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

<p>In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest D. John Jackson, best-selling author &amp; global speaker.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thanks to 365Talents for supporting the show!</strong></p><p>Download their free E-Book to learn how data can help your organisation effectively address three strategic HR Challenges: https://bit.ly/3keychallenges</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode highlights</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>01:02 - D. John's background</p><p>03:16 - What inspired the book &amp; documentary</p><p>07:10 - On Walking The Tightrope as a Black Man</p><p>14:59 - How America views black men</p><p>18:42 - Stereotypes of black men</p><p>25:01 - Educating on black issues</p><p>32:37 - How to inform discrimination deniers</p><p>34:43 - How to practice self care in the face of discrimination</p><p>37:52 - How businesses can help</p><p>43:30 - The importance of education in battling racism</p><p>47:16 - Parting advice &amp; social</p><p><br></p><p>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</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>