What’s in a name? Dr. Louie Yang, also known as Dr. Louie, joins me in a conversation about cultural curiosity and the benefits of an immersive experience. In this episode, we discuss the evolution of his name and what sounds like a seemingly innocent question, where you are from. Finally, we discuss the benefits of cultural curiosity and how immersive experiences provide an understanding of another person’s story and authentic relationships.

Visit Dr. Louis Yang’s website Chirolouie

Laws discussed regarding Chinese immigration:

Chinese Exclusion Act

Historic contributions by Asian Americans

The Chinese-Born Engineer Who Helped Launch US Commercial Aviation

Mabel Ping-Hua Lee fought for the rights of women on two sides of the world.

Ground Breaking contributions by Asian Americans through history

Suggested Reading:

Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures

by Michelle Reyes

The Race-Wise Family: Ten Postures to Becoming Households of Healing and Hope

by Helen Lee and Michelle Ami Reyes, 

Native American women are murdered at more than ten times the national average; however, BIPOC Women receive less media attention.

May 5 is the National Day of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Colette Yellow Robe, Ph.D., Joins me in a conversation to discuss the history, heartache, and hope for the justice of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Girls and their Relatives.

Connect with Colette:

Connect with Colette on Instagram

Dr. Yellow Robe recommends the following websites:

https://www.sovereign-bodies.org/

 https://www.greatplainsaction.org/about

 https://www.wbcws.org/

Some of the articles discussed and websites you can also use to educate and donate:

https://www.nicoa.org/inadequate-data-on-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls/

https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwnatlweek22

https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw

https://www.insider.com/710-indigenous-people-missing-in-wyoming-where-gabby-petito-disappeared-2021-9

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2021-11-01/how-states-are-addressing-the-missing-indigenous-women-crisis

https://www.doi.gov/news/secretary-haaland-creates-new-missing-murdered-unit-pursue-justice-missing-or-murdered-american

Lauren Smith-Fields Article

 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/nyregion/lauren-smith-fields-bumble-date-investigation.html

 https://blackandmissinginc.com/

 https://raskin.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6662F483-78BE-4E23-B1B1-EBB692C7D4A3

Part of today's conversation is answering the question, how are we to engage people as ambassadors of Christ? My Guests are John Leonard Harris, Founder of Encouragement Unlimited, and Founder and Pastor of Encouragement Kingdom Outreach Fellowship and Pastor Jessie Myles, Founder, and Pastor of No Greater Love Christian Fellowship Church

Join us as we discuss:

• What are the realities of racism?
• Where do our allegiances lie?
• How should we engage these issues spiritually?
• Where is the Fruit of the Spirit in all of this?

Connect w/John Leonard Harris

https://www.facebook.com/encouragementkingdomoutreach

http://linkedin.com/in/johnleonardharris

Connect w/ Pastor Jessie Myles No Greater Love Christian Fellowship Church on Facebook

Check out this book by Pastor Tony Evans: Oneness https://tonyevans.org/

www.encouragementunlimited.org and follow on @mrencouragement on Instagram.

he Podcast is Written, Produced, and Edited By: Robrenna Redl

Original Music By: Hand-crafted Studios - Composer Michael Coffey