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Race and PowerRace and Power

Race and Power

Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Brian Lowery hosts a series of critical and high visibility conversations to examine the way race interacts with structures of power, and how systemic racism manifests itself in institutions and our daily lives. The conversations are available to the entire Stanford community and open to the general public in the form of a recorded and a podcast series.

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Podcast Episodes

Podcast
Coloring Public Spaces
August 26, 2021
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Coloring Public Spaces

Understanding the intimacy of public space.

Podcast
The Cost of Flying High
September 9, 2021
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The Cost of Flying High

Racial identity and the full cost of upward economic mobility.

Podcast
They Call Them Bruce
September 23, 2021
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They Call Them Bruce

How negative stereotypes and the deep lack of representation in the culture can lead to active change.

Podcast
The Blacker the Hero, the Darker the Truth
October 7, 2021
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The Blacker the Hero, the Darker the Truth

What if only Black people could have superpowers? How would they use these abilities, and at what cost?

Podcast
Identity-Driven Design
October 21, 2021
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Identity-Driven Design

Design is about more than just what looks good. From what we choose to wear to what we bring into our homes, design tells us what matters and sometimes who matters.

Podcast
Who Owns Food?
November 6, 2021
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Who Owns Food?

What does it mean for food to be authentic? Who owns this or that recipe, ingredient, or flavor? Why do we care?

Podcast
The Business of Food and Identity
November 19, 2021
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The Business of Food and Identity

Selling food that represents who you are and where you’ve been can be a tricky business. What does it mean to serve “authentic” food, and why should it matter?

Podcast
Who Do You Think You're Talking To?
December 17, 2021
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Who Do You Think You're Talking To?

Our voices are powerful tools. Whenever and however we speak, we reveal the way we see the world. But, it’s not just the words we use that people interpret, it’s the way we sound.

Webinars

Webinar
January 4, 2021
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Creating Race

How was the idea of race created? What function did it serve? Is race understood the same everywhere?

Webinar
January 11, 2021
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Justice

American society has undervalued Black lives. What will it take for America to live up to its principles of liberty and justice for all?

Webinar
January 18, 2021
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Whiteness

Today, it seems much less uncomfortable to talk about what it means to be white. What does it mean to be white? Who gets to be white and why?

Webinar
January 25, 2021
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Environmental Justice

Challenges to the environment disproportionately affect communities of color. Have healthy environments become a privilege?

Webinar
February 1, 2021
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Education: Still Separate and Unequal?

How do we account for the continuation of this educational divide, what are its consequences, and what, if anything, can we do about it?

Webinar
February 8, 2021
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Urban Design: Making Space for Equity

The planning decisions we made in the past haunt us in the broad inequities we experience today. How can we make better decisions for the future?

Webinar
February 22, 2021
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Music: The Roots of Our Rhythm

Music connects us, but like many things also seems to fall along racial cleavages, telling us where and to whom we belong. But, creativity rarely respects arbitrary barriers.

Webinar
March 1, 2021
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Food: Reparations on the Menu

The history of race can be seen in our diets and the hands that touch the food we eat--68% of farm workers and 50% of food service and preparation workers are people of color.

Webinar
March 8, 2021
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Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

Games are serious business. From the schoolyard to professional leagues, sports are a ubiquitous presence in our society.

Webinar
March 15, 2021
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Health: Unequal Treatment

Is healthcare a privilege or a right? What factors contribute to the disparities in health among racial/ethnic and gender groups?

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