The Racial Divide: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?
After discussing the history of racism in America, Bill Drake gives examples of white privilege and explains why it is so hard for whites to see it. He then outlines what whites can do to diminish racism in themselves and the world.
Lake Wildwood, CA TV Interview with Bill Drake - November 30, 2015
Join Bill as this thought-provoking interview explores his racist heritage, his inspiring journey out of racism, how he came to write his book, and his current work of helping others overcome prejudice. (12:44)
Martin Luther King Day Presentation - January 2015
Published on Feb 5, 2015
PART 1 of 2 (41:15):
Join Bill in exploring his racist heritage, his inspiring journey out of racism, and ways whites can become more effective allies for people of color.J
Published on Feb 5, 2015
PART 1 of 2 (41:15):
Join Bill in exploring his racist heritage, his inspiring journey out of racism, and ways whites can become more effective allies for people of color.J
PART 2 of 2 (26:02):
Surprising excerpts from the diaries of a slave plantation owner (Bill’s great-great-grandmother) before, during, and after the Civil War.
Surprising excerpts from the diaries of a slave plantation owner (Bill’s great-great-grandmother) before, during, and after the Civil War.
Martin Luther King Day Radio Program - January 2012
January 16, 2012
Bill Drake, Rev. Lew Powell, Jamal Walker
Host Steve Baker
49:28
Produced by KVMR Community Radio
89.5 FM, Nevada City, California
Copyright 2013 Bill Drake, Lewis Powell, Jamal Walker
All Rights Reserved
During this special Martin Luther King Day program, Bill Drake (white) and Rev. Lew Powell (black) discuss growing up in segregated Virginia twenty miles apart from each other. Bill Drake talks about his family history in regards to racism and shares two poems, one about his conditioned racism and the other about his mother’s never questioning her prejudices. Jamal Walker shares his first experience with racism as a black child and his work with New Bridges, a program that helped young people overcome prejudice.
At the time of this broadcast, Drake, Powell, and Walker were laying the foundation for an organization in Nevada City, California to help others unlearn prejudice. Drake, Walker, and Cindy Santa Cruz-Reed went on to form Creating Communities Beyond Bias and co-lead workshops for students. On behalf of his Episcopal diocese, Powell leads workshops on racism for adults. Drake is the author of Almost Hereditary: A White Southerner’s Journey out of Racism, A Guide for Unlearning and Healing Prejudice.
Bill Drake, Rev. Lew Powell, Jamal Walker
Host Steve Baker
49:28
Produced by KVMR Community Radio
89.5 FM, Nevada City, California
Copyright 2013 Bill Drake, Lewis Powell, Jamal Walker
All Rights Reserved
During this special Martin Luther King Day program, Bill Drake (white) and Rev. Lew Powell (black) discuss growing up in segregated Virginia twenty miles apart from each other. Bill Drake talks about his family history in regards to racism and shares two poems, one about his conditioned racism and the other about his mother’s never questioning her prejudices. Jamal Walker shares his first experience with racism as a black child and his work with New Bridges, a program that helped young people overcome prejudice.
At the time of this broadcast, Drake, Powell, and Walker were laying the foundation for an organization in Nevada City, California to help others unlearn prejudice. Drake, Walker, and Cindy Santa Cruz-Reed went on to form Creating Communities Beyond Bias and co-lead workshops for students. On behalf of his Episcopal diocese, Powell leads workshops on racism for adults. Drake is the author of Almost Hereditary: A White Southerner’s Journey out of Racism, A Guide for Unlearning and Healing Prejudice.
Part 1 (41:14)
Join Bill in exploring his racist heritage, his inspiring journey out of racism, and ways whites can become more effective allies for people of color.
Join Bill in exploring his racist heritage, his inspiring journey out of racism, and ways whites can become more effective allies for people of color.
Part 2 (13:45)
Bill shares a poem related to the conditioned racism he still has. Rev. Lew Powell, born in 1942, describes growing up in the Jim Crow era in a black neighborhood that was about twenty miles away from where Bill grew up.
Bill shares a poem related to the conditioned racism he still has. Rev. Lew Powell, born in 1942, describes growing up in the Jim Crow era in a black neighborhood that was about twenty miles away from where Bill grew up.
Part 3 (9:52)
Jamal Walker, who was born in 1969, talks about growing up as a black youth in East Palo Alto, California, his first experience of racism, and transformative work with the New Bridges program. Jamal encourages people to develop friendships with members of other races and to accept that we will all make mistakes as we learn to live together.
Jamal Walker, who was born in 1969, talks about growing up as a black youth in East Palo Alto, California, his first experience of racism, and transformative work with the New Bridges program. Jamal encourages people to develop friendships with members of other races and to accept that we will all make mistakes as we learn to live together.
Part 4 (12:28)
Lew describes efforts to integrate a Dairy Queen during the civil rights era. A caller who is a person of color explains how difficult it is for her family to live in Nevada County, California, an almost all-white county. Bill mentions the formation of a group to counter racism in the area. Jamal and Lew discuss the importance of interrupting racism when it occurs.
Lew describes efforts to integrate a Dairy Queen during the civil rights era. A caller who is a person of color explains how difficult it is for her family to live in Nevada County, California, an almost all-white county. Bill mentions the formation of a group to counter racism in the area. Jamal and Lew discuss the importance of interrupting racism when it occurs.
