The article emphasizes growing concerns among nonprofit leaders about the difficulties in advancing racial and social justice amid escalating political and economic challenges. It highlights that only well-resourced institutions will likely survive these challenges, disproportionately affecting BIPOC leaders and marginalized communities. Despite the current climate feeling unprecedented in its hostility towards social justice, the article reminds readers that historical precedents show systems of oppression have always resisted transformation. It advocates for leveraging past wisdom to navigate present struggles while maintaining a focus on joy and community.
Only well-resourced leaders and institutions will endure against authoritarianism, severely affecting BIPOC leaders and historically marginalized communities—leading to burnout and constrained progress.
The current state of attacks on social justice may feel unprecedented, but history shows systems of oppression always resist liberatory transformation, prompting a need for resilience.
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