Michele Norris: Our Hidden Conversations

About this episode

Michele Norris discusses her book 'Our Hidden Conversations' and shares insights from over 500,000 personal stories about race and identity.

Award-winning journalist Michele Norris speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis. She spoke about her best-selling book, "Our Hidden Conversation; What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity." For more than a decade, Norris asked people around the world to send in their stories. The prompt was simple: "Race. Your Story. Six Words. Please Send." She and the Race Card Team collected more than 500,000 stories, many of which are complied in and expanded in "Our Hidden Conversations." The results are shocking in their depth and candor, spanning the full spectrum of race, ethnicity, identity, and class. The program opened with a dramatic reading of some of those stories by a diverse cast of community leaders: The Honorable Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Heidi Adelsman, Roxane Battle, Sheletta Brundidge, Bill Kiffmeyer, Patricia Lopez, Kerri Miller, R.T. Rybak, Jasmine Brett Stringer, Laysha Ward, Tom Weber, Lizz Winstead, Jai Winston and Boua Xiong. Afterwards, Norris sat down for an in-depth conversation with Forum director Tane Danger. She also answered audience questions. This program was recorded in front a live audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church in…

People in this episode

Host: Tane Danger

Guest: Michele Norris

Topics covered

• race
• identity
• storytelling

Keywords

• journalism
• community leaders
• Minneapolis
• Westminster Town Hall Forum

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Our Hidden Conversations

Books & works: Our Hidden Conversations, Our Hidden Conversation; What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity, Peabody, Emmy, All Things Considered, Peabody Award, The Grace of Silence

Places: Minneapolis, America

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