Can you imagine that you work for a large nonprofit that services mostly Black and Brown people that recently hired an Indian COO who, within the span of one year, proceeds to hire Asian CFO, CIO & CHRO and God knows who else and the only one who seems to object so far is me! Each of these jobs pays over $150K, maybe as much as $200K.
This is why I object to use of the term of "people of color", especially in employment settings. WHO are we talking about? This woman is trying to stand on our Black shoulders and piss on us as she tells us its raining and hires nothing but Asians...
I wrote the white female CEO yesterday and asked with whose authority is this acceptance of what looks like blatant racist and discriminatory behavior happening? It seems to be happening unchecked and unquestioned. All hell would be breaking if a Black person tried this.
We CANNOT continue to accept a double standard.
We CANNOT keep sitting by allowing others to pimp our hard work and legacy of civil rights while excluding and disrespecting us.
We CANNOT continue being complicit by silence in the oppression of us.
If we don't speak up for ourselves who will? More importantly, who should?
Be inspired to lift your voice no matter the possible consequence. If our ancestors had been afraid, where would we be?
We teach folks how to treat us. Time to write a new lesson plan...
Take your pick and channel the spirit of Harriet Tubman or any of our other fearless and brave Ancestors.
Be unafraid to get in the way. Be willing to stir up some good trouble! Again, if not us, who?
To Be Continued...
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