by lindaoppenheim | Sep 6, 2015 | Continuing Conversations
Strong Emotions. Effectively addressing racism can put us in the path of strong emotions. I overheard someone say, “I hate white people.” What lies behind such strong emotions? Continuing Conversations will explore these feelings and white people’s reactions to them...
by lindaoppenheim | Sep 1, 2015 | Broadcast
PBS announced a new series, Race Matters, “conversations on finding solutions to the painful divides that continue to plague our communities.” Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault will lead the project.
by lindaoppenheim | Jul 30, 2015 | Article, Video
“A lot of white people are truly shocked by what these videos depict; I know very few African-Americans who are surprised,” said Paul D. Butler, a law professor at Georgetown University and a former prosecutor.
by lindaoppenheim | Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
In an interview after receiving the American Library Association’s Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction, Bryan Stevenson, executive director for the Equal Justice Initiative, stated, “I don’t believe the great evil of American slavery was involuntary servitude,...
by lindaoppenheim | Jun 30, 2015 | Opinion
Anna Holmes draws on her experience growing up biracial in America to discuss self-identification and other people’s perceptions. For a fictionalized take on the subject, read Mat Johnson’s Loving Day. How do you identify people you see? Try PBS’...
