Our nonprofit board has one Black member and whenever we discuss anything related to race everyone looks to her to speak for all Black people, but when she brings up racism in our programming or hiring some people get defensive and say she's being divisive. We keep saying we value her perspective but our actions say otherwise.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group's attempt to diversify is reproducing the very dynamics they claim to oppose.
“Where Are You with Cultural assimilation vs. preservation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.