EPISODE 082 | How To Be a Better Human with Nashville DEI Expert, Kia Jarmon
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In this episode, we talk about Kia’s focus on communications, community engagement, and philanthropy and how she supports and amplifies Black humanity. She teaches us the importance of knowing real history and uncovers why it may take a while to undo racism.
From this episode, you’ll understand why there’s a need to be better humans and take away actionable steps for how to be a better human. We dive deep into how fixing racism right-sizes other isms in our society too — in other words, how everyone is impacted by racism and benefits from fixing it — and how to be on the look out for the creation of new agents of harm.
We also explore the difference between charity and a new philanthropic model Kia envisions and is actively working toward.
As a self-described disruptor, Kia explains that comes with creating new ways of thinking, healing, and addressing collective trauma.
Among many other things, Kia is an award-winning director of her boutique communications and community engagement firm, MEPR Agency; founding director of the Nonprofit Equity Collaborative; and founder of the Black Philanthropy Initiative in Nashville, Tenn.
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