Wendy Laybourn is currently a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. At four months of age, Wendy was adopted by a white working class couple and was raised in Memphis, TN. Growing up in a city haunted by the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., she was acutely aware of the centrality of race in America. Experiences of racial division, racial inequality, and bridge building have informed her perspective and academic work. She joins the show today to talk with Dante and Dave about her experiences growing up and how they have led her to where she is now.

00:10 - George Foreman Grill

03:10 - Latte Art

07:41 - Intro to Wendy

09:42 - Who Are You?

11:30 - Risky Business

14:41 - Growing Up in Memphis

27:28 - Pop Quiz for Wendy

33:20 - Wendy’s Defining Moment

43:35 - Racial & Ethnic Identity Development

55:07 - What’s Next?

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