"seeking Justice" Live Radio Talk

When racism is the topic...most white people run from the conversation. How about when the topic turns to Natives? Dr. Damon Akins, Professor of History, Guilford College discusses the evolving conversations now gaining momentum around the country regarding the centuries of disrespect of indigenous peoples within the United States. From the changing of the Washington Football Team's mascot ...to building, product & icon names throughout America, our past centuries of disrespect are being reconsidered. Is the descriptor, American Indian disrespectful? Asking individuals what is respectful is thankfully becoming the answer. How about giving back 'American' land to native tribes?  "The process of change will come slowly and not as we expect...but it will come," says Dr. Akins. Why is it so difficult for white people to talk about racism? "Whether it is difficult or not... have the conversation." says Solomon Gibson, III. This present burgeoning social justice movement is yielding change for sure, "but we don