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Why being the token feels impossible to navigate

I'm the diversity hire on this committee and everyone knows it but we all pretend it's about my qualifications and I don't know whether to lean into it or fight against it.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The double bind of needing representation while being reduced to representation.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Systemic racism — structure and experience?”

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