Jeff Ikeda and Kern Smith
Recorded
April 30, 2022
Archived
April 30, 2022
46:59 minutes
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Id:
ddv001652
Description
Jeff Ikeda (36) and One Small Step partner Kern Smith (52) exchange experiences and lessons they have faced on the intersectionality of their cultural and racial identity in or outside of the U.S.Subject Log / Time Code
JI and KS exchange experiences growing up in Virginia and having to navigate their racial and cultural identities.
JI and KS share anecdotes from their time as students that made them aware of the intersectionality of race in their social groups.
JI and KS reflect on their time traveling abroad and compare the way they are perceived within or outside the US.
KS discusses how he tends to be perceived by those in the black community.
JI shares his experience working at a VA hospital. KS and JI dive into the nuances of their personal political values.
Participants
- Jeff Ikeda
- Kern Smith