Diversity Tones: Recent Episodes
DEISJ - Cheruba Dhanaraj
Diversity Tones is a collection of voices of leaders as they work as change agents to create inclusive cultures. In each episode, our special guest will talk about their personal journey and how they navigate oppressive systems and make an impact in their community. In these chat shows, we will discover their struggles, dreams, quirkiness, and how they fuel their passion for doing diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice work every single day.
In this episode, Nathan Nguyễn talks about his parents' acceptance of his identity. He elaborates on the struggles that heexperienced when he was an Asian woman, navigating gender roles, and dating being an Asian and an LGBT person. He also talks about falling in love, getting married to a White woman, and navigating cultural differences.
Nathan Nguyễn talks about his childhood being a second-generation Vietnamese American and his struggles when growing up knowing he was transgender. Nathan talks about what it means to be transgender, the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity, and his journey of transitioning.
This episode is an introductory talk on Nathan Nguyễn's work around DEI and his love for music and cats.
In this final episode of Candid with Dr. Candy, Dr. Candy will talk about how she responds to microaggressions, biases, and racism directed toward her in higher education and her advice on how to get started with DEI work.
In today's episode, Dr. Candy will talk about what it means to be a Black woman, what has shaped her identity, and how did she become comfortable in her own skin.
Today's episode will focus on Dr. Candy's narrative on how she reconciles living biculturally and her experience as a Black mom raising biracial children.
Today's episode will focus on Dr. Candy's challenges being a Black woman working in higher education and her experience living in a predominantly White rural community.