BIPOC AFFINITY

BIPOC are not a monolith, and the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color vary widely within each of these labels and even more so under the category of “People of Color.” And we still have healing and work to do together. 

This is a space to process our experiences working in the outdoor industry, uncover the ways that we may unintentionally perpetuate racism, and remind ourselves that we belong in outdoors spaces. Any world-building, planning and ideating that impacts or concerns interracial relationships and spaces is always done in interracial solidarity.

Any money made from white affinity work pays for both Ella’s labor and for Steph’s work in BIPOC affinity. We don’t ask BIPOC individuals to pay for our services, so we rely on white people and predominantly white organizations to fund our work.

Important Caveats:

1. I am not a therapist and this is not therapy. I am not trained to be a therapist. I have been a brown woman all my life and worked in many roles where I offer guidance and support without judgement or agenda and help steer people on their own paths by walking alongside them, literally and figuratively. 
2. Expect that I will make mistakes. I am on my own lifelong antiracism journey dismantling oppression within myself and as a result of my privileged identities have blind spots. Expect me to hear your feedback, own my mistakes, apologize, and do better.
3. Expect non-closure. We can’t fix hundreds of years of systemic oppression in an hour, or six. This work is ongoing and there are no easy answers to any of it.