I have been the only Black person in my graduate program for two years and I am exhausted from being the voice for my entire race in every discussion but I also feel guilty when I stay quiet.
More people experience this than they realize.
Tokenism transforms individual presence into unwanted representation, making silence complicity and speech performance.
“Where Are You with Responsibilities — the other side of rights?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.