“The Talk” co-host Eve has opened up about having some "difficult" and "uncomfortable" conversations about race with her white husband. The discussions were sparked by the death of George Floyd and the riots unfolding across America in protest of racial discrimination and police brutality.
Eve told her co-hosts on Tuesday that the events have forced her and spouse Maximillion Cooper to have "some of the most difficult and uncomfortable conversations" they’ve ever had, according to Fox News.
"But, at the same time, it’s a beautiful thing, because … I don’t know his life through his eyes," the rapper said. "He doesn’t know my life through my eyes. All he can do is try to understand and try to ask the questions, and he wants to understand, and that’s what the nation — that’s what the world — has to do.”
Eve admitted that it was "going to be uncomfortable" but added that "we have to be OK with being uncomfortable so that we can get to a solution."
What has kept Eve feeling centered is seeing protestors gather in solidarity.
"There are some people that are having beautiful, peaceful protests, with their fists in the air and their hands in the air and all different colors and genders, all together, on one knee, wanting to get past this," she said. "That’s what actually keeps me from getting too emotional."
Earlier this week Cooper addressed Floyd's death and the protests that ensued in an Instagram post.
"These are challenging times ... a global pandemic, on the brink of an economic depression, and now America is spinning out of control following George Floyds horrendous murder," he wrote in a post to Instagram.
"The rioting is unacceptable but the emotions and voice of protesters is loud and clear and needs to be acted upon. This injustice can’t be ignored. It’s all of our responsibilities to stand up against discrimination and racism, and to treat each other with respect and dignity #blacklivesmatter."
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