Dr. Wendy Osefo

And then they're like, uh, no one has ever told me that no one has ever talked to me like this is usually, you know, banter and you're stupid. You're this, you're that. And we don't need all of that. Like, tell me why. And I'll tell you why we can move forward and then have a glass of wine. I like that approach.

I agree with that. And I think that, you know, if nothing else, I've had a few friends who have said that this year they've just educated themselves and they've learned more about people, about organizations. And I just think that that's really important. So, you know, when you when people are saying Black Lives Matter, it's not because, you know, white lives don't matter or anything.

I agree with that. And I think that, you know, if nothing else, I've had a few friends who have said that this year they've just educated themselves and they've learned more about people, about organizations. And I just think that that's really important. So, you know, when you when people are saying Black Lives Matter, it's not because, you know, white lives don't matter or anything.

I agree with that. And I think that, you know, if nothing else, I've had a few friends who have said that this year they've just educated themselves and they've learned more about people, about organizations. And I just think that that's really important. So, you know, when you when people are saying Black Lives Matter, it's not because, you know, white lives don't matter or anything.

you know, the lives of other people don't matter. Just simply saying we feel as though right now black lives are under attack. I cannot remember in my mind when I have seen a police officer kill a white man on tape. I cannot, I cannot, like I can't. But if you ask me, have you seen a police officer kill a black guy on tape? I could say, yes. I could literally say Philando Castile.

you know, the lives of other people don't matter. Just simply saying we feel as though right now black lives are under attack. I cannot remember in my mind when I have seen a police officer kill a white man on tape. I cannot, I cannot, like I can't. But if you ask me, have you seen a police officer kill a black guy on tape? I could say, yes. I could literally say Philando Castile.

you know, the lives of other people don't matter. Just simply saying we feel as though right now black lives are under attack. I cannot remember in my mind when I have seen a police officer kill a white man on tape. I cannot, I cannot, like I can't. But if you ask me, have you seen a police officer kill a black guy on tape? I could say, yes. I could literally say Philando Castile.

I could say George Floyd. I could say Rashad Brooks. I can name these people's names. And so I just think it's important for us to have these conversations, not because white lives don't matter. We're just saying that black lives are currently under attack and that's really what it is. And, you know, I have these conversations with my friends. You know, I was saying this the other day.

I could say George Floyd. I could say Rashad Brooks. I can name these people's names. And so I just think it's important for us to have these conversations, not because white lives don't matter. We're just saying that black lives are currently under attack and that's really what it is. And, you know, I have these conversations with my friends. You know, I was saying this the other day.

I could say George Floyd. I could say Rashad Brooks. I can name these people's names. And so I just think it's important for us to have these conversations, not because white lives don't matter. We're just saying that black lives are currently under attack and that's really what it is. And, you know, I have these conversations with my friends. You know, I was saying this the other day.

My son was invited over to one of his classmates, you know, houses. Everybody's in quarantine. Let's get together. And the mom said, you know, you guys should come over. Just got him a new, you know, water gun and all this other stuff. And I had to tell my child that he couldn't go and he didn't know why. And I said, because I don't want you playing with a gun. My sons, they're seven and five.

My son was invited over to one of his classmates, you know, houses. Everybody's in quarantine. Let's get together. And the mom said, you know, you guys should come over. Just got him a new, you know, water gun and all this other stuff. And I had to tell my child that he couldn't go and he didn't know why. And I said, because I don't want you playing with a gun. My sons, they're seven and five.

My son was invited over to one of his classmates, you know, houses. Everybody's in quarantine. Let's get together. And the mom said, you know, you guys should come over. Just got him a new, you know, water gun and all this other stuff. And I had to tell my child that he couldn't go and he didn't know why. And I said, because I don't want you playing with a gun. My sons, they're seven and five.

I have never bought them a toy gun. That may seem foreign to people, but that's because you have incidents like Tamir Rice. There was a 12 year old black boy who police pulled up that he was playing with a toy gun. They thought it was a real gun. Before they even looked at him, they killed him. He was 12. He wasn't doing anything. He was just playing. And that was it.

I have never bought them a toy gun. That may seem foreign to people, but that's because you have incidents like Tamir Rice. There was a 12 year old black boy who police pulled up that he was playing with a toy gun. They thought it was a real gun. Before they even looked at him, they killed him. He was 12. He wasn't doing anything. He was just playing. And that was it.

I have never bought them a toy gun. That may seem foreign to people, but that's because you have incidents like Tamir Rice. There was a 12 year old black boy who police pulled up that he was playing with a toy gun. They thought it was a real gun. Before they even looked at him, they killed him. He was 12. He wasn't doing anything. He was just playing. And that was it.

My sons will never have the privilege to play with a toy gun. Like that whole story of, you know, the Christmas story with the boy. His mom said, you'll shoot your eye out. Yeah, that's not relatable to my family because no one in my family that I can know of great, great has ever owned a gun. And the only person who did was my grandfather because he was a police officer.

My sons will never have the privilege to play with a toy gun. Like that whole story of, you know, the Christmas story with the boy. His mom said, you'll shoot your eye out. Yeah, that's not relatable to my family because no one in my family that I can know of great, great has ever owned a gun. And the only person who did was my grandfather because he was a police officer.

My sons will never have the privilege to play with a toy gun. Like that whole story of, you know, the Christmas story with the boy. His mom said, you'll shoot your eye out. Yeah, that's not relatable to my family because no one in my family that I can know of great, great has ever owned a gun. And the only person who did was my grandfather because he was a police officer.

We don't own guns because people think that you're going to kill them. So that is just something that says, that's how our lives are different. My son wants a super soaker. No, you can't get one. So just simple things like that, like just the bare things that make our lives different, but we live in the same country.