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When friends dismiss your experiences of racism

My best friend since college keeps making comments about how I 'play the race card' when I talk about work struggles and I'm realizing she might not be the person I thought she was.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The grief of discovering that proximity doesn't guarantee understanding or solidarity.

Worth thinking about

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

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