I chose to read Beware of Equity Traps and Tropes because I am concerned about how easy it is to mean well, but not have your intentions work out the way you would like. I worry that the work I do may be seen as trying to be the Great White Hope or that by trying to include the very few voices of minorities in our rural community, I would be putting too much pressure on that one voice and make them feel that they are the Lone Ranger of Color or the Token Equity. I agree with the quote “Our sense of urgency gets in the way of understanding complexity...” I think it is ultimately important to constantly question what you are doing, work with a group that is equally committed to the work, and “commit to a long-term change process.
