Ashley Lugo Archive

White supremacy culture in professional spaces is toxic — to dismantle it, we must first be willing to name it!

Now, most workplaces, especially in the nonprofit sector, exhibit and practice white supremacy culture. It is a group of characteristics that, “are used as norms and standards without being pro-actively named or chosen by the group.” Characteristics such as perfectionism, quantity over quality, paternalism, and individualism uphold white supremacy culture in our work environments.

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