What About Me: Walking the Tightrope as a Black Man in America

In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest D. John Jackson, best-selling author & global speaker. Episode highlights 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - D. John's background 03:16 - What inspired the book & documentary 07:10 - On Walking The Tightrope as a Black Man 14:59 - How America views black men 18:42 - Stereotypes of black men 25:01 - Educating on black issues 32:37 - How to inform discrimination deniers 34:43 - How to practice self care in the face of discrimination 37:52 - How businesses can help 43:30 - The importance of education in battling racism 47:16 - Parting advice & social If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to subscribe for more content like this and visit our website to access resources mentioned: www.hrdleaders.com/podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.