If you were tasked with summing up the worldview of 50 million people, could you do it? Sounds a little ridiculous, right? Well, there are just about 50 million people in the "Black Community" in the United States, and it's not uncommon for Americans to speak about this "community" as if they had a single, unified voice. But that sort of language leaves a lot of worthwhile perspectives out of the conversation. Writer and YouTube host Brittany Talissa King shares her story of embracing the complex and often contradictory opinions that can exist within any "community."American Shade - Brittany's YouTube ChannelFree Black Thought: The Case for Heterodoxy in Views on Race, by Brittany Talissa KingOur Skin Problem: America's Toxic Bias of Color, by Brittany Talissa King#AmericanShade with Brittany KingThe Case for Black Optimism, by Coleman HughesAmi Horowitz: Are Voter ID Laws Racist?Brittany's Twitter: @KingTalissa----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

If you've ever stopped yourself from saying something that you know is pretty innocuous, then you've experienced the chilling effect of a phenomenon known as "cancel culture." But what can happen when we stand up for the ability to think freely? And how can we improve our discourse so that all of us can feel comfortable speaking - and changing - our minds? Writer and musician Angel Eduardo has experience doing both.A Letter on Justice and Open Debate - Harper's MagazineI'm a Nobody. The Harper's Letter was for Me, by Angel EduardoWhy Keeping Your Beliefs to Yourself Is Immoral, by Angel Eduardo3 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations, by Angel Eduardoangeleduardo.comAngel's Twitter: @StrangelEdweird----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Humans are natural-born story machines. And those stories - those narratives - can help bring us closer together, or push us further apart. Today is Election Day, and we seem more divided than we have in a long time, largely because we can't seem to agree on a shared story. So how can we find one? Is that even possible? Shaun Cammack of The Narratives Project has some special insights on the power and pliability of our cultural and political narratives.The Narratives ProjectKenosha Shooting: Narrative Evolution, by Shaun CammackAncient Chinese Descriptions of "Daqin" (Roman Empire)Wait But Why: The Fermi Paradox, by Tim UrbanShaun's Twitter: @shaunjcammack----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

When we discuss groups of people, we often speak in terms of data - polls, graphs, percentages - and while this can offer us insight on the macro level, it leaves a lot of valuable, relevant information out. We're more than numbers, after all - we're individuals! So how can we temper our data sets with our personal, lived experiences? Professor and researcher Roderick Graham offers up a way to strike a balance.roderickgraham.comThinking Critically About Lived ExperiencesThe Hard Bigotry of Soft Racism, by Roderick Graham@roderickgraham----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

What if America were split into racialized ethnostates? A “White” country and a “Black” one? Would we all be better off? Writer and HBCU professor Wilfred Reilly explains why racial nationalism is a dumb idea, and debunks some common misinformation about American race relations.Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About, by Wilfred ReillyNo, There Is No Coming Race War, by Wilfred ReillyRioting Over a Narrative, by Wilfred ReillyWilfred's Twitter: @wil_da_beast630----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

Skin color is real, but what we call “race” - the way we categorize and limit people based on their appearance - is a fiction. Are we stuck with this falsehood forever? British journalist and television presenter Inaya Folarin Iman believes we can - and must - transcend race.The Equiano ProjectInayaFolarin.comWe Can't Just Oppose Racism: We Must Transcend Race, by Inaya Folarin ImanBlack Lives Matter UK: An AnthologyInaya's Twitter: @InayaFolarinInaya's Instagram: @InayaFolarinIman----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

As America continues to become more racially and ethnically diverse, and our concept of what it means to be American changes, how do we widen our tribe while maintaining a common narrative? Journalist Zaid Jilani shares his thoughts on the future of American identity.Identity Theft, by Zaid JilaniThe Diversity Trap, by Zaid JilaniThe Backchannel podcast, by Zaid Jilani and Leighton WoodhouseZaid's Twitter: @ZaidJilani----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast

When it comes to the political, it's not unusual to agree to disagree. But when our modern discourse so often feels toxic, how can we be more agreeable in our disagreement? John Wood, Jr. of Braver Angels offers a path forward.There Are Evils Worse Than Racism, by John Wood, Jr.BraverAngels.orgJohn's Twitter: @JohnRWoodJr----------Email: wherewegopod@gmail.comInstagram: @wwgnpodcast