In the summer of 2020, many around the world opened their eyes to racial injustice in the US. Millions
marched demanding justice. Even more, people struggled to process what they had seen and wondered
what they could do going forward. The word and the idea of Empathy took center stage as many
stepped outside of their own worlds to try to understand the world of their fellow humans. Empathy can draw us together. But when the furor dies down from the latest publicized incident of racial injustice, how do we continue that connectedness without compassion fatigue? This talk provides an attitude map that adds to Empathy the practices of Humility and Curiosity.

My 2014 TEDx Antioch talk, “What I Am Learning from my White Grandchildren: Truths about Race,”
was meant to encourage people to talk about race. I hoped that my stories would spark motivation for
people to tell their own stories. The talk also included data and reflection about race talk at the time.

More than three million people have viewed that talk over six years. The proposed talk will expand
beyond my grandchildren's stories to illustrate how we can continue to engage race and justice in our
daily lives and our normal conversations. It will add more data and reflection to address the post-2020
era. As with the earlier talk, I hope to inspire continued discussion about race as one element of a more inclusive society. Anthony has lived, studied, written about, and taught about cultural, racial, and other diverse realities throughout his life.

Since 2004 he has led diversity workshops in corporate, academic, and community settings. His education in psychology, religion, and culture inform his perspective. As a consultant, he has welcomed clients such as the American Dental Association and Dallas Children’s Theatre.
Anthony’s diversity discussions took a personal turn in 2014, when he began documenting conversations with his white grandchildren regarding race. He hopes that those conversations serve as an invitation for others to tell their own racial stories. He served as panel moderator on Religious Inclusion in the Workplace for the Global Inclusion Online
Forum based in Dubai, UAE. Since 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd murder, Anthony has led race listening conversations for a variety of organizations to help process the cultural, historical, societal, and personal moment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx