Periagoge
Scenario

When diversity efforts tokenize individual experience

I'm the only Black person in our community mediation training and they keep asking me to share about my experiences with racism like I'm the expert on all Black people's pain.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The burden of representation transforms individual healing into educational labor for the comfort of the majority.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.