Diversity is such an important topic and yet it can be difficult to know where to go for reliable information that amplifies the voices and the viewpoints of those who have direct experience dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion. In season one of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, we have done the work of researching, learning, listening, and interviewing. We've spoken to more than a hundred individuals and have compiled ten episodes on a variety of topics, featuring a variety of voices.

In this episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse Lyons interviews a variety of Biracial individuals about their experiences navigating life with multiple, intersecting identities. She asks: How has the enduring impact of slavery and ongoing systemic racism contributed to how people identify in terms of race? How does race act as a social construct? Why is there a broad spectrum of blackness and a narrow spectrum of whiteness, and is it possible to embrace more non-binary, nuanced conceptions of race?

Through the stories and experiences of the voices in this episode, you will be asked to examine skin privilege, race, and the ways in which the bigoted one-drop rule still infiltrates our conceptions of ourselves and each other. When it comes to racial and ethnic identity, there are no easy answers, but we need to be asking ourselves questions about the ways in which historical power dynamics continue to show up in the lives of Biracial people.

As we move forward, the most important question may be: How can we own and embrace all aspects of our identities, and what is lost when we don't?

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Voices featured:

-AnnaMarie Jones

-Russita Buchanan

-Isabel Ballester

-Jose Gonzalez

-Malcolm Burnley

-JoAnn George

-Sunny Taylor

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Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity Buy the Book

In this Q & A episode of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, Daralyse and AnnaMarie delve more deeply into the topics discussed in Biraciality: Embracing the Nuanced Nature of Race, Ethnicity, and Identity.

They review the lingering impact of the one-drop rule, the constructed and learned definitions of race, and the ways in which individual and societal perceptions can shift over time. Together, they discuss the ways in which more expanded understandings of race can help break down internal and external barriers.

In the listener participation portion, listeners ask questions and share insights that will inspire you to think more deeply and inspire you to move beyond limited conceptions of race and identity.

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Resources to explore

Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity by Daralyse Lyons Buy the Book

I'm Mixed! by Maggy Williams (Daralyse Lyons' pseudonym) Buy the Book

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Buy the Book

A Chosen Exile: A History of Racial Passing in American Life by Allyson Hobbs Buy the Book

“I'm More Than An 'Other'” by Meghan Markle Read the Article

Treasured Locks Visit the Website

Raising Biracial Babies Visit the Website

Hair Love by Matthew Cherry Buy the Book

Big Hair, Don't Care by Crystal Swain-Bates Buy the Book

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