No win situations
Drs. Shaunna and Lisa discuss how value is communicated and expressed whether through the theft of Jackie Robinson’s statue in Kansas City, the failure of the school day to adapt to changing times, or the tone policing Fani Willis’ experienced in defending her professional reputation.
*Note, we had some internet woes in Phase 3, so the audio is not the best, and we had to briefly stop the recording to wait for the internet to figure itself out. We tried our best to clean it up for your listening pleasure.**
Phase 1: Jackie Robinson's Statue Destroyed. After recently discussing a school assignment for Black History Month on Jackie Robinson, his statue in Kansas City was vandalized by Ricky Alderete. Dr. Shaunna and Dr. Lisa discuss the significance of such an important symbol in the Kansas City community being targeted and the larger message it sends about value.
Phase 2: School Day / Work Day Blues. Unfortunately, the school day for K-12 kids in the U.S. continues to be incompatible with the average employee’s work schedule -- whether they are working from home or in an office environment. With both or all adults in a family working 8-5pm more than ever before, antiquated school day schedules that assume one parent or guardian is available mid-afternoon to collect their kiddos is a growing problem. Dr. Shaunna shares her personal experience as a parent of school aged-children and the understandable administrative challenges with aligning school days with the work day.
Phase 3: Tone and Fani Willis. Tone policing is real... Dr. Shaunna and Dr. Lisa discuss whether a person’s tone or perception of their tone negates the truth of their lived experience. We get into people’s tolerance for direct communication by processing the experience of Fani Willis, the Atlanta District Attorney who recently took the stand to defend against the personal and professional attacks she is facing by the Trump legal team. We contrast commentary on DA Willis’s “tone” to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing to uncover the unwritten rules about who gets to be direct and who does not.
