Our mutual aid collective has been operating for three years but we've never really examined our own dynamics around race and class, and now that we're distributing more resources, the unspoken hierarchies are becoming obvious and some members are calling for us to pause operations until we address our own internal work.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group focused on external service is being forced to confront how their own unexamined identities and power relationships affect their ability to work together equitably.
“Where Are You with The examined identity — building intentionally?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.