Trailblazer or Token
"We cannot let narrow religious forces highjack our moral vocabulary, forces who speak loudly about things God says little about while saying so little about issue that are at the heart of all our religious traditions: truth, justice, love and mercy." -- Rev Dr William Barber II & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove It is always difficult to discern whether you are a trailblazer or simply a token. Many people of color take positions where they are the "first Black/Brown/Asian/Indigenous" who has ever been in that position. Or maybe, you are the first woman to reach a particularly coveted position of authority. Most do so not as personal gain, but to fundamentally change the corporate culture and mission so others who have been ignored, excluded, and passed over would have an opportunity to participate and lead. Trailblazers are those who lead into unfamiliar environments in order to change the culture and to lead others who have been excluded into leadershi...