Our nonprofit board is split between members who want to address how our organization has historically excluded people of color and members who insist we're already inclusive and should focus on our 'core mission' instead. We're at a standstill and I can feel the organization's credibility eroding with the communities we claim to serve.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group is paralyzed by competing narratives about whether institutional change is necessary or threatening.
“Where Are You with Systemic racism — structure and experience?”
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