In today's episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Dr. Apryl Alexander to discuss progress made (or not) since the 2020 'Summer of Racial Reckoning' following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others by police. What does it look like to reflect on our privilege, speak about that privilege to uplift others, and bring the safety and well-being of minoritized groups to the forefront of practice? Institutions have shown where and how they “care” about the well-being of marginalized students, staff, and faculty.  CLICK HERE for more episodes covering racism and diverse identities in academia SUPPORT THE SHOW:  PatreonBuy me a CoffeeWithout our Patrons and supporters, this podcast would not be possible! PODCAST SWAG: https://www.deargradstudent.com/merch https://deargradstudent.com TikTok: @deargradstudent Twitter: @DearGradStudent Instagram: @DearGradStudentPod Elana on Twitter: @elana_gloger Connect with Apryl: TwitterInstagramWebsiteEpisode Resources:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21533687221101787https://asalh.org/deadline-approaching-african-american-cultural-heritage-action-fund/https://uncf.orgMusic provided by: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  [Episode edited by Coral Arroyo] Team Credit and Episode Made Possible by Aubrey Tingler and William Ota Support the show