I have heard Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Ted Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story," before and I found it quite powerful and moving. I wanted to stretch my thinking into something a bit more unfamiliar. I read the article, "Beware of Equity Traps and Tropes" by Jamila Dugan.
This was an informative and well-thought-out text centering on how we can be more conscious of our journey toward equity. As stated in the text, this is not something that can just easily be checked off on a list but rather it is an ongoing commitment to making our systems accountable. In short, there is no easy fix.
The author wrote about several traps to avoid while on the journey to creating equity.
The one that resonated with me the most is "The Equity Warrior." In summary, this stated that there is an individual or a small group of people who take on this huge task of educating and delivering the need for equity while others stay hidden in the shadows not doing any of the "heavy lifting." This allows others to not have to get out of their own comfort zones and face any of the difficult conversations or actions that are required to move toward equity.
This was an informative and well-thought-out text centering on how we can be more conscious of our journey toward equity. As stated in the text, this is not something that can just easily be checked off on a list but rather it is an ongoing commitment to making our systems accountable. In short, there is no easy fix.
The author wrote about several traps to avoid while on the journey to creating equity.
The one that resonated with me the most is "The Equity Warrior." In summary, this stated that there is an individual or a small group of people who take on this huge task of educating and delivering the need for equity while others stay hidden in the shadows not doing any of the "heavy lifting." This allows others to not have to get out of their own comfort zones and face any of the difficult conversations or actions that are required to move toward equity.