Episode 13: Personal Choice or Systemic Racism?

05/26/16 • 100 min

Race Haven - Solutions Focused Dialogue About Race In America

Mass Incarceration, lack of education, poor health, dilapidated communities, lack of jobs, drug & alcohol abuse, and poverty. Do some American's fail due to systemic racism or are their failures simply a result of poor personal choices? Join host Scott Speed and regular guest contributors John Costino (CEO Mony Wize) and Montoya Smith (The Mental Dialogue Community) as they dialogue about the widely debated topic of whether personal choice outweighs systemic forces. Many American's believe that the opportunity for success in this country is equal for all and that it is up to each individual to seize those opportunities. If they don't, it is their fault due to their own personal choices. While others believe that there are systemic hurdles that impede some individuals chances at those very same opportunities. These people believe that ethnic minorities, especially African Americans, continue to suffer at disproportionate rates due to these various systemic forces.

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Join host Scott Speed and special guests Montoya Smith and John Costino as we explore the concept of Reverse Racism in America. Do African American's get a pass when some of them choose to make racially insensitive statements about European Americans? Are some African American's still fanning the flames of the racial divide in America? What exactly is Reverse Racism? Listen in as we discuss these questions and more!

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Ep 14: Does Disdain For President Obama & Support For Trump Make You A Racist?

So, you dislike President Obama and/or you love Donald Trump...does that make you a bigot? The inspiration for this topic is a New York Daily News article written by Shaun King titled “If you support Donald Trump, after all the racist things he has said, then you are a bigot as well”. Do you agree or disagree with King? Join host Scott Speed and co-host John Costino as they explore this sentiment that has been widely shared in the media (social and news). Scott and John will explore this topic in a way that you've never heard before. Listen now to hear where Scott and John stand on this issue. Welcome To The Dialogue!