We've been thinking a lot about race and friendships here at Coatswitch,

about what we've learned about race through our friendships, and also when we've made big mistakes,

or been really hurt and disappointed. We're working on an upcoming project about this with

Death, Sex, and Money from WNYC, and we want to hear from you. When his race been a flashpoint

in your friendships, tell us your story. Send a voice memo or an email to Coatswitch at

mpr.org. Thanks.

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My little Brit is.

I'm Jean-Dummy.

I'm Karen Kriksby-Bates, sitting in Fisher Reen.

So y'all, here on Coatswitch, we have this little nickname for the Halloween season.

It's called Blackface Advent. Because you can almost such a watch to it. Like every October,

we hear new stories about costume parties at schools or at workplaces or on college campuses.

You know, some grainy footage of some sorority party will leak out into the world,

and it becomes a whole controversy around, you know, people doing the most or doing the worst.

It's a month of Blackface controversies and Redface controversies and Yellowface scandals,

and it all culminates in Blackface Christmas on October 31st.

Wacial mockery and trash candy. Tis the reason for the season. Karen, can you tell I hate Halloween?

I can, but you know what? Almond Joes are not trash candy. We'll take that out there.

They're the worst. They'll burn it in the mouth. But that's not so much.

You know, lately, it's kind of felt like people were in the Halloween spirit all year long,

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