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Scenario

How to navigate tokenism when you benefit from colorist preferences

I got asked to lead the diversity committee at work and I can't shake the feeling they picked me because I'm the 'safe' Black person - light enough to not make anyone uncomfortable.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being selected for opportunities due to proximity to whiteness creates complex guilt about privilege within marginalized communities.

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 Colorism and intraracial identity?”

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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