In this week’s conversations on race, Chico State Sociology Professor Dr. Lesa Johnson speaks with NSPR Ken Devol about how institutional power can be used to perpetuate bias. She first explains who has power in our society and the responsibility that comes with it.

In this week’s conversation on race, Chico State Sociology Professor Dr. Lesa Johnson continues her conversation with NSPR's Ken Devol about institutional power and implicit bias. They focus on examples of bias and journalism, and how those in positions of power can recognize their privilege to reduce harm.

In this week's episode of conversations on race, Dr. Lesa Johnson spoke with NSPR’s Adia White about her research on the fifth district of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). The fifth district stretches from Missouri to California and the project is called “From Wander to Wonder: Surviving Pastoral Exile to Thriving Pastoral Excellence.”

Chico State Assistant Sociology Professor Dr. Lesa Johnson discusses race in a series of conversations with NSPR’s Ken Devol. In their first conversation, they discuss implicit bias, why it can be deadly and the responsibility we have to recognize our own.