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Scenario

When immigrant success complicates solidarity with other marginalized groups

My family fled political persecution and built a successful business here, and now my daughter is asking why we do not support reparations for slavery when we know what it means to lose everything.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different experiences of injustice create complex dynamics around shared struggle and mutual responsibility.

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 Reparations — the philosophical case?”

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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