Talk To Me

Dwayne Norris of Soulful Synergy joins Michael Angelo Caruso for an open and honest conversation about race relations in the United States. At the time of this recording these two gentlemen were acquaintances, but didn't know each other well.  They tackle difficult and challenging topics.  This particular conversation is more about dialog than it is about identifying solutions.   3:00 The best educated society ever? 4:00 Is tone (such as empathy) set at the top? 5:00 What happens when you let people inside your head 7:00 Separating politics from ideals and civic values 10:00 Being articulate and educated helps one cope 12:00 How civic engagement relates to accountability   13:45 Basic needs allow for reasonable dialog 15:00 Does protesting help or hurt? 18:15 How helpful is virtue signaling? 19:15 What happens after 90% of us start "taking a knee?" 23:00 Revisionism, re-evaluating statues (Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Jefferson)   24:27 The value of looking forward even if symbols have power 26:15 Whitewashing