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Dismantling Racism Resource Book

How is your organization prepared to deal with racist attacks?

If your work is effective, you will most likely be targeted at some point, if not also
constantly, in a million smaller ways. Many established organizations develop “risk
management” plans to deal with all kinds of potential crises. People of color and multi-
racial organizations should consider adding to these usual disaster possibilities (fire,
embezzlement, financial crisis, etc.) some of the liabilities that come with building power
for people of color in a deeply racist society: media misinformation and
mischaracterization, harassing lawsuits (SLAPP suits), challenges to your nonprofit status,
infiltration by government agents, etc.

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