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Scenario

When religious spaces perpetuate colorist casting choices

My church congregation keeps casting the lighter-skinned kids as angels in the Christmas play while the darker kids play shepherds, and I'm the only parent who seems to notice the pattern.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Faith communities can unconsciously reinforce colorist hierarchies through role assignments that associate lightness with purity and divinity.

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 Colorism and intraracial identity?”

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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