The Conversations We Should Be Having
The Conversations We Should Be Having
We’re here to talk about race and justice in a new way. A way that does not hide from hard truths, and yet also strengthens our friendship – we’re friends. We come from what society tells us are totally different worlds, and apparently, we shouldn’t be able to talk to each other about serious issues. We’re going to stay in conversation, we’re going to stay in the room. Hosted by BLM Seacoast co-fo…Follow the podcast:
Unity vs. Uniformity
What is Unity Anyway? Is it all of us believing and behaving in the same way? Is unity even possible to achieve? In this episode Tanisha and Elliot wrestle with the notion of unity and discuss the need for us to come together while remaining our unique selves. They reflect on the need for doing you…
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How Do We Promote Unity in a Divided Society?
Is unity even possible? And if so, how do we get there in such a divided society with broken systems? Does it start with a conversation? Is it about taking the vulnerable position that you may not be right in what you think or believe to be true? Does it start with deep introspection? In this episo…
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Can We Move Beyond Our Assigned Labels?
Are we more than the labels put upon us by society? Is it dangerous to self-ascribe to a particular label? Are labels a help or a hinderance to our coming together? Tanisha and Elliott discuss their own labels as “Black Lives Matter Co-founder and Activist and Chief of Police”. They also speak to t…
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Abolish the Police? Then what?
Chief Elliott Moya shares his motivations and frustrations with being a police officer. He enjoys solving mysteries, helping families, feels it is still a noble profession and that his heart is in the right place. But Elliott is also frustrated with what he calls half-truths, social media buzz word…
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What EXACTLY is BLM?
Tanisha shares the origins, goals and clears up misconceptions of the Black Lives Matter movement. Do protests work? Does the BLM organization hate police? As they reach a shared understanding they broach the question, "Where do police and BLM go from here?”
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The Origin Story
How did a Black Lives Matter activist and a police officer become friends? How do they maintain their friendship while having difficult conversations? What motivated them start a podcast? Elliott and Tanisha share how they were paired in a production called Project Empathy. Each had to pen a story …
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The Conversations We Should Be Having, Coming Soon!
Green Acre presents the new podcast, The Conversations We Should Be Having. Meet hosts, Tanisha Johnson & Elliott Moya. BLM Seacoast co-founder & Eliot Chief of Police. This show brings together two individuals that society says are on opposite sides of a political chasm, to have conversations abou…
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