Periagoge
Scenario

How the burden of representation creates impossible choices in workplace dynamics

I'm tired of being the only Black person expected to educate my white coworkers about racism but I also feel guilty when I don't speak up.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Tokenism creates exhausting responsibility for individual education of entire institutions while guilt punishes self-preservation.

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 Political identity across cultures?”

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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