180. How History Can Give Us Hope with Dr. Jemar Tisby

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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During this episode of the Sharon Says So Podcast, historian Dr. Jemar Tisby speaks with Sharon about racism and what we can do about it. We may not be guilty for the actions of the past, but we are responsible for the ramifications of racism that are felt today. It takes courage to make change because fear can be a stumbling block. We fear entering conversations that seem complicated or difficult or fear the push back or judgment we may get from our safe communities, but history shows us that choosing to do the right thing can bring us hope and peace.

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0:00.0	Hello friends welcome to Light of the Turb with me today. I am joined by Dr.
0:06.6	Jamar Tisby and this is a conversation that I know so many of you need because I
0:14.2	hear from you regularly questions about like the whole world is going to
0:18.7	hell in a hand basket. How do I find hope? And I had so many takeaways listening
0:25.8	to Dr. Tisby speak about how history can give us hope. So let's dive in because
0:34.2	here's where it gets interesting. I'm Sharon McBam and welcome to the Sharon
0:40.7	says so podcast. I'm so excited to be chatting today with Dr. Jamar Tisby
0:46.4	thank you so much for being here. Thank you for having me it's a fun joy and
0:49.9	pleasure. Oh by the way many people when they hear the letters AGT think America's
0:55.0	got talent. I think of America's government teacher. Oh that's so nice thank you
1:04.1	I'll take it I'll take the acronym because either way I'm good either way I'm
1:08.7	said either I'm really talented or I know how to teach either way I would love to
1:14.3	have you tell everybody just a little bit more about your background what is
1:18.0	your PhD in what have you studied what do you do for a living just give us a
1:21.7	little context. Yes I am an historian author and speaker I got my PhD in history
1:28.7	from the University of Mississippi studying race religion and social movements
1:33.4	before that I got my master's in divinity and before that I was an educator I
1:40.0	was a sixth grade science and social studies teacher and a middle school
1:43.3	principal so I'd spend my time these days mostly writing books writing at my
1:48.4	newsletter and also just trying to educate folks about race racism white
1:53.7	supremacy and what we can do about it. I love that I really appreciate your work.
2:00.2	Hi this is Alex on M from Shadazli that podcast and we are currently sponsored by
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