Search Sections Democracy Dies in Darkness Subscribe Sign in ChevronLeftAll Post podcasts The Post's premier daily podcast, featuring unparalleled reporting, expert insight and clear analysis, every weekday afternoon. Add to a podcast app Listen to new episodes on your smartphone or other device. Apple PodcastApple Podcasts SpotifySpotify Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts Amazon MusicAmazon Music StitcherStitcher RSSRSS Get episode via email Receive each new episode in your inbox. Sign Up Play on a smart speaker ChevronDown A family confronts White privilege In the final installment of our series Teens in America, what it sounds like for the family of one 17-year-old to confront White privilege and racism. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 13 min Transcript From right, Iris Santalucia, 17, with father Remo Santalucia, brother Giovanni Santalucia, and mother Martha Witt. As part of The Washington Post series Teens in America, produced in collaboration with YR Media, Iris recorded her family as they had difficult conversations about race. With Thanksgiving coming up this week, a lot of us might be feeling anxious about seeing relatives we may not have seen in a while, especially if we don’t always see eye to eye with them. We might be bracing for some awkward conversations or even some intense debates around politics or what we’ve been seeing on the news. Iris Santalucia can relate to that. In the final installment of our series Teens in America, we listen in as the 17-year-old New York City native has a tough conversation with her parents about the role White privilege plays in their family. Iris’s mother is White. Her father is Latino and has often felt targeted by police because of his race. Although her mother says she knows people of color are sometimes profiled, she doesn’t believe her husband is among them. Iris sees White privilege as one element in her parents’ dynamic and confronts her mother about it on tape. This series is produced in collaboration with YR Media, a nonprofit media, music and technology incubator. For more stories in this series, visit wapo.st/teens. If you value the journalism you hear in this podcast, please subscribe to The Washington Post. Right now you can get a subscription to The Post for just 99 cents every four weeks. And you can give a full year as a gift for just $9.99. Go to www.washingtonpost.com/subscribe. It's the best deal we’ve ever offered and it's only happening for a few days. Previous Episode Fauci’s advice for America Today on “Post Reports,” a conversation with Anthony S. Fauci: We cover why you should get a booster, how you can gather safely with family over the holidays, and how Fauci feels about having his job — and science — politicized. Monday, November 22, 2021 Press Enter to skip to end of carousel More podcasts A seven-part investigative series telling the stories of two women, separated by decades and united by a shared refusal to stay silent. “Can He Do That?” is The Post’s politics podcast, exploring the powers and limitations of American government in an era of deep division. Special episodes of "Presidential" highlight moments in American and presidential history that are worth revisiting today. Columnist James Hohmann talks every Friday with the author of a thought-provoking op-ed in The Washington Post. El pódcast en español de The Washington Post. End of carousel Company About The Post Newsroom Policies & Standards Diversity and Inclusion Careers Media & Community Relations WP Creative Group Accessibility Statement Get The Post Become a Subscriber Gift Subscriptions Mobile & Apps Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post Live Reprints & Permissions Post Store Books & E-Books Newspaper in Education e-Replica Today’s Paper Contact Us Contact the Newsroom Contact Customer Care Contact the Opinions team Advertise Licensing & Syndication Request a Correction Send a News Tip Report a Vulnerability Terms of Use Digital Products Terms of Sale Print Products Terms of Sale Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Submissions & Discussion Policy RSS Terms of Service Ad Choices washingtonpost.com © 1996-2021 The Washington Post