result of our successful execution of threat perception reduction.

fear of loss of entitlement and special designation.

Interestingly the misdirection was hidden in plain sight. It’s called a dream for a reason. We were not given the exposure to self-sufficiency, entrepreneurialism, or leadership, but instead, we were shown how to obey, follow, and comply.

chained to the concepts of success that were sold to our ancestors? Or will we decide there’s another construct we can create for ourselves that doesn’t rely on waiting for White validation? When you graduate from high school, you go to a predominantly white college or university, graduate and get a good-paying job, work for thirty years, and then

Examples of behavior change could be showcasing inclusive behaviors during meetings, being more attentive in 1:1 meetings and eliminating the dismissive behaviors, and a general reduction of the toxic micro-aggressive email communications and verbal exchanges.

The outcome is the weaponization of white insecurity.

There were over 100 people on the call, but only about six or seven of us spoke. It’s typical for this to happen as most Black folks are still unclear on how safe it is to fully express their concerns in open forums, especially those that have whites present.

ineptitude seated in leadership positions.

The most common theme I see when engaged in these conversations is the lack of creative thinking about what could be. Instead, the conversation usually devolves into dissertations on what is or has been and the possibility of what could be is hidden behind a curtain of historic trauma. We’re married to the narrative of subjugation so much that when