Diversity/Cultural Competence
Interview with a Pediatrician
Psychiatrist and host Dr. Mark Westfall interviews Dr. Morissa Ladinsky. She is a pediatrician who specializes in treating transgender youth at UAB in Birmingham AL. The process has caught a lot of attention lately in the context of various state legislature bills that aim to make this treatment a crime. Drop in and listen to what actually occurs at these medical clinics. Stay tuned till the end as we also hear from a transgender teen and his mom, who share their family’s journey through this process.
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Interview with Diversity Expert Rupert Nacoste PhD
Join Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers as we host an expert on Diversity training. Rupert Nacoste PhD joins us from NC State to help educate listeners about the Social Psychology approach to Neo-Diversity. Nacoste is a a professor and author with years of personal and professional experience on mediating the race discussion. His path toward racial resolution began in in his 20’s while in the Navy, negotiating peace during a race riot onboard a Nuclear vessel at sea. Listeners will love his rational, logical, and caring approach. His personality beams through the airwaves and the subject matter could not be more timely.
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Three Individuals share their Birmingham AL perspectives
In this segment, please join Dr. Westfall and “Oh Brother Radio” for three intriguing interviews and open, frank conversation about being black in America. We are joined by individuals from Birmingham Alabama who share their unique experiences. Alva Toney, Brandon Waller, and Annie Allen help demonstrate how Individual conversations help us to break down the group barriers that naturally occur in society. Raw and moving, this segment is a must listen to anyone who is trying to wrap their head around the racial tensions and discord that exists in our country. It is one small step toward healing, but an example of how to listen and learn about others’ experiences. If each of us were to exchange thoughts with someone outside of our natural group, we would slowly lower the unhealthy walls that exist due to race, ethnicity, gender, and class. Please join us in this pursuit by listening to these three short stories.
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Overcoming Our Brains Natural Tendency To Group And Form Implicit Biases
This is a re-release of a 2016 podcast on race relations that is very pertinent for 2020’s Black Lives Movement. We think this is a foundational podcast episode for those beginning to tackle this topic. In this segment we discuss the TED talk by Verna Myers, and learn about her perspective on our natural racial biases as exemplified by the Implicit Association Test. You can take the test online and join the thought process for yourself.
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The Henrietta Lacks Story
Human cells that have lived for nearly 70 years in a laboratory after being taken from a patient in 1951. This Sci-fi sounding true story tells the account of Henrietta Lacks. Her cancer cells have been an amazing gift to human science and has saved millions of lives in the process. Listen as Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers spend time with Dr. Shauntice Allen from UAB School of Public Health. She shares with us some of the dilemmas of scientific study. Balancing the line of privacy and informed consent with the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
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Teen Discusses His Transgender Experience
Will and Reed Lochamy interview Mark Amerson. Mark is a 19 year old who is making the transition from female to male. Mark discusses his life experience of being gender dysphoric and making the decision to change his gender.
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Jay’s Life – What A Mother’s Grief Can Teach Us
Jay Georgia was born Jane Georgia. In May of 2017, the transgender teen committed suicide. Listen to his mother’s story from an interview on Birmingham Mountain radio’s morning show. The strength she demonstrates 2 weeks after her child’s death is inspiring. Dr.Westfall gives his reaction to the interview. Listen to further educate yourself about transgender issues, suicide, and how medicine can utilize spirituality in healing.
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We explore racism, black psychology, and “Implicit Association” with DeReef Jamison PhD., Professor of African American Studies at UAB.
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Listen in on an interview with Khaula Hadeed, Director of the Alabama chapter of CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations). Learn about the accuracy/inaccuracy of our innate biases regarding the Islamic religion.
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Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper discusses: Current social changes in Birmingham, Over-reliance on Police for social issues.
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