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The kind of “race talk” that can transform our country
Fifty years after the March on Washington, our country is still dealing with inequities based on skin color and ethnicity, in voting rights, criminal justice, education and jobs. In spite of hard-won progress, we cannot fulfill our country’s potential until we squarely address the reality of racism and its consequences for our daily lives.
That is why President Obama and others have recently called for a national conversation on race.
For those of us who experience the immediate impact of racism, periodic calls for a national dialogue on race can feel endless and frustrating. In a humorous and provocative acknowledgement of that, next week Soledad O’Brien will moderate “Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race,” with Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby.
Yet, talking about race has been an essential part of our progress, and itremains urgent – not as an end in itself, but as a critical step in creating the revolution of values that Dr. King called for 50 years ago.
Continue reading about the kind of "race talk" that can transform our country.
Download a resource list for dialogue and action on racism and civil rights.
That is why President Obama and others have recently called for a national conversation on race.
For those of us who experience the immediate impact of racism, periodic calls for a national dialogue on race can feel endless and frustrating. In a humorous and provocative acknowledgement of that, next week Soledad O’Brien will moderate “Our National Conversation About Conversations About Race,” with Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby.
Yet, talking about race has been an essential part of our progress, and itremains urgent – not as an end in itself, but as a critical step in creating the revolution of values that Dr. King called for 50 years ago.
Continue reading about the kind of "race talk" that can transform our country.
Download a resource list for dialogue and action on racism and civil rights.
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