Raven unpacks her thoughts on what is appreciated about racism and its legacy in the US, as well as the ways it impacts the identities of Black people and US citizens. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page

Olivia and Raven discuss the meaning of heritage, why it matters to them, and why heritage can be valuable for everyone. They share their thoughts on claims that cherishing the past isn’t important, the issue with only focusing on the the past’s problems, and ways in which the past can be a source of hope for present-day struggles. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page

Raven highlights the talent, success, and brilliance of this artist, known for centering themes of identity, violence, and historical narratives in her work. -- Learn More! Celebrating Black History: Kara Walker | Kara Walker Biography | Kara Walker -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page

Raven talks about the innovation of this nurse, known for inventing the home security system. -- Learn More! MARIE VAN BRITTAN BROWN (1922-1999) | Marie Van Brittan Brown -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page      

Olivia and Raven get personal and technical surrounding what it means to be a woman, diving into inclusive and conservative definitions of woman, and unpacking what womanhood means to them. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram | Twitter @I_squaredpod | Facebook page -- Learn More! 17 Women Share What Womanhood Means to Them | HOW TO SPOT TERF IDEOLOGY   | Sex and Gender Identity   | The Sociology of Gender Performances   -- Episodes Referenced: Disability, Beauty, and Appearances Part1 | Disability, Beauty, and Appearances Part2 | Disability, Beauty, and Appearances Part3

Olivia highlights the struggles and successes of this Omaha medical doctor, and legal and health advocate, who was the first Native woman to earn a medical degree. -- Learn More! DR SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE | Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Changing the Face of Medicine -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\

Raven shares the accomplishments and advocacy of this Tlingit civil rights activist, who fought for equality for Alaska Natives, and whose efforts contributed to the passage of the United States' first anti-discrimination bill. -- Learn More! Elizabeth Peratrovich, Civil and Voting Rights Activist | Celebrating the Life of an Important Civil Rights Activist -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\ -- Music Credit: Thanks to Kevin MacLeod over at incompetech.com!

Olivia honors this Wyandot lawyer, known most for her advocacy and protests to protect Indian burial lands from being desecrated and sold as real estate. --   Learn More! Lyda Conley | 10 Native Women You Should Have Learned About in History Class -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\

Raven honors the herstory of this Dakota civil rights activist, writer, and musician, remembered for her contributions to the women’s Suffrage movement, and activism which led to the passage of the the Indian Citizenship Act. -- Learn More! |Zitkala-Sa Biography | Zitkála-Šá ("Red Bird"/Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod\  

Olivia and Raven share the differing perspectives on Black advancement, held by intellectuals Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois. They discuss the conflicting views between the two, and what they personally find pleasing and problematic with the philosophies expressed by both leaders. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! Booker T. Washington | Atlanta Compromise | W.E.B. Du Bois -- Episodes Referenced: Black Pride and the Pan-African Movement | The Resistance In Our Blood: Challenging Segregated Buses Didn’t Start With Rosa Parks | Rosa Parks: Beyond The Bus and The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Olivia and Raven talk about challenges with exercising cultural humility in everyday conversations and the clinical setting, the fear of awareness and asking questions, and ways we can all develop cultural humility. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! How cultural humility and cultural competence impact belonging https://www.betterup.com/blog/cultural-humility-vs-cultural-competence  

Raven closes out the series with Blake Leeper, an amputee who’s won multiple paralympic medals, and set world and American records in track & field. -- Learn More! Blake Leeper Biography | A Blake Leeper Interview | Patrick "Blake" Leeper -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Olivia shines light on the herstory of Audre Lorde, known for her poetry and contributions to feminist theory. -- Learn More! AUDRE LORDE (1934-1992) https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/lorde-audre-1934-1992/ -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Raven honors the contributions of educator, advocate, and researcher, Dr. Nathie Marbury. -- Learn More! In Memoriam: Dr. Nathie Marbury | NBDA Mourns the Loss of Longtime Member: Dr. Nathie Marbury | Obituary: Dr. Nathie Marbury 1944-2013 -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Olivia highlights some of the accomplishments of this disability rights advocate, who refused to accept discrimination as the default. -- Learn More! Donald Galloway, advocate of rights of disabled, dies at 73 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/donald-galloway-advocate-of-rights-of-disabled-dies-at-73/2011/10/31/gIQAl93MdM_story.html | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Raven shares James Ian’s story, and his experiences as a performing musician and actor with a physical disability. -- Learn More! Disabled Musician, Actor, and Writer, James Ian is Highlighting the Beauty in Disability … https://www.respectability.org/2022/02/james-ian-spotlight/ | Disability and music: disabled singer James Ian and his Labour of Love https://disabilityhorizons.com/2015/12/disabled-singer-james-ian-talks-about-his-labor-of-love/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Happy Black History Month! Follow our six-day series celebrating Black disabled folks. Olivia starts the series off honoring Tatiana Lee, an actress, model, and Hollywood Inclusion Associate. -- Learn More! Tatiana Lee https://campowerment.com/experts/impact/tatiana-lee/ | Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod - Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music!

Olivia and Raven share the history of the terms “cultural competence” and “cultural humility,” shed light on why this is relevant to everyone, and they discuss criticisms and their perspectives on what cultural competence should look like. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! How cultural humility and cultural competence impact belonging https://www.betterup.com/blog/cultural-humility-vs-cultural-competence | Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility - Health.mil https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Centers-of-Excellence/Psychological-Health-Center-of-Excellence/Clinicians-Corner-Blog/Cultural-Competence-vs-Cultural-Humility

Olivia and Raven are back with a discussion about white savior syndrome, Western saviorism, and the persecution complex of Christians and conservatives in the US. -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Episodes Referenced: United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Upholding White Supremacy https://isquared.podbean.com/e/united-daughters-of-the-confederacy-and-upholding-white-supremacy/ | Blind People React to Visual Art https://isquared.podbean.com/e/blind-people-react-to-visual-art/ | The Black Church’s Role in Black Liberation https://isquared.podbean.com/page/2/ --- Learn More! A Savior No One Needs: Unpacking and Overcoming the White Savior Complex https://www.healthline.com/health/white-saviorism#examples | The Evangelical Persecution Complex https://www.leoweekly.com/2022/05/the-evangelical-persecution-complex-and-the-christian-academy-of-louisvilles-homophobic-assignment/

Closing out the year with poetry performances, Raven reads “Cozy Apologia” by Rita Dove, and “The Black Finger” by Angelina Weld Grimké, and Olivia delivers a moving performance of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise.” -- Email us! isquaredhello@gmail.com. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod -- Learn More! Rita Dove https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/rita-dove | The Black Finger https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/157902/the-black-finger | Still I Rise BY MAYA ANGELOU https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46446/still-i-rise