We aim to bring about conversations to begin to understand each other and encourage transformative thinking.
Dr. Lusharon Wiley, Executive Director

OUR GUIDELINES

  • We are all here because we care about learning about our own participation in racism and we want to find solutions that are equitable and creative.
  • We seek to have a positive impact in our own lives, businesses, communities, and Pensacola as a whole.
  • This is a powerful, personal, and sometimes scary conversation. We will be gentle with each other and treat each other with dignity.
  • When personal struggles or painful experiences are shared here, we will keep them confidential unless they are offered with permission to share with others.
  • We are striving for real consultation, community care, innovative ideas, and to build trust.

FOUNDING MEMBERS

BILL WEIN
BRIAN WYER
DICKIE APPLEYARD
JULIAN MACQUEEN
KIM MACQUEEN
KIMBERLY KRUPA
LLOYD RESHARD
LUSHARON WILEY
MYRA VAN HOOSE
PETER NOWAK
RUSTY BRANCH
SCOTT REMINGTON
SHAWN GRAHAM
STEPHANIE POWELL
TED ENT

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

We care about learning about our own unwitting participation in racial inequality or inequity and strive to eliminate it in ourselves and others.

We build trust within our group by being gentle with each other, treating each other with dignity, holding each other accountable, and by maintaining confidentiality.

We foster authentic relationships among ourselves and others so that a deep appreciation of diversity is realized.

We participate in consultation. Each member of the group has a piece of a puzzle and full participation allows the puzzle to take form.

When we contribute ideas to the group we strive to give up ownership, allow the best ideas to take hold, and then support them.

We discuss contrasting and divergent concepts and find equitable solutions.

We have a positive impact on our communities, both personal and professional.

We tackle “the hard stuff” through difficult conversations.

We serve as a safe, caring and experienced resource, and to encourage conversations to reignite and sustain our spirits. We continue to build relationships, and serve as an advisory board for those who are looking for support.

We utilize assessment tools to unmask systemic biases and share the results with our community.

We collaborate with our community partners to develop training programs.

We receive and discuss initiatives taken on by our individual members and support them as appropriate.

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