“Let’s talk race and racism” podcast/discussion

The Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) launches its podcast/discussion series “Let’s Talk Race and Racism”, engaging members and the broader St. Louis community in fostering togetherness, developing shared language, and building comfort and courage to better discuss race and racism. 

Hoping to help people understand how to take personal action to build their own race consciousness and to move toward a more diverse and inclusive Local Section in response to many national conversations such as #BlackoutSTEM and in response to the cries for justice for the loss of unarmed Black lives.

We ask all members and the community to come prepared to listen, learn, engage, be uncomfortable and possibly abandon their own ideas for new ones as they hear vulnerable conversation from primarily people of color. 

Register here for one, several, or all of the events in this series. You will receive a Zoom invite for the events you select.


Today, Part 1:

We will be launching our first podcast listening section with Speaking of Racism podcast hosted by Tina Strawn and Jen Kinny. Tina Strawn is an anti-racism educator, advocate, and activist. Jen Kinney is a writer, podcaster, and activist.

The purpose of their podcast is to have honest discussion about race and racism. The theme of this listening session will be race during the Obama era.