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I received this text from a @wccoradio listener:
“I’m not trying to be rude, but would you be on the ‘racial bandwagon’ if your wife wasn’t Black?”
I’ve been thinking about this a lot and addressed it on air..........
“I’m not trying to be rude, but would you be on the ‘racial bandwagon’ if your wife wasn’t Black?”
I’ve been thinking about this a lot and addressed it on air..........
Everyone’s LIFE experience is different & understanding this (and exercising empathy) is critical.
For instance: my wife is Black, but she’s not African-American. Her family is Jamaican, she was born in Canada, and immigrated to the US. She’s dealt w/ racism.. I haven’t..
For instance: my wife is Black, but she’s not African-American. Her family is Jamaican, she was born in Canada, and immigrated to the US. She’s dealt w/ racism.. I haven’t..
But, her experience is still wildly different from many African-American families who have been suppressed for decades through laws meant to hold them back.
So, here’s why I’m bringing this up...
So, here’s why I’m bringing this up...
HOW DO WE TALK ABOUT RACISM?
That’s the question we’re exploring tonight on @wccoradio w/ @drverna: “In The Room Where It Happened.”
We’ll be w/ @Youthprise Prez @WokieWeah.
6:30-8:00pm via @Radiodotcom or LIVESTREAM here or FB.
That’s the question we’re exploring tonight on @wccoradio w/ @drverna: “In The Room Where It Happened.”
We’ll be w/ @Youthprise Prez @WokieWeah.
6:30-8:00pm via @Radiodotcom or LIVESTREAM here or FB.
