Mellody Hobson challenges us to be color brave

Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 11 a.m.

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Talking about race can be difficult. But Mellody Hobson argues that we need to do it anyway \\u2013 boldly and often. Mellody is the president of Ariel Investments, a firm that manages more than 13 billion dollars. And throughout her career and in her personal life, she\\u2019s experienced just how corrosive it can be when people choose to be \\u201ccolor blind.\\u201d In this candid conversation, she shares her vision of a more harmonious, diverse America \\u2014 and the difficult truths we need to swallow (and discuss) to get there.

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Find the transcript at:\\xa0go.ted.com/interviewhobson

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