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In this conversation on race, I\u2019m joined by Michael Fosberg. Michael is a writer, actor and activist on issues of race. He is also a Black man who didn\u2019t know he was Black until he was in his mid-thirties when his Armenian mother and white Swedish step-father got divorced. That\u2019s when he went on his journey to find his biological father. Until then, Michael thought he was white.

Listen to this fascinating conversation and hear the story of Michael Fosberg.

Key topics:

[6:27] How he found his father and then found out his biological father was Black.

[15:31] Growing up in a diverse area and thinking he was one of two white people on the basketball team.

[17:13] Why Michael\u2019s mother didn\u2019t tell him he was Black.

[20:27] His lifelong connection to Black people and African-American culture and sudden understanding of why he had that connection.

[31:21] What it\u2019s like for him, knowing he is Black but growing up with white privilege and how his skin color still gives him that privilege.

[41:35] Responding to people who say they are colorblind.

[46:28] Michael Fosberg answers the question of what to do about racism.

Guest Bio

Chicago native Michael Fosberg has been working to create a national dialogue on race and identity since 2001 when he launched his one-man autobiographical play\xa0Incognito. The author-activist has used the unique presentation, along with engaging interactive training sessions and speeches, to embrace diversity in an effort to change corporate and organization cultures.

He has been a frequent guest in the national media speaking as an expert on race and identity issues. His travels have taken him across the country facilitating meaningful conversations at educational institutions, corporations, government agencies and military bases. His highly praised memoir;\xa0Incognito: An American Odyssey of Race and Self Discovery\xa0was published in 2011 and his newest book,\xa0Nobody Wants to Talk About It: Race, Identity, and the Difficulty in Forging Meaningful Conversations\xa0addresses his efforts to provoke conversations about race over the past fifteen years.

Contact info: info@incognitotheplay.com

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Host Bio

Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist helps leaders create inclusive cultures. She is a consultant, speaker and facilitator and the host of the podcast, \u201cEveryday Conversations on Race for Everyday People.\u201d
Contact Simma@SimmaLieberman.com
Go to www.simmalieberman.com and www.raceconvo.com for more information
Simma is a member of and inspired by the global organization IAC (Inclusion Allies Coalition)\xa0