Feb 5, 2021
Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins
(DoctorJonPaul) is a professor, national speaker, freelance
journalist, thought leader, and media critic who examines the
intersections of identity, gender, and race in entertainment. Named
Business Equality Magazine’s “Top 40 LGBTQ People Under 40”, their
work has been featured on sites like NBC News, Vox, VICE, MTV News,
Essence, Out Magazine, TedX, and more.
They
have worked on several inclusion projects with top brands like
Apple, Disney, Instagram, and the NFL and currently teach about
diversity and inclusion at the University of Redlands. They hold a
doctorate in educational justice and often write and lecture about
what liberation means for queer Black people and how we can help
them not just survive but thrive.
[00:01 – 03:09] Opening Segment
[03:09 – 05:19] Amplify Black Businesses and Entrepreneurs
[05:20 – 06:09] Wellness Tip of the Week
[06:10 – 10:13] Introductions
[10:14 – 19:13] DoctorJonPaul’s Story
[19:14 – 33:46] The Pivot
[33:47 – 40:19] DoctorJonPaul as a Speaker
[40:20 – 46:04] Admiring Queen B
[46:05 - 48:20] Closing Segment
Tweetable Quotes:
“We can talk for days but if you are not about that action, save the conversation cause you’re wasting your breath.” – DoctorJonPaul
“I have to remind myself daily that their journey is their journey. How they do their work is how they do their work and how you do your work needs to be the way that you do it for you so you can sleep well at night.” – DoctorJonPaul
“Not everything needs to be a battle.” – DoctorJonPaul
Get in touch with DoctorJonPaul through http://www.doctorjonpaul.com/ or follow them on all Social Media platforms @DoctorJonPaul
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