How to Talk about Race: Eric Deggans at TEDxBloomington

Despite having elected a black president, says Eric Deggans, the conversation about race in America is just beginning - but it's vital that we not shy away from it. Deggans, TV/Media Critic for the Tampa Bay Times, also provides freelance commentaries on television for National Public Radio and writes on sports media issues for the National Sports Journalism Center at Indiana University. He is also the author of "Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation," a look at how prejudice, racism and sexism fuels some elements of modern media, published in October 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan. Now serving as chair of the Media Monitoring Committee for the National Association of Black Journalists, Deggans has also served on the board of directors for the national Television Critics Association.
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[@VenusLoveJones]

I know Eric! I'm just now seeing this. Excellent job and people still need to jump in the conversation and stay in it until it leads to healing, redemption, reconciliation and racial progress. Much love always.

[@stainp]

Nice, short talk. Wish this kind of language was more widespread, more people would be willing to be rational, honest, and understanding about the issue instead of self-righteous or defensive.

[@alisonj1384]

It's like he could see into a crystal ball to 2020 and 2021..

[@blackcrss]

I'm glad people like you are on the internet. Too often is reason drowned out

[@nomadbakunin]

With a voice as calming as that, he could talk about anything... From racism to riots to golf announcing, he's a natural de-escalator.

[@daMillenialTrucker]

We need to bring this up. This did not get enough views

[@parisquerido5717]

I'm a lucky educated withe man, with successful business, who happens to speaks 5 languages. Well, if I do have the same history and experience of some black people or just poor people from any country, I probably be dead or in jail . Thanks Eric for being so nice. I always admire people who can react "politely" against so many bastards who just dont feel they are "enough" and have to put down other people for feeling good and / or exploit them in order to makes their living instead of contributing to the human expansion and conquer happiness for the humanity all together. Love u Eric

[@leondelafonte]

Wish this was longer.

[@bjrnn.2689]

"Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - Culture is just the fenotype of a population. Iq is genetic like everything else. There will always be deviants and outliers. Haplogroup is a better term than race. Plato described this 2500 years ago in the myth of the metals Crime is not a result of poverty, its a result of RELATIV poverty. Mixing groups with large diffrence in iq creates RELATIV poverty and political polarisation

[@ChannelMath]

do you believe in the great replacement?

[@arash4712]

So be tolerant of others’ views and challenge constructively; be honest; admit ignorance or lack of knowledge and be prepared to listen and learn; have empathy; seek justice for all; don’t label others for convenience or shutting down debate and, stop playing the race card as this has lost it’s veneer long time.

[@dianewiegel7136]

great talk, talking about race is not racism.

[@reginarobertkrystyn]

Good point 2:33-3:55

[@theannilators7479]

This has only gotten more relevant...

[@ChannelMath]

I've liked hearing Deggans talk about TV on NPR. Here, he seems to me like he's really bending over backwards to appeal to the white folks here. Which may be a good strategy, but it feels like he's making a false equivalence sometimes.

[@bmoore2287]

excellent talk

[@rolandixor]

Very good video.

[@seairramoore5067]

one of the best Ted Talks for 9th grade research paper on race in america :3

[@thisfeygirl]

Definitely. Agreed.

[@henochparks]

Let's not talk about it. I hired workers of all races. Our policy was if you talk about race you are fired. End of story. Go cry or mistreat others elsewhere. You are here to work. Funny how everyone got along well.

[@mrsartinlee]

what????????

[@harukatakahashi8822]

Ikr, where's the part where he talks about race

[@mayainverse9429]

so if I tell black people stop blaming your problems on racism and start improving yourself. if that makes them uncomfortable does that means they are doing it right?

[@Optometrist]

Yeah, BLACK women.

[@amomU]

Wow 46 comments.

[@thisfeygirl]

And make half of them women!!

[@gorkyd7912]

Talking is only 1/2 of the conversation. Try listening, why is anyone calling you a race-baiter? You use it to promote yourself but you don't address it. I don't know, I've never heard of Eric Deggans so I have no idea why.

[@Whatofitpodcast]

his IQ is in the top .9999% of all back people for sure. period.