New Documentary Examines the Role of 'White People' in Race Dialogue

Joshua Johnson

Jul 24, 2015 at

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A new documentary from by MTV titled “White People” asks white millennials to take a closer look at how they view race. “I don’t think we can have a conversation about race in America anymore and not include white people in the conversation,” said journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who produced the film. How can we have conversations about race that are both welcoming and honest? What are your most meaningful conversations about race, and who were they with? What circumstances fostered them, and what did you learn?

Guests:

Nicole Sanchez, vice president of social impact for GitHub and founder and former CEO of Vaya Consulting, which advises tech companies on diversity in hiring

Rev. Phil Bowling-Dyer, national director of Black Campus Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist and founder of DefineAmerican and of #EmergingUS, a digital magazine focusing on race, immigration and identity and director and star of "White People"

James Kass, founder and executive director of Youth Speaks

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