Danvers To Host Candid Conversation On Race Relations

DANVERS, MA — An honest and truthful conversation on race will be the subject of the virtual "Tell Me The Truth: Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations" in Danvers.

The Danvers Human Rights & Inclusion Committee will present the Zoom forum with speakers Debby Irving and Shay Stewart-Bouley on Nov. 17 at 6:30 with an optional in-person viewing event.

"How can we speak openly and honestly in cross-racial conversations?" organizers said. "What would such a conversation even look like? Shay Stewart-Bouley and Debby Irving share the challenges and opportunities they come across in their own cross-racial friendship and how authentic conversation helps shape their understanding of 21st-century racial dynamics — and of themselves."

The in=person event will be held at the Holten Richmond multi-purpose room at 6 p.m.

Those interested in attending either the virtual or in=person event should pre-register here.

The Essex County Community Foundation is sponsoring the event.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)