Episode 12 : Race, Immigration and the Cross-race Convo

Download Episode Conversations on Race- Perspectives from a black Ghanaian and a white Hungarian Patrick Tindana and Peter Kovacs: a Ghanaian and a Hungarian share stories and perspectives on race as immigrants to the US A cross-race conversation about race with Patrick Tindana a black African from Ghana and Peter Kovacs, a white Hungarian Key topics: Why Patrick Tindana had to leave Ghana for being gay What it's like to be from a country where everyone "looks the same" and move to the US An African perspective on how experiencing race in the US How Patrick and Peter developed relationships with people of different races, and cultures in the US Why it's important to talk about race Recognizing and understanding the challenges of talking about race with people who are different and people who have been traumatized Which immigrants have more privilege and security in the US and which ones are most endangered Why lack of empathy for people from different cultures and race cause some people to dehumanize others Hope for the future and bringing people together Cultural intelligence and why it's essential to get along in today's world The role of sharing food and stories can play to bring people together and find surprising connections The role that culturally intelligent white people can play to disrupt racism and discrimination Using privilege to start conversations across race and other differences Intentionally seeking out and engaging with people who are different Recognizing trauma amongst different groups Tips for having cross-race conversations about race/the need to listen and validate experiences of others What white people do to speak up about racism