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Scenario

When siblings navigate colorism dynamics in shared activist spaces

My sister and I are both active in Black organizing spaces but she's light-skinned and I'm dark-skinned and we keep having these moments where she gets listened to differently than I do, or people assume she's 'safer' to talk to, and we both see it happening but we don't know how to address it without it becoming about our relationship instead of the bigger issue.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people who share racial identity but have different experiences of colorism are struggling to address systemic patterns without fracturing their personal bond.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Colorism and intraracial identity?”

Peri

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.

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