Dear White Friend
The Realities of Race, the Power of Relationships and Our Path to Equity.
My friend, I do not believe you are a racist.
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Dear White Friend.
Melvin Gravely eloquently accomplishes what many have undoubtedly wished to do: talk openly to someone we know about race in the United States today. Gravely uses significant experience as a business and civic leader to express a rare balance in this timely message. Dear White Friend is a forthright, collegial conversation via chapters in the form of letters, each with a combination of personal reflection and meaningful hard facts. Gravely challenges the reader but without judgment or indictment. His depth of thought, deftness of expression, and clear, layman’s terms make for an urgent call to begin to close the gap between races in America.
The book presents an invitation to understand three questions at the heart of the issue: What is really going on with race in our country? Why must we care? And what can we do about it together? In the end, Gravely calls on us to ask ourselves, “What is my role in all of this?” After reading Dear White Friend, readers will understand why their answer to his question can change everything.
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Closing the Gap: Taking Action in our Spheres of Influence
At Tugboat Institute® Summit 2023, Tugboat members John Gavan and John Garrett joined Mel Gravely on the stage to share the learnings and actions they have taken themselves in the two years since Mel’s first Tugboat Institute talk, What We Can Do Together About Race?
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Leading with Genuine Care Podcast
This week’s guest is Melvin Gravely, entrepreneur and author of Dear White Friend. Melvin is CEO of TriVersity, a black-owned construction company in Cincinnati that was founded and continues to run under the principle that diversity brings power. He has also written several other books, on entrepreneurship and race.
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'Dear White Friend': CEO's new book tackles probing questions on race | Cincinnati Business Courier
When Mel Gravely talks about his latest book, “Dear White Friend,” you get the sense he understands that his life might change because of it.
Meet the Author:
Melvin Gravely II
Mel Gravely is the majority owner and CEO of a commercial construction company in Cincinnati, Ohio. As one of the largest construction companies in the region, it is a consistent member of the Deloitte 100 list of the largest privately owned companies.
What People Are Saying:
“Dear White Friend offers a poignant and powerful perspective and is an insightful and thought-provoking read for those seeking to understand the realities of race in our nation and the path forward.”
— Renee Mahaffey Harris
CEO, President
The Center for Closing the Health Gap
“I believe we cannot grow in meaningful ways if we are not challenged. Dear White Friend challenged me to step into someone else’s shoes and understand a different perspective. In the quiet of reading, I could listen and be present to the stirrings of my own discomfort. I am better for it.”
— Ellen M. Katz
President/CEO
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
“Mel Gravely rips off the bandage to take an honest look at the festering wound that ongoing racism continues to cause. It opened my eyes to the injustice that abounds. At the same time, the letters invite more exploration, more listening, more understanding, and more dialogue.”
— Richard Lofgren, MD
President/CEO
UC Health
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