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b"Join in as\\xa0Lou Gieszl\\xa0and\\xa0Cheryl Jamison\\xa0examine conflict dynamics when race is an issue. Racism is less overt and yet more complex than at any other time in our history. Because racism tends to be implicit, it often gets overlooked or mislabeled. How can we recognize when race is an issue? Are there landmines that can be avoided? The presenters dispute the notion of a post-racial society and argue that effective conflict management often depends on acknowledging race as a divisive issue. Focusing especially on Black-White relations, the show includes tips for identifying racial issues that underlying interpersonal conflicts as well as ideas for building positive connections across racial lines.\\n \\xa0\\nLou Gieszl\\xa0is the Deputy Executive Director of the Maryland Judiciary's Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office and is the immediate past-president of the Association for Conflict Resolution. He has a Masters of Public Policy Degree and teaches graduate-level courses on conflict management at two universities in Maryland.\\nCheryl Jamison, also works at MACRO and is responsible for a statewide program designed to assist mediators enhance their mediation practice.\\xa0\\xa0She is the former Vice President of the Association for Conflict Resolution.\\xa0\\xa0An attorney, mediator and trainer, Cheryl is currently teaching a class on Race and Conflict at the University of Baltimore.\\n For more information you can reach both them at 410-260-3540 or\\xa0email at cheryl.jamison26@gmail.com."