As a writer and Charleston native, Herb Frazier believes that spreading ukweli – the Swahili word for truth – about the Black experience is the only path to racial healing. For the last two years, he’s been spreading ukweli through talks at colleges, churches, libraries and civic organizations across South Carolina.
What he’s witnessed is that audiences become more sympathetic and less resistant to social change once they learn the truth about what it means to be a Black person in America today. Building on his experience in traveling the world, Frazier wants to amplify his and others’ learnings so that racial healing can happen here in Charleston.
As a writer and Charleston native, Herb Frazier believes that spreading ukweli – the Swahili word for truth – about the Black experience is the only path to racial healing. For the last two years, he’s been spreading ukweli through talks at colleges, churches, libraries and civic organizations across South Carolina.
What he’s witnessed is that audiences become more sympathetic and less resistant to social change once they learn the truth about what it means to be a Black person in America today. Building on his experience in traveling the world, Frazier wants to amplify his and others’ learnings so that racial healing can happen here in Charleston.
This talk was given at a TEDx event on April 17, 2024 using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
