Do our racial identities prevent us from getting past racial issues in America? Does calling ourselves “black” and “white” keep us from seeing each other’s humanity and perpetuate the racial divisions and inequities that we aspire to resolve? Should we get rid of the “boxes” we use to categorize ourselves, or is there a way to own those identities and appreciate them all without conflict and division?
In this conversation, our guests discuss how we should navigate racial (and other) differences, they discuss whether these identity labels, or “boxes,” are part of the problem, and they reflect on how we can move forward toward a more integrated country. They also discuss the role that cultural differences, public policies, and politics can play in exacerbating our differences.
