What white people can do to move race conversations forward
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Caprice Hollins |
TEDxSeattle
• November 2020
In this 2020 TEDxSeattle talk, Dr. Caprice Hollins explains why we often fail to have productive conversations about race, race relations, and racism in this country. Her talk sheds light on why People of Color and White people take different approaches to these conversations and what White people can do to move race conversations forward.
With over twenty years of experience leading and facilitating conversations on race, Dr. Hollins uses current events and daily moments as teaching opportunities about race relations in America today.
2:07 - Different approaches to race conversations
8:14 - Understanding the Black Lives Matter movement
14:11 - What white people can do to move the conversation forward
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Learn more about Dr. Hollins on her website - https://culturesconnecting.com/
Watch Dexter Dias’ talk “Racism thrives on silence - speak up!”: https://www.ted.com/talks/dexter_dias_racism_thrives_on_silence_speak_up
Hear Megan Ming Francis urge a new approach to dismantling systemic racism in her talk “We need to address the real roots of racial violence”: https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_ming_francis_we_need_to_address_the_real_roots_of_racial_violence
Listen to Abigail Spanberger explain connected conversation in her talk “How to connect with people who are different than you”: https://www.ted.com/talks/abigail_spanberger_how_to_connect_with_people_who_are_different_than_you