In this episode of The Heart of the Matter in Black and White, we confront our racial fears head-on, beginning by acknowledging how much harder it is to identify fears when a person is the racial "norm". Starting with the fear of police brutality, we explore why, in a profession sworn to serve and protect the public, we both have observed negative experiences with law enforcement and whether that antagonism centers around race, gender, or both. We also examine the fears that come with being the only person in the room who looks like us and whether you can be your most authentic self in those settings. Other areas we discuss include what it's like to not go a day without thinking about our own racial identity, the ability to move to any neighborhood or start a business in any community without fear of blow back, and whether we connect first with our color or our gender.
Thank you for listening and please join us next time when we dive into the topic of raising children during a racial crisis and how to raise anti-racist children.
