I thought the WOKE could not possibly be more insane... I was wrong once again.

[Hung_Low]

https://zora.medium.com/5-dos-and-dont-s-for-white-leaders-and-colleagues-who-want-to-discuss-racism-at-work-ff8f83799665

Some of the DOs:

- Be mindful of opening up meetings and interactions with questions like “How are you?” or “How was your weekend?”
Recognize that by doing so, you can potentially be re-triggering what your Black colleagues are experiencing or dismissing their experience by pretending all is normal. It’s not and hasn’t been for a long time.

- Acknowledge what is happening and share your empathy.
This is an important one because to fail to acknowledge what is happening sends a message that it does not matter nor do Black people’s emotions matter. There are too many organizations that are not planning to say anything. Do not let that be yours.

- Ask Black colleagues if they would like to make space to discuss first before making space.
In organization-wide meetings, team meetings, and even individual conversations, once you’ve acknowledged what’s happening, don’t just leap into a discussion. It is important that you ask Black people (not White people) if they would like further discussion space, as not everyone is comfortable, ready, or simply willing to discuss at work. Plus, think of it this way: If you are a Black person who has eight meetings in a day and every meeting automatically opens with discussion, think about how exhausting and burdensome that can be.