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Healing Race

Talking about race isn’t always easy. Andre and Todd were college freshman roommates – one black, one white – who spent the first 25 years of knowing each other without ever discussing the topic. So they decided to go deep on the role of race and the state of race relations in the U.S… and to record their conversations so that others could see what a first conversation about race might look like, where no topic is off the table and no views are stifled or censored, but where they always listen, respect, and seek to understand – even and especially when they see things differently. And they are now welcoming guests on to experience that same kind of radical openness, honesty, and empathy. Healing Race is about having the real-deal, don’t-filter-what-you-think conversation about race, and they would love for you to join.

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Latest Episodes:

Is It Disrespectful for a White Person to Adopt Black Culture? Nov 14, 2023

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Andre and Todd discuss the all-black majorette dance team started at USC that received criticism from people who think that majorette dancing, which has its roots and plays an important role at historically black colleges and universities, shouldn’t be represented at a predominantly white college. They talk about the tension that can exist between cultural sharing and cultural appropriation - where people from one culture inappropriately, or in an unacknowledged way, adopt parts of another culture.

On one hand, there is a natural tendency for culture to spread, which is important because it can bring people together across cultural divides and it shares the inspiring diversity of human cultures. On the other hand, when a part of a group’s culture is strongly tied to their identity, to their historical traditions, or perhaps to some painful parts of their history, others adopting it can feel disrespectful or even exploitative, particularly for groups who have historically been exploited. How do we navigate that tension? Let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

Is the Backlash to Cancel Culture about Racial Issues Justified? Nov 07, 2023

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Todd and Andre tackle what has come to be known as “cancel culture,” discussing what they like and what they don’t like about how we talk about and treat each other in this “cancel culture” world. They also discuss the backlash that can occur when people feel that their speech and behavior are unfairly stifled.

What is the line between canceling someone and criticizing them for behaviors that are taken as offensive? How do we distinguish what is ignorance and what is harmful intent when it comes to those offensive behaviors? And when do punishments go too far in responding to such behaviors? Let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

Skin Color or Personal Responsibility: What Plays More of a Role in Life Success? Oct 24, 2023

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Andre shares how he expects his life success and his lighter “black” skin to lead viewers to doubt whether he has ever had to face racial bias in his life, and Todd asks him how he feels that some in the black community will attribute his success more to his lighter skin than his individual initiative.

That leads Andre and Todd to discuss the roles that skin color and personal responsibility play in Americans’ success, and which of these factors deserve more attention in our society today. So let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

What is the White & Black Responsibility for Healing Racial Divides? Oct 17, 2023

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Andre and Todd ask themselves, “What is the White responsibility in overcoming racial conflict, prejudice, and inequities, what is the black responsibility, and who has the responsibility to lead that process? Todd asks Andre what led him to lower the walls that typically guard his heart in conversations with white people during their Healing Race conversation... even amid the caution that he usually brings to white relationships. Todd also asks Andre about the kindnesses he’s been shown by white people and the impact they have had on how he interacts with the white community. So let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

What Stops Us from Having “Real” Conversations about Race? Oct 10, 2023

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Andre and Todd reflect on the personally profound conversation they had in the previous episode. Andre shares what led him to resonate so emotionally with Todd’s grandfather’s story, and how his grandfather’s experience very much spoke to how the black community has had to navigate being black in America throughout our history here. Andre also asks how Todd would approach conversations with people who simply deny someone’s stories of prejudice, discrimination, or hate and they discuss what it takes to not take things personally or get defensive when having difficult conversations about race. So let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

A Black Man and White Man Get Emotional: How Their Stories Converged? Sep 12, 2023

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In this episode, Todd shares with Andre his epiphany about one of the ways that Andre's mistrust of white people has played into their own relationship and their working together on this Healing Race project, and Todd connects that epiphany with his grandfather’s story and the way his grandfather experienced mistrust as a Jewish Holocaust survivor.

In his grandfather’s story, Andre sees a parallel to the caution that he brings to white relationships, and Todd and Andre have a particularly touching moment as they discuss the way Todd's grandfather dealt with his mistrust at the end of his life. So let’s get to the conversation. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

Is the Push for Racial Diversity an Issue of Fairness or Divisive Identity Politics? Sep 07, 2023

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Andre and Todd discuss whether or not there should be a push for black people to have more equal representation in media and positions of power and we react to some of the critiques of that push. Should we strive to include people with a wide range of experiences and perspectives in our media and leadership? And does doing so in any way conflict with being fair and impartial? Let’s get to that conversation. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

How a Black Man Feels He is Portrayed and Received in American Culture Sep 05, 2023

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Andre shares with Todd the ways he's seen black people portrayed by leaders and in the media and the messages it sends about black people. Andre and Todd also discuss how black and white behaviors and views can be misinterpreted and misunderstood and the challenges that can create for racial relationships. So let’s get to that conversation. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

What a Black American Wishes White People Would See About Black People Aug 31, 2023

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In the last episode, we discussed how some Americans view black Americans as having a victim mentality when they push for racial equity. In this episode, Todd asks Andre what he would instead like white people to know about the black community that he feels is not generally acknowledged by them.

What do some white people miss about us in the black community because of the stereotypes expressed in how we’ve been painted over history, and how have these biases affected me and other members of the black community? Let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

When Is The “Racist” Label Deserved? Aug 29, 2023

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Andre and Todd ask… what motivates people to support policies that perpetuate racial inequities? Is it self interest? Ideology? Racial bias? White supremacy?

As part of that conversation, Andre shares how he himself reacted to a property tax bill, that would dramatically lower his taxes, but would take away from public schools that support opportunity for many local Black children. Let’s get to that conversation now. Enjoy…

To be a guest on Healing Race, email us at guests@HealingRaceShow.com

To suggest a topic for Healing Race, email us at topics@HealingRaceShow.com

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