Bill M and Barnard Sims
Recorded
August 7, 2023
Archived
August 7, 2023
51:04 minutes
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Id:
osv000016
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Bill M. (38) and Barnard Sims (51) talk about their upbringings, their professions, and their perspectives on racial injustice in the United States.Subject Log / Time Code
Barnard talks about his hometown of Statham, Georgia. He reflects on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and the death of his family members in police custody.
Barnard talks about how he came to be a barber and how he approaches his work.
Bill talks about being a pastor and getting his master's degree in Canada. He reflects on Donald Trump’s candidacy.
Bill reflects on how his church handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bill talks about his upbringing in the Houston area and reflects on the idealism of his childhood.
Barnard talks about his upbringing in the segregated south.
Barnard talks about what anti-racism means to him. He describes what building an anti-racist community looks like.
Barnard talks about how his views of white people have changed and reflects on the role of white people in making change.
Bill talks about his relationship to his church community.
Bill and Barnard reflect on bringing civility in public discourse.
Bill and Barnard reflect on how parenthood has changed the way that they see the world. They reflect on some of the lessons they’ve tried to pass down to their children.
They talk about breaking down barriers to conversation with laughter.
Participants
- Bill M
- Barnard Sims