Leslie shares a recent experience of being the only Black person at two separate events—a Staten Island sports bar and a New Jersey fundraiser with over 300 attendees. This prompts a revealing conversation about racial segregation in America and the imbalance of cultural immersion between white and Black Americans.

• Black Americans constantly "swim in white waters" while white Americans rarely need to navigate Black spaces

• The myth of equivalence in self-segregation ignores power dynamics and demographic realities

• White people with only one Black friend often make that person the spokesperson for all Black people

• Discomfort in conversations about race should be embraced rather than avoided as it's where growth happens

• Black professionals often face different expectations and must "over-perform" to receive equal respect

• Discomfort in conversations about race should be embraced rather than avoided as it's where growth happens

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