Messy Conversations

Sharing the hard truths

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We are not experts

Neither Kerra nor A.J. have advanced degrees in race studies. Their qualifications are simply a willingness to share their views and, perhaps more importantly, to listen to each other. They hope to both teach and learn from the conversation, drawing not on complex theory or specialist insight but on everyday experience and the conviction that we NEED to talk about this stuff.

Conversations

CONVERSATION #1

A conversation about music.

CONVERSATION #2

A.J. said in an email exchange dated February 28 that he wanted to discuss the use of the word 'thug.'

CONVERSATION #3

Early 'color-blind' conversation.

AJ responds to Kerra's criticism of race in Sekret Machines in an Amazon.com review…