History's Untold Stories In America delves into unknown or less popular stories of the United States in the 1800s and 1900s but from the perspective of marginalized communities. As this platform begins, it will focus on Black History during the Reconstruction Era and correlates to today's race relations and politics. The podcast is the recordings of the monthly discussions held by Danita Jones based on her Substack articles.
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The Psychology of Belief Systems: An Interview with Dr. Mary Lamia
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What drives us to believe what we believe? How do emotions, memory, and identity shape the way we see the world—and how can we bridge the growing divides between us?
This month’s featured replay comes from my From Discord to Harmony series and spotlights the brilliant Dr. Mary Lamia, a clinical psychologist and professor whose work focuses on the emotional roots of human behavior. In The Psychology of Belief Systems: Understanding and Bridging Divides, Dr. Lamia takes us deep into the psychology behind belief formation and maintenance. You’ll hear how emotions influence not only what we believe but how we interpret new information and interact with those who see things differently.
She doesn’t stop at the why—she offers actionable strategies for communicating across differences. Whether you're navigating tense political conversations, trying to understand a loved one, or simply exploring your own internal framework, this conversation provides tools for deeper emotional insight and connection.
About Dr. Lamia Dr. Lamia has spent her career encouraging emotional awareness in adults, adolescents, and pre-teens. She’s the author of six compelling books, including:
* Grief Isn’t Something to Get Over: Finding a Home for Memories and Emotions After Losing a Loved One
* What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success
* The Upside of Shame: Therapeutic Interventions Using the Positive Aspects of a “Negative” Emotion
In addition to her writing, she shares powerful reflections on Psychology Today and serves as a professor in the doctoral program at the Wright Institute in Berkeley. She also maintains a private practice in Kentfield, California.
Join the Live Q&A – Saturday, May 31 at 2pm PSTWe’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Lamia will be our special guest for this month’s live Zoom Q&A. This is your chance to bring your questions and dive deeper into the emotional psychology behind belief systems, grief, motivation, and more.
🗓️ Date: Saturday, May 31🕑 Time: 2pm PST / 3pm MST / 4pm CST / 5pm EST📍 Location: Zoom link will be sent to all paid subscribers the morning of the event.
Listen to the Interview Now Paid subscribers can listen to the full interview. Make sure to tune in before the Q&A so you can bring your questions and insights to the live discussion.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Warmly,
Danita
30 Apr 2025
🌟 Missed Our April Meeting? Watch the Replay Here!
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Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to pop in and say a huge thank you to everyone who joined our April Monthly Meeting live!If you couldn’t make it, no worries — I’ve got you covered.The replay is now available so you can catch up whenever it’s convenient for you.
We had a wonderful discussion on the takeaways “From Discord to Harmony: Charting America’s Path to …
15 Apr 2025
From Discord to Harmony: Day 5 + Encore
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14 Apr 2025
From Discord to Harmony Day 3
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12 Apr 2025
Live with Danita Jones
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11 Apr 2025
From Discord to Harmony Day 1
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26 Feb 2025
Replay of February's Monthly History Meeting
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Thank you to all who attended! This was a great discussion on the concerns we have about this current administration and what can we do moving forward.
For actionable steps in this political climate, some of the people I mentioned to follow on Substack or Facebook are Heather Cox Richardson (https://substack.com/profile/4875576-heather-cox-richardson), Robert Reich (https://substack.com/profile/626319-robert-reich) and Joy-Ann Reid (https://substack.com/profile/122253935-joy-ann-reid) . Joy no longer has her show on MSNBC, but I always found her very informative …
9 Dec 2024
Replay of December's Monthly History Meeting
Danita Jones shares her insights on the US presidential election and the 150th Anniversary of the Vicksburg Massacre, offering a glimpse into America's complex and often untold history.
3 Nov 2024
Replay November's Monthly History Meeting
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Thank you to all who attended! November’s meeting covered Oscar Dunn, the first Black Lt. Governor and first Black Governor of Louisiana. Also we discussed PBS Pinchback who succeeded Oscar Dunn. And closed out with this week’s presidential election and how the U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is affecting our e…
2 Sept 2024
Replay August's Monthly History Meeting
Thank you to all who attended! Your support means the world to me!
In this discussion, we covered the topics I wrote about in the month of August, Bruce’s Beach, Oscarville and Seneca. These are just a small selection of the thriving Black towns that were destroyed because of white supremacy.
This discussion expanded to talks about racial biases in government, work place and in general in our culture.
One of our attendees, and dear friend, Lisa, mentioned this should be a podcast. So, after a careful thought, I decided to enable Substack’s podcast feature. In doing so, I also decided to remove the paywall for this conversation and the first two discussions I had this summer.
I keep hearing from subscribers how these discussions have been eye-opening and thought provoking and that more people need to hear what we’re talking about and to read what I’ve been writing about.
Though I feel nervous and a bit vulnerable opening this up to the public, I’m taking a chance in hopes it will motivate or inspire change for the better in our society that I so deeply care about. And by removing the paywall, other platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and many other podcast platforms will give access to a wider audience.
Well, wish me luck! And if you pray, say a little prayer. ❤️
Thank you!
Best,
Danita
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28 Jul 2024
Replay of July's History Monthly Meeting
Thank you again to those that attended. We expanded more on last’s month’s discussion and discussed the impact of oppression post slavery.
Here’s the link (https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/10/us/dwight-jackson-employment-discrimination-lawsuit-reaj/index.html) to the article that April mentioned about the Black man that didn’t get a job interview until he changed his Black sounding name on his resume.
Please, share, like and comment.
Join me for the next monthly meeting on the last Saturday of the month, August 24th, 11am pst, 1pm cst, 2pm est.
Best,
Danita
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30 Jun 2024
Replay of June's Monthly Meeting
First, I would like to thank everyone that participated and was very generous and candid with their personal stories. We covered many topics about what I’ve written about which then led us to an open conversation about race relations in America.
I really appreciate the honesty and openness of those that attended. Hopefully discussions like these will create understanding and educate people from different backgrounds.
A few things I would like to mention. There were a couple of times I couldn’t remember on the fly certain names or groups.
When discussing the Klu Klux Klan, there was another group that was formed before them and that name slipped my mind, but they are the White Liners and White League.
The name of the Republican that has been trying to reverse all affirmative action is conservative activist Edward Blum.
Enjoy the replay! And join me for the next discussion Saturday, July 27th at 11am (pst)/1pm (cst)/2pm (est).
Have a great day!
Best,
Danita
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