Bonus: Conversations with my Fiancé about Race

Tensions are high in America as we become further divided on who to vote for in the upcoming election, whether or not to wear a face mask, and oh...do Black Lives Matter?? 

In this bonus episode I sit down with my fiancé Jason, and have a difficult conversation about race. But this isn't new to us...as an interracial couple (he's Black, I'm white) we've been having a lot of these conversations lately. 

And while these conversations may be uncomfortable, intense, and time-consuming...they're important. We both find it important to educate ourselves and open our eyes to a variety of beliefs, experiences, and research. 

This episode should not take the place of your own education or research, nor should you assume that Jason's experience of a Black man in America is the only valid perspective. 

I recommend that you continue to form your beliefs on this topic, and take whatever action you feel is necessary based on what you discover along the way. 

Our goal with this episode is simply to share our experiences, opinions, beliefs and highlight other perspectives we've been exposed to. Thanks for listening! 

Here are some of the resources mentioned in the episode:  

Podcasts to listen to 

• • Code Switch 

Books to read 

• • Antiracist Reading List 
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • Born a Crime by Trevor Noah 
  • The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish 

News sources to follow 

• • The Skimm

Articles to view/websites to look into 

• • Police Joining Protests in solidarity 
  • White Privilege 
  • NAACP (stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), the largest grassroots civil rights organization

Donate to

• • Black Lives Matter
  • Black Visions Collective
  • Minnesota Freedom Fund
  • Loveland Foundation