W.O.C. at Work
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W.O.C. at Work
To be a female-identifying person of color in this country often means carrying a burden that is invisible to others. This is especially true when women of color are tasked with leading in white-dominant workspaces - particularly in the age of Black Lives Matter as organizations are grappling with t...
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S2 Ep7: Equity in the Arts: A Conversation with Performer Gina Quinones
Blanca and Rai talk with Latina mother, teacher, and performer Gina Quinones about her identity evolution as an Afro-Latina and how the arts community...
S2 Ep6: Black Women Belong in Politics with Shanequa Moore
In this episode of W.O.C. at Work, Rai and Blanca sit down with community activist, social worker, and NYC City Council candidate, Shanequa E. Moore t...
S2 Ep5: Girl Get Your Money Straight: A Conversation With Tiffany Hawkins
Financial and investment advisor, Tiffany Hawkins of The Momentum Advisors, joins Rai and Blanca for a conversation about women of color and our money...
S2 Ep4: Chicanas, Black Women, and Activism: A Conversation with Carmen Perez
Rai and Blanca sit with activist, leader, wife, mom, and all-around badass, Carmen Perez about her identity as a Chicana woman. She also discusses Bla...
S2 Ep3: Black Women in Medicine with Dr. Ankrehah Trimble
Thinking about getting the covid vaccine? Want more information about what this vaccine is and how it was developed? Rai and Blanca talk with Dr. Kre-...
S2 Ep2: Muslim in America: A Conversation with Dr. Hasina Mohyuddin
Blanca and Rai sit down with Dr. Hasina Mohyuddin, a scholar and DEI professional at Vanderbilt University, to hear her story of being a Muslim woman...
S2 Ep1: What A Year!
In this episode of W.O.C. at Work, Rai and Blanca reflect on the last 12 months and the wild and crazy ride that was 2020. They discuss the joys, coll...
S2: We're Back! Season 2 Preview
So much of DEI work is about trying to convince white people about the ills of racism and their role in it. But who in our communities is doing the wo...
S1 Ep8: Ep 8 - Rai and Blanca
In this final episode of the season, Rai and Blanca discuss the state of education during the current Covid crisis. How has the landscape changed? Wh...
S1 Ep7: Ep 7 - Black Women in Maternity Care with Teree Fruga
Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women. This isn't due to health issues or poverty....
S1 Ep6: Ep 6 - Women of Color in the C-Suite with Nadina Rosier
Do you have a mentor? Would your work life benefit from a sponsor instead?In this episode of W@W, Rai and Blanca talk with Dr. Nadina Rosier about the...
S1 Ep5: Ep 5 - Your life is your currency with Melanie Hart
This is what it looks like when WOC take up space and walk in the power of who they are. Rai and Blanca talk with Melanie Hart about traversing white-...
S1 Ep4: Ep 4 - Women of Color Leading on Diversity with Sweet Joy Hachuela
Diversity is a major buzzword in today's work environments. But what does it mean to be a truly equitable workspace where leaders of all races, gender...
S1 Ep3: Ep 3 - When Self-Care Means Walking Away with Amber Field
Feel stuck in a job that you know doesn’t serve your needs, but not sure you can walk away? In this episode of WOC at Work, Blanca and Rai talk with D...
S1 Ep2: Ep 2 - Living Your Portfolio Life with Erica Hamilton
In this episode of W.O.C. at Work, Rai and Blanca talk with Erica Hamilton, an accomplished business and non-profit executive with many years of exper...
S1 Ep1: Ep 1 - Meet the Hosts: Rai & Blanca
In this first episode of W.O.C. at Work, Rai and Dr. Blanca Ruiz introduce themselves and the work that is near and dear to their hearts. They share t...
W.O.C. at Work Preview Episode
When Rai and Blanca began recording these podcast in January, the country was in a very different place. There was no pandemic and a new wave of BLM h...
W.O.C. at Work Trailer
Listen as Rai King and Dr. Blanca Ruiz introduce The North Star's new podcast. First episode airs July 7th!