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Scenario

When colorism creates privilege within marginalized communities

I'm light-skinned Black and I know I get treated better than my darker-skinned friends, but I don't know what to do with that knowledge.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Advantages based on proximity to whiteness create complex dynamics within communities of color where some members benefit from hierarchies of acceptability.

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 Privilege and its acknowledgment?”

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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