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    1. Even the most well-meaning of anti-racist allies will have blind spots and make grave miscalculations on matters concerning the well-being of people of color.

      As discussed in Module 1, macropractitioners are community organizers and look beyond 1 person or 1 group of people and they look at all of the gaps that affect the population of people they are working with. Expecting an organization that is dominated by white administrators to advocate appropriately for oppressed groups of people is unreasonable, as they can not understand all aspects of the challenges clients are faced with.

    2. Due to historical racism and systemic inequalities, the majority of “disadvantaged communities” are predominantly lower-income black and brown citizens, who have little social capital and little financial security. The nonprofit industry rakes in billions of dollars annually off the creation of programs and services designed with this demographic in mind.

      This statement is very true but Roxbury Ma. was so successful because the residents knew better then to allow business people from outside the community come in and tell them what should be done. Che and other community members saved Roxbury by implementing macro social principles and including the community in the redevelopment of the town.

    3. Who will be measuring the extent of this so-called commitment, how long is it expected to take, and what will be implemented based on the findings? Often, these fundamental questions are left up to the very same white leaders of the entity, who eagerly take credit for what is only a PR statement and not real change.

      These statements regarding the little progress made in wage equality and equal representation was discussed in module 3 in the You Tube video Democracy in the Workplace. The video reminds us of the growth of corporations and capitalism in the 1970's, leaving workers behind, particularly people of color. As productivity grew salaries did not. Little compasion was shown for workers, this article highlights that this remains the same.

    4. To illustrate this point, take the response of certain nonprofits to the NYC mayor’s call for more diversity within the sector.

      Reisch (2014) notes that to create change to develop solutions we need to have new leaders, encourage community involvement to ensure better equality, which is what is being highlighted in this section of the article. The people who are affected by policy and oppression should be represented in leading the advocacy work.