The most innocent people on the planet right. What did I do🤔

@amandlaawethu1538 nothing innocent about any nation of people that has mistreated Black people and this happens all around this globe..

Thanks for your comment, @valerie-e9i ! We'd love to hear more about your perspective. Who do you think should be held responsible for what has happened over those 400 years, and how should they be held responsible? What has shaped your answer to this?

Thanks for commenting, @amandlaawethu1538 ! Who is the "I" in "What did I do?" And what do you think that "I" has done? We'd love to learn more about your views!

Thanks for engaging, @sshoegirl30004 ! What are your responding to - psychological exhaustion? failing up? What have been your experiences that resonate with that? Would love to hear more about your perspective and what has shaped it!

Thanks for your comment @journeyman378 ! How do you think we should deal with that reality, and why? Would love to hear more of your thinking.

@healingrace3491 @Tonetalks and @YvetteCarnell have given the answer already.

Thank you for the question, @jakelong6860 ! What is your answer to your question, and what has shaped your answer? We covered your question in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXiqnquAmJlqhdU

@healingrace3491 As a black living a pretty good life in America if I was white I would have been way further ahead then I am now.

love being just what the Lord gave me ...

Thanks for your comment, @HealingTempleMinistry ! We'd love to learn more about your perspective. What to you is the "delusional thinking," and what do you think makes it delusional? Also, what DID they mean by "losing their white privilege?"

Thanks for your comment, @dorothypage7410 ! We're wondering do you think there can be any value in looking at external circumstances that might be impacting your experience of life as an adult - in addition to looking at how you can improve your own behavior? It seems that there would be many areas of life where looking at external factors could be valuable - a business looking at the wider market they are in, a citizen looking at the role of the government in their lives, a community member looking at the role of local pollution on their health, etc. Do you see any importance in examining these things? We'd love to learn more about your perspective!

Thank you for your comment, @CADizzy ! We very much about bring "grace" to the conversation... in fact, it's part of our name... some say we try HealingRace through HealinGrace. Do you think one can have aspirations while also being grateful for what they have? Do you think it's valuable to have aspirations? And if aspirations are indeed an important part of life, how would (or do) you face larger societal obstacles that might impede the path to your aspirations? Thanks for engaging... we'd love to learn more about your thinking on these things.

Thanks for engaging @BlackbeardKNAC ! We'd love to learn more about your perspective. Do you think it's possible to seek diversity without lowering standards? Why or why not? And what shapes your views on this?

Thanks for commenting, @mervelynebiyonbakare6028 ! One of the points being made in the longer conversation that this clip comes from is that there white people who are in power and white people who are not... and that those two groups should be viewed differently. What are your thoughts on that?

Thanks for engaging, @Victor-lr2xr ! Would love to hear more about your views. What do you think about seeking diversity for diversity's sake? And might it be the case that if we seek diversity some will be preferenced given current imbalances? If so, how do you suggest we approach thinking about those preferences? Thanks for commenting!

@@healingrace3491My first question about diversity is what type are we talking about. Are we talking about scientific, mathematical, and basic history knowledge? Are we talking about social norms, society and religious customs? Are we talking about interpersonal relations? What about our values? My experiences in life have taught me that there are skilled, intelligent people every where. Male and female, urban and rural, and so forth and so on. We need to use all people with ability to deal with the challenges of life. So diversity is necessary.

Say more @gtgargon. We'd love to better understand your views.

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Thank you for your comment, @RatedTopReviews ! We'd love to hear more about your perspective. When you hear that happen, what reactions does it bring up in you? If you had a chance to discuss, what would you like to know from white people who might feel discriminated against in today's America? Thanks for engaging!

Thanks for the comment, @nobodyneedstoknow4197 ! We think she was more wondering out loud rather than definitely saying that was the case. The point she was trying to make as part of our longer conversation is that she wonders whether those who focus mostly on individuals taking responsibility and discounting context might have had environmental supports that they discount in their own lives. What are your thoughts on that point?

Thank you for your comment, @514Exc ! So is your view that lower-income Americans should bond together based on class interests, and that race and other social differences are used to separate people who share those class interests? What shapes that perspective for you? Do you think there are any legitimate differences across race to discuss and prioritize? We'd love to hear more of your thinking.

@ I started reading about American history and I just realized race is fake. It’s an instrument used to divide us, we are so divided now that women don’t want to be with men and children don’t want to listen to their elders. The US spends billions of dollars per year to make sure we all argue and do not work together and it doesn’t take much effort either! Look at affirmative action, Black leaders fought to get that instated. Asians fought to get it removed, thinking it was only for Black individuals, now ALL minorities are getting into elite schools at a much LOWER rate. The wealthy donors and legacy students have a much easier time getting in and they are laughing I’m sure. Crabs in a bucket mentality, except the other minority groups have no clue they are even in the bucket yet.

Thanks for your comment, @TheBrismoore ! For you, what in the video related to socialism? We'd love to learn more about your thinking!

Thanks for commenting, @claybyrd4943 ! What part of the conversation are you referring to? What perspectives do you bring to the table on the conversations in the video? Would love to hear your thinking.

Why are we separating individuals by race. Why can’t we just be Americans? Parents just need to make sure that their children get the education that they should get , not only that. I know it’s hard for a single parent to raid their children because they have to work but a parent can make time out for them. Have them read one book a week and the parents can ask them what they have learn from this book. When they become older. Then they can achieve a good University and a good job. We need to focus on our children so they will have the opportunity to own their own house and have a better life

​@@marcblock7581 sensors vs Intuitives is where we were already heading as a species. It's just that very few stupid people and smart people know what sensor or intuitive means.

@@marcblock7581 You have to ask whites why we can't all be Americans? It is all the fault of white male violence. Just look at who gets thrown in jail. White males spend all their time throwing black men in jail. Not the other way around.

Thanks for commenting, @EDGEMATAINMENT ! What is the point you are wanting to get across about Alphabet people? We'd like to hear more about your perspective!

Thank you for your comment, @DThevoicegal ! In your experience, do you think the statement might be true on average, or do you think racial identity and solidarity doesn't at all affect how Americans approach class differences? We'd love to learn more about your perspective!

You do know the little girl that was photographed going into the first desegregated school is still alive and a grandmother? That wasn’t long ago, people act like it was 100 years ago. It was one lifetime. Also are you black? Because you wouldn’t have the first idea what it is like to be black in America.

Thank you for commenting, @GBN2009 ! Just to better understand your perspective, do you believe people with different views and backgrounds should try to have open, honest, constructive conversations to build understanding about topics that can divide them -whether it be race, politics, religion, nationality, societal issues or any other of the range of difficult topics that our society engages on? How would you "fight racism" and would it involve any conversation? We have seen clips of "Am I Racist?" so we cannot speak on it fully. But from the clips we have seen, the approaches to talking about race that Walsh highlights do not reflect how we approach having conversations about race.... and we think that is pretty clear for anyone sees the range of topics, views and people we have on our show. We bring together Americans with widely varied backgrounds and views together to share their thoughts, their experiences, and discuss their different perspectives - in a long form way - to build mutual understanding and connection between people who often don't get a chance to really talk honestly... so they can better understand each other. And that would include you... and your perspectives as well. For people who don't often interact with one another and who can sometimes get a lot of their ideas about one another from social or other forms of media - including through movies like "Am I Racist" - we have experienced conversations being an important tool in getting beyond what can sometimes be caricatured - or at the very least incomplete - views about each other. What we saw in the clips of "Am I Racist" is a kind of caricature. It's not necessarily an untrue caricature of the people it depicted. But might it be the case that not everyone who cares about racial issues and/or chooses to discuss racial topics approaches it in the ways depicted in that movie? Might it be the case that what was depicted in the movie could be an outlier rather than the rule when it comes to having conversations about race? Might it also be the case that even the people depicted in the movie are more nuanced human beings and have more nuanced views about race than what we get to see of them in the movie? Lastly, we have heard people say that if one looks for things to be racial, they will find the situations in their lives to be racial. If that describes one factor affecting how we see things as humans, wouldn't it apply to "wokeness" as well? Wouldn't we find more "wokeness" than might exist by looking for "wokeness?" What are your thoughts about our need and our ability to discuss difficult topics like race in ways that heals rather than harms, that clarifies rather than distorts?

Thank you for your comment, @cmasterson ! What would you share about your experience that might help people understand why conversations about race like these can be valuable? Do you think there are any ways of talking about race that can be counter-productive? We'd love to know more of your perspective!

Thank you for commenting, @thomasjones4570 ! Would love to learn more about your thinking. Based on the conversations we've had with a diverse range of Americans, a question you would likely get from someone with a different perspective is whether the opposite can be true... Just as someone who always looks at things in a racial way is likely to interpret situations through that lens (and see race as a factor when it might not be), is it possible that someone who never looks at situations through a racial lens, or never examines race as a possible factor in an experience, might miss times when race is actually a factor? What are your thoughts? Is race ever a factor, and perhaps even an important factor, in how someone approaches a situation? Would love to hear your thoughts and what shapes them!

@@healingrace3491 Well first thing first. The actual definition of racism is the BELIEF that one race is superior or inferior to another. I do not buy into the "new" definition at all or how the word racism is used today which is actually both the words "Bigot/ry" and "prejudice". Prejudice is an opinion not based on reason or actual experience and is a thing that 100% of all humans have, by nature and are not based on race, but CAN be. Bigotry is the attachment AND action based on those Prejudices. Language is important. Racism = belief of one race above/below another Prejudice = an opinion not realistic that can be as minor as Japanese make weird animated shows and Italian food is tasty to really harmful things Bigotry = the ACTING upon the above. "I am in my car and a man is yelling, clearly angry and he was black so I locked my car doors." It is EASY to quickly then say it was done out of Prejudice or Bigotry but... Did you only lock the car doors because he was Black? Would you have done it if he was Latino? Asian? White? What if it was an angry woman? Many would lock the door for ANYONE yelling and showing clear signs of anger out of a natural self-defense that is actually programmed into our lizard brains. That is evolutionary and a thing that actually cannot be stopped. Its fight or flight. That does not even remotely mean that BIGOTRY, the acting upon of prejudice does not exist. It just means that what appears to be bigotry actually often times is not if you look past the surface. What we have going on the last 15ish years is a lot of people not even tied to a situation, judging that situation with their own lens and then acting as if that, is truth, even stripping away all context from it to do so. I think the greatest injustice done to the American people in the last 30 years was Opera telling people to "Speak their truth" as if opinion, or point of view was a "fact". It is not. There is a reason why when there is a crime the police will canvas the area and speak to as many witnesses as possible instead of just stopping after listening to one person. The get a clearer understanding of what actually happened.

Thank you for commenting, @TeamBrooksx6 ! Did you watch the rest of the video and see how the conversations unfolded? If not, you'll see that it was a lot more nuanced than just thinking it was about race. Do you think race is ever a factor in how people react? If yes, do you think that is something worth reflecting on? Would love to hear more of your perspective.

Thank you for those kind words, @MaL0991-l4c ! We are definitely trying... and hoping that we can show more people that it's possible and important to have these conversations openly, honestly, and constructively. We very much appreciate your support.

Thanks for commenting, @nigelralphmurphy2852 ! We'd love to hear more of your thinking. What shapes your view on that? What to you defines the white identity, and how did you come to that perspective?

Thanks for commenting, @michellestr8998 ! Many would agree that it is a social construct that has "no real deep physiological significance." On the other hand, some of those same people would also say that this social construct has had and still has some significance in the way people feel and act toward one another. Do you think that is the case? And if it is, do you have an understanding of why the social construct might therefore be an important element recognize, reckon with, and even connect with in some people's lives? We'd love to know your thoughts!

There are plenty of times when you do, and plenty of times when they are used. Like when you apply for welfare, for example. Or government aid like after a hurricane, and of course college admissions. Of course you dont have to answer. If you dont answer, they lump you in as white.

Thanks for your comment, @lolly1405 ! We'd love to learn more about your perspective. Some might respond to you that they would like not to identify based on their race, but that others perceive and respond to them based on their race, which gives it meaning and importance. What are your thoughts about that? Have you experienced being treated based on the color of your skin? Thanks for engaging!

Thank you for commenting, @tinabirch ! Some White Americans contend that they do have to think more about their race in today's world based on how much race has become part of our conversations and decisions. What would you ask or share with someone who has that perspective? Also, do you think there are any groups who get lumped into the "white" category do have to think about their ethnic, religious or other identities? We'd love to hear more about your perspective. Thanks for engaging!

I’m black and I don’t think about my race or color nor do I feel the need to

Thank you for your comment@@VivaLaFortuneVlog! What do you think has led you to take a different path from those in the Black community who do feel they need to think about their race or color? We've had some Black guests or viewers who say they focus on their race mostly because of how they're treated differently because of their race. Do you face bias based on your race and just choose to ignore it, or have you not faced bias? We'd love to hear more about your perspective!

Thanks for the important question, @bretrichardson8660 . Guests have shared different reasons for their varied feelings when it comes to racial issues. Here are the longer conversations that our first group of Americans had: kzbin.info/aero/PLALbUkzp3eLJDwmiqEbNoaIpkI05dOp_J And we have conversations with three more groups of Americans that we'll be sharing in 2025. Thanks for engaging!