How To Talk About The Riots

“What do you say when someone makes it clear they think the violence, racism and Islamophobia we’re seeing on our streets might be justified?” Brown offers Five practical tips for how to disrupt dangerous narratives during “real…hard…scary…but important” conversations. “I managed to catch myself before I went on a huge rant that would have no doubt completely alienated her. If you want to introduce someone to an alternative point of view, ramming it down their throat is the worst way to go about it. When was the last time you changed your mind about something because someone relentlessly berated or shamed you?” Also hear Imran Ahmed’s reflections.