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When friends claim colorblindness but miss your truth

My white friends keep saying they don't see color, but I need them to see my Blackness because it's part of who I am.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning people are erasing the very parts of your identity that you need acknowledged and valued.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Authenticity across traditions?”

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