Welcome to the Heart of the Matter in Black and White with Essence Revels and Becky Holloway. Let's make it clear that Essence is a black woman and Becky is a white woman, and, despite our completely different backgrounds, our deep friendship continues to evolve. In this podcast, we explore some of the hardest and most misunderstood topics surrounding race relations in our country, examining them through our different experiences in an effort to get to the root of the hatred and combat it with love.
Following the murder of George Floyd, we both felt the need to do something. We were privately having hard conversations about the racial crisis before us, but we wanted to have a greater impact. And so we are sharing difficult and often painful discussions in the hope that you too will have them with your family and friends, seeking equity, justice, and healing.
Today's episode covers the why behind the podcast and how we came up with the name. We also explore the emotions we each experienced watching George Floyd's murder (and why it needs to be called a murder), how divergent our feelings have been while participating in Black Lives Matter protests, and the one things Essence wishes all white people understood about being black in America.
Thank you for listening to the Heart of the Matter in Black and White! Please join us next time when we will be discussing “The Truth Behind Our Fears.”
