24 - Two plus four

Sorry for the unplanned hiatus. We're back!

While the pandemic rages, another kind of rage has dominated headlines: the righteous anger around police brutality and systemic racism that puts black people of color at great risk in our society. Reanna is joined by Davis in this episode for a frank (and sometimes, admittedly, fumbling) discussion from our point of white privilege about what's going on, how we're working to be better, and the eye-opening experiences we've had in this light. The point is: We haven't done nearly enough,  but we're committed to being better.

Donate:

Birthing Beautiful Communities

YWCA of Greater Cleveland

The Bail Project

Black Lives Matter

Raise your voice:

Register to vote (Ohio)

Educate yourself:

75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

We also talk about how we're--correctly or not--balancing safety and social distancing with the need for human interaction as this pandemic drags on. Since this discussion (recorded June 3), we've enrolled our kids in part-time daycare and will talk more about that decision soon. The recommendations keep shifting, the data keeps evolving, and what feels right one day may feel reckless the next. But we're doing our best.

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