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Participants in social experience about bias discuss why change takes time

December 16, 2021

Throughout the Matter of Fact Listening Tour: Promises of Change, we’ve shown you the journey of the two people who met virtually during a social experience about bias — People we invited to DC to learn more about each others’ perspectives on social justice issues and on politics. In the video above, you can listen in as they talk about why change takes so much time.

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