Conversation Series 148 – Millie Jones-Cowles

Millie found me via one of my recent Conversation Series events with Nick Paro. You can check out that conversation here. Nick and I delved into his evolution of race consciousness, and Millie was gracious enough to express positive comments about the conversation. That spurned a private conversation between us, which turned into a Zoom call, which turned into an invitation for Millie to join me on The Contraband Wagon! Here's Millie's initial public comment about my conversation with Nick:

"I loved the discussion and would love to come on your show. Just an older woman married to a woman of color. I found many comments and the discussion very interesting. We have race discussions all the time in our house. Not many places where the discussions are held in a safe non threatening way. I mean that as the highest compliment. Peace to you and yours for the season however you celebrate. I stumbled onto the video and it was a pleasant find."
It was a well-received message, and it validates the importance of the work I'm doing creating a safe environment for conversations on race. I can't wait to hear about Millie's personal evolution of race consciousness and how that evolution was impacted by marrying a woman of color. Join us as we create another amazing conversation, and put your comments and questions in the chat. I look forward to seeing you there!

Don't forget that anyone can join me as a guest on The Contraband Wagon. The only criteria are an open mind and an open heart. We also allow for anonymous guests (to the audience, not to me). Check out my conversation with Ben to get a flavor of what conversations on race with me are like and to hear some information about the future of The Contraband Wagon. Be active in the conversation by posting your questions and comments in the chat. See you there!

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