In this week's episode our host Dr. Tiffany Leung had an amazing conversation with Dr. Jamiu Busari who sees himself as an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusivity. First, Jamiu talked about his definitions of power and privilege and especially how certain events and experiences from his life course impacted them.  He also gave great advice on how to advocate for a just system, saying "We must act with compassion but also not be judgmental or righteous about it. We should strive to build just systems where all people feel included, have equitable access to resources, and have a sense of belonging regardless of race, creed, religion, age, ability or sexual orientation."

In the further course of the conversation, Jamiu talked about six ways to be an ally and stressed the importance of continuously engaging in critically conscious conversations.
One of the main take-home points that Dr. Busari mentioned in this episode is also to recognize one's own power and privilege and the intersectionality of being privileged in one way but not in another.


Dr. Busari mentioned numerous interesting references during this conversation. You can find all links to them on our website!

Full biography of Dr. Jamiu Busari: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/jamiubusari 

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