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Podcast: So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Episode: 1283: Why everybody needs to talk about racism (and money) with author Celeste Headlee
Description: This episode originally aired on October 25, 2021.
Celeste Headlee is the author of SPEAKING OF RACE: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, In our conversation we talk about the importance of connecting the dots between privilege and wealth, how to actually ask questions about race without sticking your foot in your mouth, the role of social media in furthering discussions about race. And celeste’s own challenges growing up as al light-skinned Black Jewish American, and having to defend this time and time again. Plus: I share some of my curiosities about my own race.
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