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310- Ron Crutcher on I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigating Race on the Road to Leadership
From Getting Smart Podcast · Hosted by Tom Vander Ark
Episode summary
In this episode of Getting Smart Podcast: Today Tom is speaking with Dr. Ron Crutcher, President and Professor of Music at the University of Richmond. He's also the author of the new book, I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigating Race on the Road to Leadership .
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Today Tom is speaking with Dr. Ron Crutcher, President and Professor of Music at the University of Richmond. He's also the author of the new book, I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigating Race on the Road to Leadership . Dr. Crutcher was a founding co-chair of Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP) and a former member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. His new book, I Had No Idea You Were Black, outlines his success as a Black intellectual navigating highly-charged social issues, his principles for leading and being, his personal and professional journey, his struggles as both an artist and an educator to overcome the blindness and cruelty of racism, and the ways in which we must build colleges and universities as places where learning starts with listening and where courage and character matter. Listen in as Tom and Dr. Crutcher discuss the influence of music, strong leadership, the role of university and college, lessons on life and leadership, and much more. Key Takeaways: [:10] About today's episode with Ronald A. Crutcher. [:44] Tom welcomes Ronald A. Crutcher to the podcast and congratulates him on his new book! [:56] How did the cello first enter Dr. Crutcher's...