Sometimes we should just listen quietly.
Lucas Sullivan, Christiansburg, VA Michele’s presentation on the Race Card Project had me in a tizzy for days thinking of what I could say. What...
Stop watching, Start listening. It’s complicated.
Phyllis A. Christie, Plover, WI I have learned more about our racial diversity, our racial tensions, and our racial inequities in the past three years...
White female, eager learner, poor listener
Terry Tringali Killoran, Sterling Heights, MI I had black friends growing up. I thought I did. We played together at school and after school at...
If you hurt, I will listen.
Kevin Johnsrude, USA. If you feel unwelcome or unheard or afraid, hang out with me. I promise to listen fully and lovingly to what you...
Divide in America demands one listen
When I entered high school, I quickly learned terms like white privilege, white fragility, and microaggressions, which challenged my identity. While I understood I benefited...
Race? Culture? Do we know which?
David Brady, Portland, OR. Travel to see new cultures and experiences? I do. But, we can experience the richness of culture here if we look...
Ready to listen to your story
Karen Orellana, Suwanee, GA. Last year I joined a group that focused on finding civil ways to improve the polarization in this country. We work...
They won’t listen, They won’t learn
Lexie Hunter, Acworth, GA p>People don’t like to listen and learn. In June the black lives matter protests hit an all-time high, and many people...
It is time to listen …
Javi Banderas, Spain White male dating a person of color. Learning about race is a never-ending process – grateful for my partner & teacher.
Listen First. Pray Next. Speak Last.
Eric Nykamp, Grand Rapids, MI. My sense is that as white people, we too often choose to react or retreat from conversations about race because...
White women: remember, you’re still white.
Brenton Poke, Lansing, MI. Feminism is important. It is something that should be studied and taught. It needs to be led by women and men...
Listen to Black People about RACISM
Kenyel Clark, Wayne State, Detroit, MI If you are privileged, you do not feel the effects of what socially going on.So, if you want to...
My family is multiracial – it’s amazing.
Susan Mary Hull, United Kingdom. Being interested in people, engaging in conversation, listening to their stories is fascinating.
