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Scenario

When colorism creates rifts within racial solidarity

I am a light-skinned Black woman and darker-skinned women in my organization assume I get treated better, which might be true, but it isolates me from the very people who should understand my experience.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Privilege gradations within marginalized communities generate suspicion and isolation despite shared systemic oppression.

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 Intersectionality in practice?”

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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