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Commentary: Let's retire the term 'people of color'

As a black woman, I seek out inclusive spaces because I lack them in my everyday life. I don't think I've ever unintentionally entered a space and immediately felt like I was a part of the majority. I remember when I joined my first women's group. I went to one club meeting, and never returned. I felt like every issue these women were struggling with affected me more intensely because of my race. It wasn't empowering, just depressing.

No one looked like me. I didn't expect to be in a room filled with black

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