Our True Colors
Our True Colors is a podcast that explores the challenges of being racially ambiguous and focuses on identity and belonging. What’s it like when you fit everywhere yet belong nowhere all at the same time? If you or someone you care about might be considered a racial riddle, an ethnic enigma, or a cultural conundrum, this show is for you! Conversations are facilitated by your host, Dr. Shawna Gann, along with guest co-hosts who join each season.
Our True Colors is an extension of True Culture Coaching and Consulting, a firm dedicated to enhancing workplace culture through the principles of business psychology and diversity, equity, and inclusion. For more information and to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Gann, visit www.truecultureconsulting.com.
Our True Colors
Belonging by Design: How a Choir Became a Home
In this powerful episode of Our True Colors, Dr. Shawna Gann is joined by Cindy Ogasawara and Kara De Maine, leaders in the Resounding Love Interfaith Gospel Choir—a multiracial, interfaith, LGBTQ+ embracing choir grounded in African American musical traditions and active anti-racism practice.
Together, they explore:
- The complexities of racial identity, especially for those with mixed or ambiguous backgrounds
- What it means to be part of a community that doesn’t just sing together—but heals together
- How they’ve created a choir that holds joy and accountability side by side
- The connection between leadership, cultural humility, and inclusion
You’ll also hear how Resounding Love continues to hold space for marginalized voices in a time when Pride celebrations are shrinking and DEI efforts are under attack.
🎶 All of the music featured in this episode is performed by Resounding Love Interfaith Gospel Choir.
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- These Words are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration
- From Free Speech to Fear Speech: When Language Becomes a Liability
- Sinners (2025) – A dramatic film that weaves blues and gospel influences into a story of justice, family, and faith.
- Resounding Love Songs Featured in this Episode:
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