Mk On The Mic

This is Season 4 Episode 5 of MK on the Mic, a podcast dedicated to having conversations relevant to POC communities. Oenone Forbat joined me (Meera Kumar) for a chat about white fragility and how to have conversations about race. Oenone is a comedian, influencer, and fellow podcaster. Find time-stamped topics below: 0:30 When Oenone started engaging in conversations about race 
2:48 What are the barriers to conversations about race for white people? 7:40 Talking about race with friends and discomfort
 13:41 Describing people using their race 
18:17 Fear of being called racist 
21:20 The effects of white fragility 22:40 Internalising messages of white superiority 26:30 Companies and anti-racism 28:55 White supremacy and talking about whiteness 33:00 Speaking to family and friends about racism 35:40 How racism benefits all white people 39:25 When we first became aware of race 42:18 Putting anti-racism education into action Please share this episode on your IG stories, Twitter etc, and tag me