Originally published at The Time Is Always Right
In my years of diversity work, I am pretty sure about one thing. The people who are “good” at talking about race issues are those who have practiced.
As a participant in discussions about race, I have heard certain white individuals (not all) lament, “I just don’t know how to talk about this stuff.” And then I have heard some people of color (not all) in turn, say, “I am tired of talking about this stuff every day.”