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New Gurus: 4. White Women's Tears

Dinner is served. A dozen white women, a frank discussion of racism, and one rule - no crying. Join Helen Lewis in exploring the world of the diversity gurus.

The rise of the Black Lives Matter movement brought renewed interest in corporate diversity gurus. But Regina Jackson and Saira Rao were ahead of the curve, pursuing their own unique anti-racist education programme.

Tired of talking to individual white women about their racism, they decided to invite a group of them for dinner, and confront them with their bias and bigotry. There was one rule - no crying.

The New Gurus is a series about looking for enlightenment in the digital world.

Written and presented by Helen Lewis

Series Producers: Morgan Childs and Tom Pooley
Story consultant: Geoff Bird
Original music composed by Paper Tiger
Sound design and mix: Rob Speight
Editor: Craig Templeton Smith

A Tempo & Talker production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds

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29 minutes

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  • Thu 22 Dec 2022 12:04
  • Tue 25 Apr 2023 09:00
  • Tue 25 Apr 2023 21:30

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