“When we as white people adopted black children we learned that there was a whole lot that we did not know and we thought in writing this book that we could bring a perspective that might be helpful for white people in general.”
Fern L. Johnson and Marlene G Fine share their insights in their new book – Lets Talk Race –
“We had seen how difficult it is for white people to talk about race. That has been our experience in the class room and in the work shops in dialog, But at the same time we heard our black friends and colleges say they were so tired of white people not engaging with them about race and they were tired of teaching us about race. So we really thought it was time to stand up and take responsibility.
Fern L. Johnson and Marlene G Fine share their insights in their new book – Lets Talk Race –
“We had seen how difficult it is for white people to talk about race. That has been our experience in the class room and in the work shops in dialog, But at the same time we heard our black friends and colleges say they were so tired of white people not engaging with them about race and they were tired of teaching us about race. So we really thought it was time to stand up and take responsibility.
The only way we will ever develop the kind of trust that allows us to move toward relationships, racial justice and equity is by really talking to each other,
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
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