Dr. Adrienne Bey joins the conversation to discuss racism, white identity and how we can cultivate a sense of hope across the world.
0:00 Intro
3:38 Welcome Dr Adrienne Bey
4:53 Adrienne Bey’s reaction to the murder of George Floyd
5:49 Numbness and desensitisation
6:30 The feeling of lack of progression
7:00 White identity and privilege
9:35 Social media and its portrayal of the protests/riots
13:30 The reasons behind the riots: anger vs opportunism
20:10 White privilege continued
22:22 The need for diversity training, waking up
25:25 Taking action against racism, courage
28:00 Racism 100 years ago compared to now
28:30 Helping the youth escape hopelessness
31:05 The face of the protesters
33:50 Individualism vs Collectivism
36:10 Having conversations about race and inequality, and education
39:15 Conflict and its negative connotations
39:50 Moving forward by embracing conflict
41:35 Book titles Dr Bey recommends, education
49:39 Do we have hope?
53:00 Conclusion