Black Awareness Association, Juneau | Juneau Afternoon

Color-blind friendships: How mothers can help to heal racism.

Air date: Thursday, May 5, 2022 — Interracial friendships: A tale of two Michaels and two moms

Guests: Michael Barnes and his mother, Lynn, longtime friends of the Patterson family.

Listen to the show:

Michael Patterson and Michael Barnes at Patterson’s wedding. Barnes was Michael’s best man (Photo courtesy of Kelli Patterson).

Lynn Barnes. who Michael calls his second mom, share a few moments before his wedding ceremony (Photo courtesy of Kelli Patterson).

Air date: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Full show: Interracial friendships: A tale of two Michaels and two moms