On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Nayelis talks about her experience at school. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

RACE: Are We So Different?

Listening Booth Story: Nayelis

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . John tells is that “race” is a social myth that needs to be discarded. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: John

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Stef shares her story of teaching history. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Stef

Earlier this month, the WXXI Listening Booth was open at the Rochester Museum and Science Center, recording stories of people visiting the exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? . The exhibit looks at the science and biology of race, as a means of creating dialogue and fostering understanding. Quite a few visitors shared their own experiences and their reactions to the exhibit. The travelling exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? will be on display at RMSC through April 24, 2013. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Suzanne shares her story. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Suzanne

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Maria tells us about her reactions to the exhibit. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Maria

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Shelley talks about trying to recapture her heritage and language. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Shelley

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Carmen talks about growing up as a Latina in Rochester. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Carmen

Bob Smith and Tariq Spence talk with Dr. Yolanda Moses, the co-creator of the RACE: Are We So Different? exhibit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. She joins us in advance of her evening lecture at Eisenhart Auditorium. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

AUDIO: 1370 Connection with Dr. Yolanda Moses

On Saturday, February 2, the WXXI Listening Booth was at the Rochester Museum and Science Center to capture the stories of people visiting the exhibit Race: Are We So Different? . Alan talks tells a story from his childhood. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Listening Booth Story: Alan

Bob Smith speaks with conductor Wade Stare, narrator Paul Burgett and Eastman School of Music Dean Douglas Lowry, about The Rochester Philharmonic’s upcoming performance of Rhapsody in Blue by pianist Terrence Wilson, and the contributions of African Americans to the arts. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

AUDIO: 1370 Connection on Race and the Arts

This evening WXXI is hosting a screening of The Ken Burns/Sarah Burns documentary The Central Park Five , that examines the case of five black and Latino teenagers who were wrongly convicted of rape. WXXI’s Beth Adams speaks with attorney Lamar Jackson about racial profiling and the justice system in Rochester. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Race and the Justice System

Bob Smith and Tariq Spence talk with Action for a Better Community chief executive James Norman about reviving economic opportunity for the community’s disadvantaged. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

AUDIO: 1370 Connection on Race and the Economy

Bob Smith hosts a community conversation with attorney and Rochester School Board member Van White on the frustrations of African Americans today. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

AUDIO: 1370 Connection on Race and Education

Issues of racism in the criminal justice system have been debated for decades. WXXI’s Carlet Cleare looks at racial profiling in the Rochester area. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

Race and Criminal Justice

The traveling exhibit RACE: Are We So Different? is now on display at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. WXXI , RMSC and several other community partners are working together to promote awareness about racial issues and to foster meaningful conversations about we can improve our understanding of one another. WXXI's reporting on RACE: Are We So Different? is supported by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities .

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RACE: Are We So Different?

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