Ep. 185 My Daughter Interviews Me about Racism

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Shows Main Idea – When my daughter was 14 years old, she had a school project about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States during the 1960s. Since I lived during this traumatic time in American history, she asked to interview me.

Show Notes

The way we “stumbled into” this conversation began during one of our many “family chat nights” while sitting around our kitchen bar, She asked,

Hey dad, did you study about the Civil Rights Movement when you were in school?

To which I responded,

No baby, I lived during that time. There was no history on the Civil Rights Movement. We were making the history that you are reading about today.

It was a moment of clarity, to which she was excited about because she needed to interview an “old person.” Thus, I was the perfect candidate.

So we sat before the mics, and she interviewed me on race, racism, and the Civil Rights Movement during the 60s.

Helpful Links

• A White Guy And Black Guy Talk about Race Relations
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• Let Me Tell You About My White Privilege
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Rick Thomas

Rick launched the Life Over Coffee global training network in 2008 to bring hope and help for you and others by creating resources that spark conversations for transformation. His primary responsibilities are resource creation and leadership development, which he does through speaking, writing, podcasting, and educating.

In 1990 he earned a BA in Theology and, in 1991, a BS in Education. In 1993, he received his ordination into Christian ministry, and in 2000 he graduated with an MA in Counseling from The Master’s University. In 2006 he was recognized as a Fellow of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).