Antiracism isn’t power-grabbing, white supremacy is
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As our church has gone through a process of antiracism transformation, one of the things that I’ve heard our critics say is that our BIPOC leaders are engaging in “power grabbing.” They argue that if we try to elevate our voices and center our experiences, we are being selfish and unloving. While I understand that people with power feel the pain of sharing it with those with less power, it is not unloving to want to be dignified and honored. When we organize around the oppressor’s feelings instead of the experience of the oppressed, we further oppression.
Antiracism isn’t power-grabbing, white supremacy is
Antiracism isn’t power-grabbing, white…
Antiracism isn’t power-grabbing, white supremacy is
As our church has gone through a process of antiracism transformation, one of the things that I’ve heard our critics say is that our BIPOC leaders are engaging in “power grabbing.” They argue that if we try to elevate our voices and center our experiences, we are being selfish and unloving. While I understand that people with power feel the pain of sharing it with those with less power, it is not unloving to want to be dignified and honored. When we organize around the oppressor’s feelings instead of the experience of the oppressed, we further oppression.