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(RNS) — Phil Vischer was driving home from his studio and listening to NPR when he had another of his big ideas. Vischer, the creator of “VeggieTales,” the animated series in which produce-aisle items act out Bible stories, says he often talks back to NPR’s stories — with his characteristic wisecracks, of course, but also with probing questions when he feels the reporter missed something. “I was having some really interesting conversations with myself in my car,” said Vischer, the voice of “VeggieTales” host Bob the Tomato. “And then one day, I wondered if anyone else woul...

June 17, 2020 2020 does keep us all on our toes, forging all sorts of strange alliances and unlikely heroes. Among the latter: Phil Vischer. If you know him at all, it’s as the creator of  Veggie Tales and voice of Bob the Tomato. But these days, he’s also doing some exceedingly great work helping educate white people about systemic racism. Most Americans are familiar with the idea of racism on an individual level: judging someone differently based on the color of their skin. But there has been a struggle in communicating the idea of  systemic racism, which is built into our institut...