A study reported by the Washington Post and conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute found that for every 100 friends, a white American had 91 who were white. By comparison, the average black American had eight white friends and 83 black friends.

So what’s the deal here? Why are Americans sticking to their racial groups, and how can we change that? In this episode, Alechia and Dani talk about the importance of mixing your friendships across racial lines. Find out when they started to intentionally diversify their friendships and how doing so has benefited both their personal and business lives. From personal friendships to business relationships, learn why you need friendships that are not just beyond racial lines but beyond borders as well!

It’s time to get comfortable being uncomfortable - start by joining in on this conversation now!

KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS:

• Why childhood friendships lack diversity.
• How segregation in neighborhoods created segregation in friendships.
• Being comfortable in uncomfortable situations.
• The importance and benefits of diversifying your friendships.
• Making mistakes: Being okay with saying the wrong thing.
• Uniting through the female experience.
• Acknowledging your privilege.

QUOTABLES:

“But that is a very real burden. To feel as though you have to be sure that you don't embarrass your race.”

“If one friend is always in the role of teacher and the other is always in the role of learner, then the friendship is lacking reciprocity.”

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Why We Need More Close Interracial Friendships (And Why We're Bad At Them) by Brittany

Wong - read it here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/close-interraacial-friendships_l_5f5122c8c5b6946f3eaed704

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