence of intuition. Together, we explore what happens when the weight of life feels too...
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The future of inclusive investing
The conversation on wealth creation and financial stability in marginalized communities was reframed for a new generation. The dialogue brought financial heavyweight Dyer, whose remarkable journey has taken him from creative arts to global banking and pioneering ethical finance rooted in Islamic...
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Guardians of the Narrative: The Fate and Future of Black-Owned Media
In this episode of Profound Conversations, we enter a dialogue with the stewards of two of the nation’s most enduring African American–owned media institutions—The Washington Informer and The Muslim Journal. Through their histories, struggles, and triumphs, we explore the deeper question: What…
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Equitable Health by Design
Equality Health Foundation Launches the Zip Code Exam Project to Drive Awareness of Health Disparities and Increase Life Expectancy in Underserved Communities Equality Health Foundation is proud to launch the Zip Code Exam—a groundbreaking initiative to bring awareness to health disparities and...
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From Vision to Divine Provision
In this transformative episode of Profound Conversations, we explore a groundbreaking approach to personal development that bridges the gap between Islamic faith and modern goal achievement. Author Fatimah Linda Howard shares how Muslims can pursue their dreams without compromising their beliefs,...
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They Said N*ggas Don't Read
New Documentary in Development Explores the Untold History—and Living Legacy—of Black Bookstores in America Baltimore, MD — [October 28, 2025] — Obelisk Productions is proud to announce the development of They Said: Niggas Don’t Read – The Rise & Fall of the Black Bookstore, a feature documentary...
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The American Experiment
Profound Conversation invites thought leaders to explore the enduring and contested idea of the “American experiment.” Rooted in Enlightenment principles and launched in 1776, this experiment was never merely about forming a government; it was about testing whether diverse peoples could build and...
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"From Standing Rock to City Hall"
This episode of Profound Conversations’ centers Aura Vasquez’s compelling journey, connecting her work in immigration, environmental justice, and civic leadership with the rising threats of authoritarianism and the need for political engagement in Southern California and beyond. Aura is an...
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The American Experiment
Profound Conversation invites thought leaders to explore the enduring and contested idea of the “American experiment.” Rooted in Enlightenment principles and launched in 1776, this experiment was never merely about forming a government; it was about testing whether diverse peoples could build and...
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Gaslighting
Are we being gaslit as a nation? In this urgent conversation, Dr. Kevin Washington and psychotherapist Dr. Pamela Brewer exposes how denial, distortion, and manipulation — the classic tactics of gaslighting — are shaping public discourse and decision-making in the United States. Learn how these...
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Breath, Power, and Presence: Changa Bell on Life Force and Liberation
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Breath, Power, and Presence: Changa Bell on Life Force and Liberation
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Silence as Strategy: Dr Jerome Paige on Finding Purpose in Disruption
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Silence as Strategy: Dr Jerome Paige on Finding Purpose in Disruption
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Anointed to Heal: The Sacredness of Soul Care, pt2
In this soul-nourishing episode, we speak with Cindy Tawiah—former nurse, Ghanaian-born changemaker, and founder of Diva by Cindy, a hair care products line and the owner of the Diva Day Spa, a haven for self care and restoration. We will discuss her powerful journey from Ghana, to hospital halls...
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The Power of Listening, pt2
The power of listening is mostly misunderstood. All of our senses listen and as well we can listen to each of them. Learning and applying listening as a process is an effective means for harnessing trust and authenticity in relationships. In chemistry it would be likened to the splitting of…
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Anointed to Heal: The Sacredness of Soul Care
In this soul-nourishing episode, we speak with Cindy Tawiah—former nurse, Ghanaian-born changemaker, and founder of Diva by Cindy, a hair care products line and the owner of the Diva Day Spa, a haven for self care and restoration. We will discuss her powerful journey from Ghana, to hospital halls...
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The Power of Listening
The power of listening is mostly misunderstood. All of our senses listen and as well we can listen to each of them. Learning and applying listening as a process is an effective means for harnessing trust and authenticity in relationships. In chemistry it would be likened to the splitting of…
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The Urgency of Black Storytelling, with Sean Yoes, Pt 2
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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The Urgency of Black Storytelling, with Sean Yoes
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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The Baltimore Uprising: A Retrospective Pt 2
On Saturday, April 19, Baltimore marked ten years to the day since Freddie Gray died from injuries inflicted in police custody through protests, art exhibits, and community gatherings — to remember Gray’s death, Profound Conversations invited Dr. Ted Sutton, a native of Baltimore, Maryland and an...
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Shifting Culture through Film
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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The Baltimore Uprising : A Retrospective Part 1
On Saturday, April 19, Baltimore marked ten years to the day since Freddie Gray died from injuries inflicted in police custody through protests, art exhibits, and community gatherings — to remember Gray’s death, Profound Conversations invited Dr. Ted Sutton, a native of Baltimore, Maryland and an...
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Mental Health Matters with Dr. William Lawson
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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The State of Islam in Black America
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Equitable Health
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Equitable Health
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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The State of Islam in Black America
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Wealth Strategies Pt2
Profound Conversation is a listening & dialogue space which brings the foremost thought leaders into a conversation to grapple with the vexing challenges of our times! In an ever evolving world new ideas and transformative ways of being are the lights at the end of the tunnel. Profound...
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Wealth Strategies
Profound Conversations is a platform that highlights transformative leaders, bridges generational gaps and provides engaging culturally relevant insights to empower and educate the Soulfully Indigenous community in America. Our programming promises intercultural dialogue, extensive community and...
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DEI Deconstructed, Pt2
Profound Conversations is a platform that highlights transformative leaders, bridges generational gaps and provides engaging culturally relevant insights to empower and educate the Soulfully Indigenous community in America. Our programming promises intercultural dialogue, extensive community and...
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DEI Deconstructed
Profound Conversations is a platform that highlights transformative leaders, bridges generational gaps and provides engaging culturally relevant insights to empower and educate the Soulfully Indigenous community in America. Our programming promises intercultural dialogue, extensive community and...
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Our Mental Health Matters
Dr. Kevin Washington and Richard Rowe tackle the intersection of mental wellness, community support, and spiritual centering. In the latest episode of Profound Conversations, guests Dr. Kevin Washington and Richard Rowe delve into a thought-provoking dialogue on the significance of mental…
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Sound Therapy The Science of Healing Frequencies and Emotional Health, pt2
Dr. Kevin Washington and doctoral student Sumayya Ali. Explore in this episode on Healing Frequencies and Emotional Health, the profound connections between music, vibration, and their healing effects on the body, especially focusing on the autonomic nervous system. This episode culminates with a...
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Black families left behind
This week’s episode of Profound Conversations features a returning guest, Dr. Charles Lewis. Dr. Lewis discusses his background, social work career, and his advocacy work for policy changes. He emphasizes the importance of addressing systematic issues affecting Black facilities, education, and...
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Sound Therapy The Science of Healing Frequencies and Emotional Health
Join us in this captivating episode of Profound Conversations as Dr. Kevin Washington and Sumayya Ali delve into the fascinating world of sound therapy, healing frequencies, and emotional well-being. Explore how music and vibrations can heal the body by balancing the autonomic nervous system and...
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Sight, Sound, and Movement to Heal Trauma
This episode of Profound Conversations delves headlong into current psycho-social related trauma. Conversation has been largely influenced by the work of the Mental Health Research Council and is intended to promote psycho-emotional healing through a series of novel interventions rooted…
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From Industry to Community
This episode of Profound Conversations will focus on the need for culturally appropriate resources and guidance tailored to younger adult Muslim populations predisposed to shifting attitudes and awareness about donation and the efficacy of local healthcare system. Learning initiatives should also...
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Mental Health and Healing
Creating cultures of care include an examination of the determinants of health and wellness. To the extent that this analysis demonstrates gaps, the care requires initiatives that are inclusive of all people impacted; the culture must transform. Too often the physical, mental and emotional needs…
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
This episode will examine the imbedded strategies and pillars which support effective DEI initiatives within the organ procurement community. We will examine what it looks like to become holistically and systemically equitable, inclusive and diverse? Then we will ask executive leaders to rate…
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Examining Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. Violence within communities across America…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The urgency is measurable. According to the National Science Foundation's 2026 State of U.S. Science and Engineering, only 47 percent of Black public-high-school students attended schools offering the full range of mathematics, science and computer-science courses examined by the agency, compared with 55 percent of White students and 69 percent of Asian students. Black students constituted 15 percent of high-school enrollment but only 8 percent of AP science enrollment and 6 percent of AP mathematics enrollment. These and other facts matter.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Karim Ali
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The urgency is measurable. According to the National Science Foundation's 2026 State of U.S. Science and Engineering, only 47 percent of Black public-high-school students attended schools offering the full range of mathematics, science and computer-science courses examined by the agency, compared...
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Profound Conversations is created and hosted by Karim Ali.
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