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Scenario

Why being the only minority creates impossible expectations

I am the only Black person at my company and my coworkers keep asking me to speak for my entire race during diversity discussions and I do not know how to say no without seeming uncooperative.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Tokenism transforms individual identity into unwanted representation that burdens the very people it claims 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 Rights — their origin and their limits?”

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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