Having uncomfortable conversations about race: How do we start?

It’s a recurring theme hearing that we should have difficult conversations about race.

The questions is: “How do we start?”

Local 4′s Devin Scillian sat down with former Detroit City Councilwoman Sheila Cockrel and Focus Hope CEO Portia Roberson to talk about how people can engage with others on the topic.

You can watch the full conversation in the video above.

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