The Race Card Project: Uncovering Hidden Conversations

The podcast episode discusses Michelle Norris' Race Card Project, where people share their thoughts on race and identity in just six words. Despite Norris expecting most of the responses to come from people of color, the majority actually came from white Americans. These six-word stories reveal the fears, frustrations, and triumphs related to race and identity. One story recounted a tall black man feeling perceived differently when with his family versus alone. The stories collected provide a snapshot of the human experience during a period marked by presidential transitions, a pandemic, socio-political divisions, and other defining moments.