Weds, Sept 30th, 7 pm – How can we speak openly and honestly in cross-racial conversations? What would such a conversation even look like?
Join us for Tell Me the Truth: Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations. Shay Stewart-Bouley (Black) and Debby Irving (white) demonstrate how to have productive cross-racial conversation s as they share racism’s impact on their lives and how these conversations have been instrumental in their own understanding of 21st century racial dynamics.
Shay and Debby will explore the common fears and pitfalls of cross-racial conversation that keep people isolated in their own racial groups, at the expense of personal, professional, and societal growth. They’ll also help audience members understand how interpersonal social patterns hinder organizations from living up to their own ideals for diversity. No two conversations are alike as they step on stage with no agenda. Current events, in their own lives and in the larger world, inspire the organic conversation they engage in. Finally, Shay and Debby will offer suggestions to create racial justice habits that can move us from isolated events to sustainable connections.
Register to receive the ZOOM link via email: https://tinyurl.com/WFPL-Truth