I'm the only person of color on our leadership team and when issues around race come up in our organization, everyone looks to me to have the answer or take the lead, but I never signed up to be the diversity spokesperson and I'm tired of being the only one who seems to think this is a problem. We keep having the same surface-level conversations while the actual dynamics stay exactly the same.
More people experience this than they realize.
Someone is forced into representing their entire identity while the group avoids examining the systems that created this dynamic.
“Where Are You with Code-switching and double consciousness?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.