Between the death of Minneapolis’ George Floyd, and protests erupting in all 50 states, you may be feeling outrage, anger, sadness and exhaustion. You want to take action, to be an ally, and educate yourself about the injustice and inequality black people in this country have waded through for the past 400 years.
And that’s great! But there’s one thing you need to know: now is not the time for white people to be asking their black friends for that education. It’s our job to do the work. Fortunately for us, black authors have already written books on this very topic. So we’re inviting you to join our community book club: Talk Less, Read More, based on the idea that now is a time to talk less and listen and learn more.
This week we read the first few chapters of “So You Want To Talk About Race,” by a New York Times best selling book by Seattle writer Ijeoma Oluo. It’s an easy-to-read primer for those of us just getting started. KIRO Radio's own Rachel Belle and 710 ESPN's Danny O'Neil lead this discussion as they focus on their takeaways from the last few chapters.
