How did a Black Lives Matter activist and a police officer become friends? How do they maintain their friendship while having difficult conversations? What motivated them start a podcast? Elliott and Tanisha share how they were paired in a production called Project Empathy. Each had to pen a story of significance in their life and share the other’s story to an audience. Through that process of working together and listening to each other, true empathy took root. They share their Project Empathy journey as well as their hopes for the conversation in this episode.

<p>How did a Black Lives Matter activist and a police officer become friends? How do they maintain their friendship while having difficult conversations? What motivated them start a podcast? Elliott and Tanisha share how they were paired in a production called Project Empathy. Each had to pen a story of significance in their life and share the other’s story to an audience. Through that process of working together and listening to each other, true empathy took root. They share their Project Empathy journey as well as their hopes for the conversation in this episode.</p>

We’re here to talk about race and justice in a new way. A way that does not hide from hard truths, and yet also strengthens our friendship – we’re friends. We come from what society tells us are totally different worlds, and apparently, we shouldn’t be able to talk to each other about serious issues. We’re going to stay in conversation, we’re going to stay in the room. Hosted by BLM Seacoast co-founder, Tanisha Johnson & Eliot Chief of Police, Elliott Moya. Produced by Green Acre, A Bahá’í Center of Learning.

<p>We’re here to talk about race and justice in a new way. A way that does not hide from hard truths, and yet also strengthens our friendship – we’re friends. We come from what society tells us are totally different worlds, and apparently, we shouldn’t be able to talk to each other about serious issues. We’re going to stay in conversation, we’re going to stay in the room. Hosted by BLM Seacoast co-founder, Tanisha Johnson &amp; Eliot Chief of Police, Elliott Moya. Produced by Green Acre, A Bahá’í Center of Learning.</p>

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