Join Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino for the final episode of The Race Haven Podcast. During this show, Scott & John share what they've learned and how they've grown during 2 years of hosting the podcast together. They also reveal the mission and vision for a new podcast that will expand on the work they've started in partnership with you the listen…

Join Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino LIVE to discuss the social implications of Colin Kaepernick being unsigned. Do the owners have the right to not hire him because he is a distraction and could potentially lose them money? Should Kaepernick fans boycott the NFL? During this show Scott and John share where they stand onn the issue and Scott shares …

With the Mayweather McGregor boxing match looming, there has been a lot of race-related banter between the two fighters and between fans on social media. John believes that race should be left out of it and that everyone should enjoy it for what it is...entertainment. Scott asks the question, “is it really possible to ignore race?” During Episode 3…

During this episode, Scott is joined by recently retired Army Special Forces Green Beret & Master Sergeant Nick P. to discuss several topics including his thoughts Colin Kaepernick's protests and Syria. Nick completed 9 tours of duty during 11 years of active service. He served in some of the most hostile foreign territories and completed several h…

In this #Perspectives episode Scott is joined by Akilah S. Richards. Listen to hear Akilah contrast race relations in America vs. her native country of Jamaica, share her views on honoring individual freedom, and highlight the benefits of self-directed education for her two daughters who have, for example, learned several languages on their own. Th…

Listen and call in to #RaceHavenLive today Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 12 noon EST. During this live episode Scott shares his perspective about the Shea Moisture controversy, ESPN's coverage of African American athletes leading into the NFL draft, & he unpacks his thoughts on what he perceives to be the unnecessary chastising of African American peo…

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Last week John reached out to Scott to share and privately discuss an article he took issue with titled “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard To Talk To White People About Racism”. Scott encouraged John to allow the conversation to be had publicly utilizing the Race Haven platform and John, though reluctant initially, agreed. Listen now to hear John s…

This is the second show in a pilot series of live shows called “America We Need To Talk” and it is designed to be a dialogue where we learn and communicate our way towards collective solutions to the social challenges facing America. Join Dr. Scott Speed here each Wednesday at 12p est. during the month of March (2017) to hear his commentary on a va…

This is the first show in a series of live shows called “America We Need To Talk” and it is designed to be a dialogue where we learn and communicate our way towards collective solutions to the social challenges facing America. Join Dr. Scott Speed here each Wednesday at 12 noon to hear his commentary on a variety of relevant topics and to share you…

In the aftermath of President Trumps inauguration there have been several protests around the world in response to his election and his executive orders. Many President Trump supporters have stated that Americans need to be patient and supportive of him. Many of his detractors have expressed an unwillingness to be supportive and they feel like he h…

This is the first in a series of interview shows titled #Perspectives. For this series we will interview people who we believe provide an interesting point of view about race relations in America based on their life experiences. During this podcast Scott interviews Dalyn Montgomery. Dalyn is a European American man from Utah who grew up as a Conser…

All across social media African American people (and other ethnic and social minority groups) are expressing fears and concerns about Donald Trump's presidency. Many of them say that Trump has chosen “known white supremacists” for cabinet positions and that these choices along with his campaign rhetoric has emboldened extremist white supremacist gr…

Last week our nation elected Donald Trump to be the next president of the United States of America. While a large segment of Americans were excited another large segment of Americans have expressed fear about what his victory means for race relations in America. Many people feel like Trump's victory sends a message that his "white" voters are not c…

Episode 22 is a follow-up from episode 21 which was promoted in the "Race Haven Community Dialogue" Facebook group as a dialogue between John and Scott about an open letter written to Colin Kaepernick that was posted on an online news site called the Independent Journal Review. In response to the uproar in the "Race Haven Community Dialogue" over S…

In this epsisode of Race Haven Scott & John dialogue about their views on NFL player Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest. John thinks that Colin Kaepernick took the wrong approach by sitting during the playing of the anthem before last weeks preseason football game. Scott believes that it was exactly the type of protest needed to get the att…

Episode 20 of Race Haven is super special! Listen in as Scott interviews his 95 yr. old grandmother (born September 1920) Ella Breedlove Speed about living the first 44 years of her life in the South under Jim Crow Laws and Segregation. Listen now to learn... What she knew about slavery, the KKK, and lynchings.How she felt as a 6 yr. old in 1926 wh…

Scott and John have been in an intense dialogue for over a week leading up to this show due to a disagreement they had about a video John shared in the "Race Haven - Community Dialogue" Facebook group that he felt represented progress during this time of police and race related tension. John shared a viral video of police officers and Black Lives M…

During this episode Dr. Scott Speed & John Costino interview Historian and Economist Dr. Walter Greason about his research and work at the intersections of history, race, and economics. Dr. Walter D. Greason is the CEO of the International Center for Metropolitan Growth. He has taught at hundreds of colleges and universities across the United State…

Last week our nation was rattled when two videos went viral showing two African American men die after being shot by police officers. Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile near St Paul, Minnesota. Later that week 5 Dallas area Police officers named Michael Smith, Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Patrick Zamarripa, & Brent Thompso…

Jesse Williams BET Humanitarian Award acceptance speech has been trending heavily this week. The actor/activist addressed police brutality, white privilege, and economic inequality during his speech. Many African American people felt empowered by the message. Many European Americans felt blindsided. Musician Justin Timberlake weighed in in support …

Everyday millions of Americans turn on their favorite news channels, radio stations, and/or they read about the latest issues on their favorite news websites and blogs. Then some will flip to another media outlet to hear or read the “other side” of the issue. Many will share their favorite media outlet's message on social media and argue “their sid…

So, you dislike President Obama and/or you love Donald Trump...does that make you a bigot? The inspiration for this topic is a New York Daily News article written by Shaun King titled “If you support Donald Trump, after all the racist things he has said, then you are a bigot as well”. Do you agree or disagree with King? Join host Scott Speed and co…

Mass Incarceration, lack of education, poor health, dilapidated communities, lack of jobs, drug & alcohol abuse, and poverty. Do some American's fail due to systemic racism or are their failures simply a result of poor personal choices? Join host Scott Speed and regular guest contributors John Costino (CEO Mony Wize) and Montoya Smith (The Mental D…

Join host Scott Speed and special guests Montoya Smith and John Costino as we explore the concept of Reverse Racism in America. Do African American's get a pass when some of them choose to make racially insensitive statements about European Americans? Are some African American's still fanning the flames of the racial divide in America? What exactly…

Join host Scott Speed as he interviews special guest, Grammy Award winning artist and lead MC/vocalist of the group Hip-Hop Group Arrested Development, Speech Thomas!! Speech & Arrested Development won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone maga…

During this episode, award winning scholar & researcher, Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson joins host Scott Speed to discuss what fueled her desire to study 19th Century American History as a profession. She gives us insight into her research about her upcoming book “Force & Freedom: Black Abolitionists and the Politics of Violence” and much much more. Dr.…

During this episode, award winning scholar & researcher, Dr. Keri Leigh Merritt discusses how her upbringing as a European American ("white") person in the rural south fueled her desire to study American History as a profession. She takes us into her research about how slavery impacted poor whites, which is a perspective that is missing from Americ…

Race Haven Radio Show and Podcast Episode 8: "Love Transcends Misunderstandings" Join host Scott Speed, and special guest Molly Roman as they dialogue about her blog article "Love is Not Irritable". Molly is a writer, author, life coach, and the founder of Verge of Greatness (www.MollyRoman.com). Molly's article is the perfect explanation for WHY R…

***Please Note: The background noise at the beginning of the Podcast does clear up at the 10 minute mark. Sorry for the inconvenience*** Join host Scott Speed & guest Co-host Montoya Smith a.k.a Black Socrates (Mental Dialogue Community) as they are joined by Conservative Republican Activist & Christian Recording Artist Aspiring Mogul and his Conse…

Join us for Episode 5 of The Race Haven Radio Show and Podcast! Join facilitator Scott Speed and his special guests John Costino (Entrepreneur) & Rich Russo (Diversity Trainer) as they dialogue about the following topics from their own unique perspectives. Can Americans of European descent truly be transparent during conversations about Race in Ame…

Former NYC Mayor and Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said that Beyonce's Super Bowl performance of Formation was an "Attack on Police" because of her visual references to the Black Panthers and the Black Lives Matter movement. Were the Black Panther's Heros or a Hate Group? Some people believe that Beyonce's scantily clad performanc…

Are we living in a post racial America? Some Americans believe that, yes, we are and that some individuals who seek attention continue to use race and racism as a means for getting it. While others believe that harmful systemic racism and subconscious bias persists and the only way to eliminate them for good is to shine a bright light on them. In t…

Welcome the very first Race Haven Podcast. In this episode the dialogue facilitator, Scott Speed, will introduce you to the vision for this Podcast and why he was motivated to create it. This is an intelligent Podcast for an intelligent nation. Welcome to the Dialogue!Oleh Race Haven Podcast