Among her suggestions are engaging with others through curiosity, fostering empathy, and listening actively. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, political science, and sociology, as well as ideas from Buddhist thought and philosophy, the author offers a road map for crafting productive conversations that, she contends, “have the power to change hearts. Headlee’s mixed-race heritage-she identifies as a “light-skinned Black Jew”-and “non-race-specific features” have allowed her “to see the racial underpinnings of our society in a way that most can’t, or don’t.” Defining a racist as “someone who makes assumptions about another person (either positive or negative) because of their perceived race or ethnicity,” an attitude not limited to White supremacists, Headlee provides questions and exercises for self-evaluation. Headlee joins authors such as Ijeoma Oluo ( So You Want To Talk About Race) and Robert Livingston ( The Conversation) in offering practical suggestions for thinking about, and talking about, racism. A cogent explanation of why respect and acceptance should ground conversations about race.
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