More than Brick and Mortar

As Californians and others from around the world watched and navigated through the L.A. fires, this episode discusses disappointment in many ways. Topics covered include revisiting the experience of Black women in the workplace, Altadena and the Eaton Fire and the rebuilding of Black communities, and how the explosion of AI at the same time as a reduction in fact checking could proliferate mis and disinformation for generations to come.

Word of the Week [1:15]: Stereotype Threat: Many of us have heard about stereotypes, but what happens when some of us fear that we may confirm a negative stereotype about our own social groups?

Phase 1 [7:30]:  Black Women Disappointed: A recent conversation inspired Dr. Shaunna to think aloud about the connection between lack of trust, disappointment, and overwork for African American women in the workplace.

Phase 2 [21:20]: Eaton and Altadena: The fires of Los Angeles have been devastating for many, but it's a different dynamic for those predominantly Black communities that built their generational wealth upon the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Dr. Lisa gives us a history lesson while asking the tough questions about how they will be made whole again.

Phase 3 [33:17]: Aaron Rodgers and AI: In the recent three-part documentary "Enigma", Aaron Rodgers discusses AI and how careful we should be about its "unchecked power." Coupling this with the recent changes in fact-checking on Meta platforms, the Drs discuss the fertile ground for revisionist histories, and their surprising agreement with Rodgers’ warnings.

Referenced in the show

Black Women Toxic Job Suicide Prevention - LinkedIn

Aaron Rodgers: Enigma Official Trailer - YouTube

Meta no Longer Using Third-Party Fact Checkers - BBC

Shattered in the Fire: A Historic Black Haven – New York Times