Race Matters: How to Talk About Race

Don’t try to persuade people that their beliefs are wrong. Instead, find a value focus that is equally dear and compelling to them.

They are also more likely to turn off conversations that criticize people instead of policies, practices, and proposals (e.g., It’s better to focus on Policy X rather than Senator Y) or use too many numbers without a storyline for understanding them (e.g., It’s better to focus on the harm to children from under-resourced schools rather than a stand-alonelitany of numbers reflecting inequitable resources.)