Police are in the news a lot these days. Too much, really, since the news about police is mostly bad, unacceptable, despicable and even terrifying. So, don’t ask me how, because I really don’t remember, but I came across a YouTube video with Police Chief Thomas Connolly. On the 5-minute video, he clearly expressed his strength-based humility alongside his invitation to the citizens of his town to participate in constructive partnership. It was abundantly clear that Chief Connolly meant every word he said, so I had to invite him to join me in conversation on this podcast, because you and I need more good news coming our way these days. The hour-long conversation you’re about to hear, was on a whole other level. Police Chief Connolly shares his insights and 40+ years of experience in ways that help us to appreciate and respect the human side of his very challenging responsibilities, as well as the challenges of appropriately carrying out those responsibilities. He doesn’t present himself as perfect or having all the answers, but the answers he does have are definitely worth listening to. Get ready to come away from this episode wishing Police Chief Connolly’s approach was the standard rather than the exception for leadership in our country’s police departments. And be sure to join the One White Woman Podcast Facebook page so you can get the link to Chief Connolly’s YouTube video. It’s worth watching. It really is. There is no doubt in my mind, that if anyone can create constructive outcomes amongst diverse factions it is that man.  I’m definitely planning on reaching out to him again in about 6 months’ to learn what progress has been realized with the meetings he’s planned. If you have questions or suggestions for different topics, different people you’d like me to invite onto this podcast, I hope you’ll let me know. Again, the best way to reach me is on the One White Woman Podcast Facebook page. Thanks for being here. We have so much learning and growing to do, and it really is on us white people to wake up to the countless ways in which systems throughout our country’s culture are, have always been, disproportionately advantageous to whites. In future episodes I plan to share with you some of the important books I’ve been reading, which will include insights from some of the best minds that are focusing on the multi-leveled challenges of racism in our country…. No matter how much we know and feel the truth that #Black Lives Matter, none of us with light skin can possibly comprehend the hard realities of living in this country as a non-white…. and learning from African Americans and other people of color so that we can take in those realities on deeper and deeper levels is the purpose of this podcast.  I hope you’ll stay with me… so we can learn and grow together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onewhitewoman/message