What happens when black women and white women get together and say, let's talk?\xa0 I mean brave, honest, real talk -- about race.
My guests this week can tell you what happens because they're living it.\xa0 Every Thursday evening at 6pm CST, Tamara Johnson-Shealey and Jen Buck host a weekly conversation about race on the social audio app, Clubhouse. \xa0
White women and Black women who are giving each other permission to speak, and having the courage to listen -- hopefully, with an open mind.
That question you've always been afraid to ask in "mixed company"?\xa0 This is a place to have that brave talk about race,\xa0 but only if you are willing to listen and receive the answer, which must always be offered with love and respect.\xa0 \xa0
Jen and Tamara run a tight ship.
Emotions Run High
If you think it sometimes gets heated, you're right.
Anger -- check.\xa0 Hurt -- you bet.\xa0 Confusion -- for sure.\xa0 And yes, there are tears.\xa0 But often when the conversation has ended, there is a greater understanding of "the other" -- and that's the point.
That's the work.\xa0 Tamara and Jen are committed to doing that work.
Jen is a professional speaker and DEI trainer.\xa0 She is white and lives in Arizona.\xa0 Tamara is an activist and author who is running for the U.S. Senate.\xa0 She is Black and lives in Georgia.
Honest Experiences Shared
Yes, they hail from high profile, hot-button states, politically speaking -- and we do talk about that, in context.\xa0 But it's their focus on each woman's experience during their Thursday night conversations that I was most eager to explore, because that's the path toward empathy.\xa0 \xa0
Time for Brave Talk
What happens when Black women and white women get together and say, let's talk?
Brave, honest, real talk about race. \xa0
You know what else happens?\xa0 Growth.\xa0 Understanding.\xa0 And Change.\xa0
Don't you think it's time?
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This podcast is devoted to empowering us all to better understand each other's differences...one story at a time.\xa0 Emmy Award-winning journalist, Linda Lorelle, guides guests through insightful, unexpected conversations that reveal our common humanity.\xa0 This show is not about politics per se; it is about finding a way to reclaim civility in the context of the contentious times in which we live, by sharing our personal and professional stories, in hopes that others might find a glimpse of themselves.