Addressing Institutional Racism Or Not…

Screen Shot 2017-03-26 at 12.37.03 PMI highly encourage you to read this article by Korbett Mosesly. Especially if you work at a non-profit or organization that has a majority White leadership and cares about addressing racism.
10 Ways to Practice Institutional Racism at Your Non-Profit Organization

  1. Maintain White Leadership
  2. Frame the issues & lead the strategies for people of color.
  3. Limit partnerships with (and Feedback from) communities of color.
  4. Ignore complaints of bias and racism from workers and clients.
  5. Value credentials vs. the skills needed to serve diverse populations.
  6. Do not involve people directly impacted.
  7. White wash the diversity language.
  8. Maintain the social dynamic of white non-profit affinity groups.
  9. Exploit black clients in poverty.
  10. Offer cultural competency training every few years.

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