Meet Crystal Hayes & Julia Dawson
Monday, May 16 2011
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
The YWCA of the Greater Triangle’s Racial Justice Initiative aims to empower women and eliminate racism through dialogue, action and advocacy. Luckily, the ambitious goals are being taken on by a team that includes two women who have been challenging people to address racism head-on for many years. Crystal Hayes and Julia Dawson met in college where they began their advocacy work in favor of racial justice. In the beginning, Hayes, an African-American woman from New York, rejected the idea of a friendship with Dawson, a white Southerner who is about 10 years her junior. Eventually, their shared passion for bringing an end to racism brought them together – first as partners in activism, then as pals. Hayes and Dawson join host Frank Stasio to talk about their approach to generating honest dialogue about race and how their friendship fuels their important work.
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