The Great Northwest from CBC Radio Thunder Bay

What does it feel like to be the subject of racist remarks? The Common Ground Cafe serves up some perspectives.

It started out as a discussion about leadership in Thunder Bay. But by the time the soup was cooked, talk turned to racism. That's the way the pot gets stirred at CBC's Common Ground Cafe. We invited three Aboriginal people and three non-Aboriginal people to prepare and share a meal together. Here's the 'dish' on the results.

How safe is Thunder Bay? The way you answer that question may depend on your race. Listen in as six strangers meet, cook a meal together and discuss their safety concerns at the Common Ground Cafe.

Six strangers, two cultures, one soup recipe. Visit CBC's Common Ground Cafe to find out whether a mixed group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people can find common ground on the problems facing the economy in Thunder Bay.