What does it mean to look at yourself through the eyes of the ‘other’? How do you maintain a sense of self in this process? How do you build social equity to match the room that you are in?

Hosts Jason and Yvonne Lee examine the pathways to equity in this season two debut of Lagralane Spirits. With guests Monique Marshall (anti-bias/anti-racist educator) and DeMille Halliburton (champion of access and equity), they discuss the historical perspectives of ‘Passing’ which is the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group that is different than their own.

This meaningful conversation is accompanied by the Ramos Gin Fizz cocktail, chosen purposefully for this episode due its unique appearance and complexity to prepare. 

The journey to access, or ‘getting in the room’ is different for each one of us, and usually includes self-exploration and self-acceptance.

Enjoy Monique and DeMille’s unique examples of how they work to provide pathways of access and equity to others whether through food banks, entertainment or education. They also share personal stories about passing and identity as they answer this episode’s Cocktail Confession question, “When it comes to establishing and maintaining equity, what have you had to do to get in the room?”

*This episode contains strong language. 

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Cheers … and Please Drink Responsibly!

Links:

Book: 

Passing by Nella Larsen

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/passing-nella-larsen/1001883168

Film: 

'Passing' filmmaker Rebecca Hall shares the personal story behind her movie

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1059824073/passing-rebecca-hall-film

Guests:

Monique Marshall

https://mmscequity.com/about

SoCalPosis

https://socalpocis.org/team-instructor/monique-marshall/

DeMille Halliburton

SEE-LA

https://seela.org/portfolio-item/sola-food-co-op/

Blackhouse

https://theblackhouse.org/about-us/

Film 2 Future

https://www.film2future.org/

Additional Links + Special thanks to:

Podcast Haven - https://thepodcasthaven.com/

Liam E. Allen (original music) - @Liamea97

Cocktail Recipe:

Ramos Gin Fizz

2 oz  gin

1/2 oz lemon juice

1/2 oz lime juice

1 oz simple syrup

2 dashes of orange flower water*

1 oz cream**

1 egg white

2-3 oz of soda water 

*We swapped in Rose Water; it’s what we had on hand in the house

**For lactose intolerant drinkers, this can be swapped cream with oat milk

One of the most complicated and difficult cocktails to make. Famous for a big frothy, Meringue-like head because of the egg white and soda water.

Shake the ingredients with 3-5 ice cubes for 5-10 minutes to build up thick and creamy foam.

Pour into a glass and leave it in the refrigerator for 3-4 minutes to let the head of the cocktail rise up.