Tag: discussions about race

Losing My Racist Ear

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

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“Oh my God, you have a racist ear!” A colleague and I were sitting in a coffee shop. This was before my cochlear implant a few months ago when my hearing disability was really at its peak.  My work as a consultant puts me… Continue Reading “Losing My Racist Ear”

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5 Reasons White People Can’t Talk about Race

Posted on January 10, 2016 by

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Say, you gathered a group of five of your White friends and five of Your Black friends and asked them to have a no-holds barred discussion about race. My prediction echoes Major Strasser in Casablana, “You would find the conversation a trifle one-sided.” Your… Continue Reading “5 Reasons White People Can’t Talk about Race”

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