Conversations on Race- Perspectives from a black Ghanaian and a white Hungarian
Patrick Tindana and Peter Kovacs: a Ghanaian and a Hungarian share stories and perspectives on race as immigrants to the US
A cross-race conversation about race with Patrick Tindana a black African from Ghana and Peter Kovacs, a white Hungarian
Key topics:
Why Patrick Tindana had to leave Ghana for being gay
What it’s like to be from a country where everyone “looks the same” and move to the US
An African perspective on how experiencing race in the US
How Patrick and Peter developed relationships with people of different races, and cultures in the US
Why it’s important to talk about race
Recognizing and understanding the challenges of talking about race with people who are different and people who have been traumatized
Which immigrants have more privilege and security in the US and which ones are most endangered
Why lack of empathy for people from different cultures and race cause some people to dehumanize others
Hope for the future and bringing people together
Cultural intelligence and why it’s essential to get along in today’s world
The role of sharing food and stories can play to bring people together and find surprising connections
The role that culturally intelligent white people can play to disrupt racism and discrimination
Using privilege to start conversations across race and other differences
Intentionally seeking out and engaging with people who are different
Recognizing trauma amongst different groups
Tips for having cross-race conversations about race/the need to listen and validate experiences of others
What white people do to speak up about racism