Why Is It Difficult for White Women to Talk About Race & Racism?

9 times out of 10, when I engage or attempt to engage with a White woman about race and racism, the conversation either doesn't happen or it goes south quickly. Anger, frustration, denial, blame, defensiveness, lashing out, crying, running away or the silent treatment is usually the response I get from White women. Why does this happen? Why is it so difficult for most White women to have a conversation about race and racism? Kara Dansky and I will be uncovering the answers to this HOT, burning question during a frank and honest conversation on this weeks show. Don't miss it! We're having a conversation that matters! Learn more about how to begin having Race Talks, get your copy of Antagonists, Advocates and Allies at http://www.shetalkswetalk.com 

Kara Dansky is a lawyer, policy analyst and advocate, and meditation instructor, with decades of experience in the nonprofit and public sectors. Before founding One Thousand Arms, she was a Special Advisor at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice in New York, Senior Counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, Senior Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Executive Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center at Stanford Law School. Before that, she was a public defender and federal law clerk. Though most of her professional experience before founding One Thousand Arms was in the criminal justice arena, she has also worked in the areas of housing rights, consumer protection, and reproductive rights. She has appeared on numerous panels and conducted many public speaking engagements. She received her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her B.A. from the Johns Hopkins University (both cum laude).