Testimonials

Our country is hurting. We’re spiraling into polarization, guardedness, and contempt. Social media rewards outrage over understanding, and nuance is either barely tolerated or outright rejected. 

The Charlotte Metropolitan Braver Angels Alliance has given me a community of people...of friends...who want something different. A community that wants to heal our country, restore trust, and shift our culture toward courage and curiosity. It’s a place where we can show up as we are, hold our convictions, and still choose to see one another as neighbors rather than enemies.

Reading Monica Guzman's I Never Thought of it that Way:  How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times put Braver Angels on my radar.  After a few too many raised voices (including my own), sniping jabs, and same-side irritation fests, joining seemed a must.   'Don't want to think about where I'd be without the resources and energy outlet:  Braver Angels is a place for listening and leaning in instead of ranting and running away.  It helps me stay hopeful about community, country, and my personal connections.

“I am a member of Braver Angels because I believe our nation is stronger when we are united. Liberals and conservatives both bring important perspectives, and when we listen with curiosity and respect, we don’t lose our convictions, we gain understanding. With understanding comes trust, collaboration, and the ability to solve real problems together.

When people feel heard instead of judged, something shifts. I’ve witnessed edges soften, minds open, and behaviors begin to change.

I’m grateful for this community and the hope it creates.”

"Braver Angels feels like a long-overdue exhale.

After years of strained conversations and quiet disengagement, I was looking for a place where I could speak my mind thoughtfully, listen with real curiosity, and learn how to disagree without losing relationships. Through both the Charlotte chapter and the national Braver Angels community, I’ve found practical tools and generous people committed to rebuilding trust—not by asking anyone to change their convictions, but by changing how we engage one another.

As our country approaches its 250th birthday, being part of Braver Angels has given me confidence that we can reconnect—not through louder arguments, but through steadier, more human conversations that make room for difference and responsibility alike."