What are four ways you can improve diverse relationships in your organization? Dr. MelindaJoy Mingo, author of a timely and significant new book from Intervarsity Press titled, The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendship, brings insights to you from her life and her book.
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In this episode:
- The story about how The Colors of Culture came about (03:17)
- Learning to love others and serve others across racial divides, ethnicities, class, and lived experiences (03:44)
- Ubuntu: a South African word for community (06:58)
- I am because we are (07:07)
- Who is my neighbor? (08:46)
- What is racial righteousness? (10:40)
- "There can be joy in justice. We want every person: man, woman, boy, and girl, to understand their worth as God has created them." (12:14)
- “I came to realize that the greatest journey with anyone is the journey of compassion, understanding, and empathy, which can only happen when individuals are transparent with each other.” (13:27)
- Mirroring Jesus in your workplace and in your role (20:00)
- "There's no such thing as an insignificant human being" (21:59)
- Not being afraid of diversity (26:17)
- What are microaggressions? (30:58)
Additional Resources
Buy MelindaJoy Mingo's book: The Colors of Culture: The Beauty of Diverse Friendships
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