26 episodes
3 to 10 Project Reed Dyer
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- Society & Culture
Welcome to the 3 to 10 Project. Two white, cisgender men, Marc Waxman and Reed Dyer, who have been friends for over 25 years, exploring race, gender, and education by talking through the intersection of our experiences with what we are reading, listening to, and thinking about. And, most importantly, considering how to show up moving forward.
It’s a long-term commitment: three to ten years of anti-racist culture building.
To be added to our mailing list or share your feedback and comments, please email us directly at 3to10project@gmail.com.
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What do our kids think about where they live? (S2, E9)
Building from last episode's conversation about where we live, Marc and Reed welcome their sons onto the podcast. Sam (15) and Chase (12) lay it all out, sharing their views about the role of education in fighting racism, homophobic language in schools, parental virtue signaling, intersectionality, and why Massachusetts isn't a place any kid would want to grow up. We get some powerful advice from Sam about how to be an ally to people of color, and Chase presents the case for why his community proves the existence of white privilege.
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Does where we live matter? (S2, E8)
Our friend Jason joins us for a second time as we begin our discussion by reflecting on if and how we have been showing up -- including the role of mindfulness -- around colleagues of color. And then we explore whether where we live impacts our intentions to be anti-racist. Does it matter why we live where we live, and what does our address say about us?
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What Should Anti-Racism Look Like for White Men? (S2, E7)
Finally -- another white guy on the podcast. What should anti-racist work look like for white men, anyway? We welcome our longtime friend Jason for a conversation about his own journey into anti-racism and how it connects to our own. Jason shares his experiences, as a Jersey kid now living in Georgia, and weighs in on the roles of discomfort and mindfulness in personal growth.
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What's Up with Racial Affinity Groups? (S2, E6)
With news that a nearby school district had been challenged in a federal lawsuit to stop the practice of racial affinity groups, Marc and Reed consider why gathering by race might be an essential part of exploring our racial identity – but perhaps only if we’re willing to push into discomfort. Marc also presses Reed to develop a consistent practice of meditation as a tool towards working for social justice.
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Is Thinking Enough? (S2, E5)
Marc raises the questions of how "mental models" can both help and hinder understanding between people, often without them even knowing. We then get personal, examining an email exchange between friends that helps us consider how intellectualizing issues of race and identity may serve as a barrier rather than an entry point to change.
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What's it Like to Be a Teacher Fighting for Anti-Racism? (S2, E4)
In the second half of our conversation with three middle school teachers, we hear how the experience of pushing for anti-racist work in a district has felt for them. We also discover that their barriers are not only racial -- gender plays a bigger role that we realized.
If you haven't already listened to the first half of our conversation, we encourage you to check out episode 3 before listening to this one.