WNY Conversations About Race

WBFO presents a five-part series on race relations -- bringing people together to talk about equity, white privilege, systemic racism and diversity

Inspired by the intimate style of NPR’s Story Corps, the discussions feature a Buffalo-area person of color in dialogue with someone who is white.

Facilitated by WBFO reporter Thomas O’Neil White, the conversations feature people with different backgrounds but similar occupations or fields of interests. In addition to the short feature heard on-air and featured in each of the stories below , extended versions of the conversations are also available here.

The Racial Equity Project is funded by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.

If you'd like to participate in future conversations, email news@wbfo.org

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WNY Conversations About Race: Stephen Tucker and Paul Vukelic

Thomas O'Neil-White

Making businesses across Western New York more racially inclusive is not an overnight process, but for Northland Workforce Training Center President and…
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WNY Conversations About Race: Kinzer Pointer and Matthew Lincoln

Thomas O'Neil-White

Despite religion being a tool which brings people together, Sunday mornings remain one of the most segregated periods of time in the United States.Rev.…
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WNY Conversations About Race: Daniel Robertson and Jeremy Besch

Thomas O'Neil-White

Daniel Robertson and Jeremy Besch share similar philosophies on educating today’s youth despite coming from vastly different backgrounds. “I grew up with…
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WNY Conversations About Race: Linnea Brett and Orlando Dickson

Thomas O'Neil-White

Dickson and Brett shared their thoughts on their upbringing, the challenges they have faced, and what white privilege means to them as part of WBFO's series WNY Conversations About Race.
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WNY Conversations About Race: Ron Stewart and Kevin Heffernan

Thomas O'Neil-White

It's automatic for Ron Stewart to define white privilege, with any number of concrete, vivid examples of what it means for him and his children."White…

WNY Conversations About Race

WNY Conversations About Race

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