J's Lunch Counter

Episode 7 is what J's Lunch Counter is all about.  This is the first show recorded live in person, with my long-time friend and guest, Albert Shumake aka DJ Always!  Together, before we talk about the news of the day, we go back in time and share about our backgrounds, looking at the moments when we became aware of race and racism, and what it was like for both of us, with two different backgrounds, on a predominantly white college campus.   We talk about our experiences in life, how those experiences shape our understanding of the world, and what we’ve learned about race from our experiences. Listen to a meaningful conversation about race in America, in response to a Washington Post article that poses an important question of the day - "Why are white people just now waking up to racism?"   We discuss the biggest challenges for people attempting to understand the plights of people from different backgrounds, how race shattered our innocence as children, whether that's different for the current generation, an