What Americans Really Think About Race

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/what-americans-really-think-about-raceEpisode Video Link: Quick SummaryWhat do Americans really think about race when they are free to speak honestly? In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, host Tony Tidbit explores the unspoken, uncomfortable, and deeply human realities of race and identity in America through the lens of Michelle Norris’s Our Hidden Conversations. Drawing from hundreds of thousands of anonymous reflections, this conversation invites listeners to listen without defensiveness and reflect without judgment.Recorded at WNHU 88.7 FM at the University of New Haven, the episode examines how race, privilege, gender, sexuality, and class intersect in everyday life and why understanding these perspectives is essential to building empathy and meaningful dialogue.What You’ll LearnWhy many Americans avoid honest conversations about raceHow anonymous reflections reveal fear, bias, curiosity, and hopeThe role identity plays beyond race, including gender and sexualityWhy listening without rebuttal is a critical leadership skillHow empathy creates pathways toward inclusion and understandingTools, Frameworks, or Strategies MentionedThe LESS Framework: Learn, Empathy, Share, StopSix-word storytelling as a reflection toolIntersectional analysis of race, gender, and identityClosing Insight / Call to Action“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”This episode challenges listeners to listen more deeply, reflect more honestly, and practice LESS every day to help reduce racism, sexism, and discrimination in our communities and workplaces.Subscribe, rate, and share this episode to continue the conversation.▶︎ Episode Highlights05:00 – Why Americans struggle to talk openly about race09:00 – The origin of the six-word postcard project15:00 – Adoption, identity, and racial assumptions23:00 – White privilege and generational perspectives32:00 – Weekly Spotlight on gender, power, and societal expectations41:00 – The LESS framework for action and accountability🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updatessubscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast onYouTube PodcastsApple PodcastsSpotify PodcastsAmazon MusicOther platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive changesubscribe to our newslettergive us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcastsshare an episode with a friend, family member or colleague🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExecLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterTikTokWhatsApp⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbitTwitterLinkedInFacebookThis episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .