![]() And I feel like in some ways, the Black Lives Matters versus All Lives Matter conversation is like a targeted universalism conversation. We talk a lot in the StriveTogether world about the idea of targeted universalism and how do you hold universal goals - every kid can read on grade level - but recognize the targeted strategies are needed to get different groups to the same goal. And it feels like to me in this moment, all of those conversations are on the table. I had a chance to go back and, you know, we got to hear from Glenn, I guess five years ago now, and was listening again to the second edition of the book, and there was a moment sort of talking about people raising their racial consciousness and what’s your level of awareness around, you know, the emerging bilingual nature of the country, tribal sovereignty, the construction and structuralization of race in this country. And, Colin, what do you think about this conversation that we’re having right now about race? They are sustaining that involvement and the demands for improvement are a lot deeper. I would though say that the response to these issues in the last few months have indicated that there is a lot more people involved. These are issues that have been occurring in our society over and over and over again. And why is it that there’s this persistent challenge of law enforcement in this country to withhold their arms and humanize black-skinned people rather than kill them. Those questions and the dual pandemic that you talked about, of why could I predict that people who look like me, Black people in the United States, would be more heavily infected and more heavily harmed by the COVID-19 virus. Sometimes though, it just seems that we’re continuing to surface and answer the same questions. And so, by virtue of the fact that there’s so much pain in our society right now, I would indicate that there’s a great deal of progress occurring. You know, it’s hard to sort of generically talk about progress in this country, because progress so often is painful. How far would you say we’ve come? Are we making any progress? ![]() You talked about the importance of courageous conversations then, and here we are today. Glenn, it’s been five years since you first addressed StriveTogether at our national convening. Glenn Singleton, author, Courageous Conversations about Race StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. Courageous Conversations is an award-winning protocol for effectively engaging, sustaining and deepening interracial dialogue. ![]() Joining me are Glenn Singleton, author and creator of Courageous Conversations about Race and Colin Groth, executive vice president of strategy and development at StriveTogether. Today we will explore why it’s important now more than ever to have courageous conversations about race. Our country is reeling from twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism. Hi, I’m Christian Motley from StriveTogether, your host of Together for Change, where we explore what’s possible when people work together for an equitable recovery. Senior manager of policy and partnerships, StriveTogetherĬhristian Motley, senior manager of policy and partnerships Author, Courageous Conversations about RaceĮxecutive vice president of strategy and development, StriveTogether
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