Last week I spoke to a group of predominantly white pastors from a predominantly white denomination. During the Q&A, one of the audience members asked me what he could do to better understand some of the challenges that the small number of people of color in the denomination might experience. My answer was simple: in addition to simply asking people of color to share their personal experiences, majority group members should make a habit of going out of their way to “walk a mile” in the shoes of people of color.
