Tyranny of Multiculturalism – From Other to Erased

“I see the term “people of color” being wielded, largely by white people, to imperfectly mask their anti-Black racism.”

“As a California Native woman, every day is a fight for visibility, to just be seen as who we are–we still exist here.”

“The term “people of color” erases the distinct identities, the histories, the needs and strengths of people–particularly Black people.”

“The challenge of language if it is not repeatedly revisited and revised, is that it becomes sometimes a tool that can subsume or erase differences.”

“We appreciate the specificities, but many people in this community are literally fighting for their lives post-COVID, to not be deported and separated from their children.”