Of Protest and Paradox: Leading DEI in Minnesota

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Author(s): Lauren L. Jones (University of Minnesota, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 22
Source title: The Experiences of Black Women Diversity Practitioners in Historically White Institutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tristen Brenaé Johnson (Moffitt Cancer Center, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3564-9.ch006

Keywords: Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference / Knowledge Management and Library Science / Organizational Development

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This chapter glances into the experience of leading diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work while living in Minneapolis before, during, and after the murder of George Floyd, the subsequent uprisings, and racial reckoning of 2020. Ironically, the progressive state of Minnesota has been the site of multiple state-involved murders while also consistently voting Democrats into the White House and U.S. congress. This Minnesota paradox creates a unique place for DEI work. The author explores theories of white guilt and white saviorism, provides context about the racial and social environment of Minnesota, and provides recommendations for Black women DEI practitioners and those that employ them.

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