Isabel Wilkerson

  • Vanderbilt University

    Reflections on Bridge Builders in a Polarized Age

    When profiling diverse leaders across America—the bridge builders, who do not accept the status quo of bottomless rage toward others—I discovered that these bridge builders are countercultural. They do not accept buzzwords. They do not use labels. They choose nuance over caricature, realizing that when they box people in, they box themselves out of the possibility of meaningful connections that can lead to genuine change.  Read More

    Jul. 15, 2021