June Unlearning Circle: Developing Anti-Racist Leadership

The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond teaches us that in order to undo racism, we must develop “anti-racist leadership […] intentionally and systematically within local communities and organizations”. In order to develop anti-racist leadership, we must break down the myths we are taught in the United States about “leadership”, what makes good “leaders”, and what we expect our leaders to do on our behalf. In order to undo racism, it is important to develop anti-racist leadership in ourselves and in our organizing. This requires us to consider models of leadership other than those dictated by white supremacy culture. We need each other to cultivate an accountable pathway to anti-racist leadership.