Yo, my people, welcome to R&D. I'm your host,

Lovey Jai Jones, New York Times best on author,

speaker, and professional troublemaker.

And I'm here to share dope conversations

that give you something to think about,

help you smile, and feel empowered

to do what you feel compelled to do.

So let's get into it.

So today I'm talking to the amazing Austin Chan and Brown.

If you don't know Austin, her work already,

you need to get ready.

She's a speaker, writer, and media producer,

providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America.

She's the author of the New York Times best selling book,

I'm still here, Black Dignity,

in a world made for whiteness, recently chosen

as a Reese With a Spoon Book Club pick.

And she's executive producer of the web series,

The Next Question.

During our conversation, we talk about everything

from how she grew up, how she got this name, Austin,

what she does to make sure that she's finding rest

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