In this part 1 table talk episode, I sit down with Kyle Strickland, a Senior Legal Analyst for the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and Deputy Director at the Roosevelt Institute, to get his perspective on racism in America, specifically the past 5 years. Before we do a deep dive into that topic, we learn of Kyle's education journey and his takeaways from attending The Ohio State University and Harvard Law School. We also share our stories and observations on the power of influence and how it helps to have that person (or people) go to bat for you and realize the potential in you.