- Focus group participants in our research, across all racial backgrounds, strongly believed that a person's mindset or motivation was a major factor in explaining whether or not that individual can overcome adversity.
- Most Americans believe our nation has made great strides in eliminating racism, but it is still difficult for them to talk about race and prejudice – especially the structural nature of racism.
- The best way to build empathy for young men of color is to appeal to audiences' identities as parents and adults who care about the well-being of young people.
- When your goal is to change hearts and minds, it is essential to illustrate your case rather than argue your point. In other words: Show. Don't tell.
- At the beginning of every focus group, we asked participants to show us on a scale how hopeful they were that we could make a difference in the lives of young men of color.
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- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation