Asking Eric: Family fears causing offense with conversation about race
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Dear Eric: My kids, ages 15, 18 and 23, were having a discussion about post-World War II racial discrimination while we were having dinner in an IKEA cafeteria. There was a Black family sitting directly behind us. I was concerned about them saying the words “Black people,” because I was afraid that the family might overhear the term out of context and get the wrong idea.
It got me thinking about how our conversation might induce fear, anger, or hurt unintentionally. When I brought it up to my ki
It got me thinking about how our conversation might induce fear, anger, or hurt unintentionally. When I brought it up to my ki
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