Statement of Gratitude
We, as white folks, acknowledge that we could not do the work we do without the support and scholarship of the countless people of color who have witnessed, documented, and critiqued whiteness and the system of white supremacy for centuries before us. And we personally could not be doing this work if it were not for our friends and colleagues of color challenging us to look inward and understand our own complicity in the dominant white culture. Thank you for your labor and trust in us to continue to grow and share our truth.
Our Mission
Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower white senior leaders who want to transform the dominant white culture in their organizations. We accomplish this mission through executive strategy days, intensive leadership retreats, and our Fearlessly Anti-Racist Masterminds.
We believe that organizational change is a critical first step in disrupting systemic racism in our society. We guide organizations through transformational change, in order to create a culture of racial inclusivity and equity that is both sustainable and empowering.
We understand that the work of reconciling our investment in the dominant white culture is fraught with psychological, ideological, and emotional obstacles. We strive to create white affinity spaces that both challenge white executives to do the hard work of owning their responsibility for disrupting the dominant white culture in their organizations, and support them in that work.
“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.”
— James Baldwin
Saying “I’m antiracist” isn’t enough.
At From Within we’re committed to centering humanity. We know that most people, white people included, are good people, trying to do better. We also know that good intentions aren’t enough. That’s why our white affinity programs take white executives through the process of developing their white racial identity, working through their emotional roadblocks, and arriving at informed, consistent action.