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Scenario

When racial justice groups struggle to include mixed-race perspectives

Our neighborhood racial justice group says they want to be more inclusive of mixed-race voices but every time we try to share how racial issues affect us, people either dismiss it as 'not that serious' or turn us into symbols of racial harmony. We want to stay engaged but we're tired of being misunderstood in the space that's supposed to be fighting racism.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A group committed to racial equity must address how their frameworks inadvertently marginalize mixed-race experiences they claim to want to include.

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 Mixed-race identity and belonging?”

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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