Antiracism Statement
Rubicon’s Antiracism Stance
Systemic racism undergirds our nation’s laws, policies, and beliefs. To break poverty, we must address racism wherever we see it — starting with our own practices and culture. Rubicon’s anti-racism stance affirms our identity as an anti-racism organization, and outlines our approach to dismantling racism first from within, and then in the communities we serve.
We will not always get it right, but we will always strive for what is right. We ask every person who reads this statement to help transform Rubicon and the communities we serve into places where we connect with Humility, act with Hope, and live with Justice.
- Examine and recalibrate inequitable power relationships and resource allocations throughout the organization
- Foster full participation by people of color in decisions that shape Rubicon
- Value the contributions and interests of employees of color in shaping our culture, and determining our policies and practices
- Acknowledge in our work with participants that poverty is a result of oppressive systems
- Engage each other through a daily ritual of mutual respect
- Truly value racial diversity as an asset instead of simply tolerating or managing it
- Confront and dismantle racism within the organization and the broader community
- Earn community legitimacy as an antiracist organization
- Partner with others in combating all forms of racism
Racism is the systematic oppression of people of color; occurs at the individual/internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and cultural levels; may be overt or covert, intentional or unintentional.
White supremacy is a historically based, institutionally perpetuated system of exploitation and oppression of continents, nations and peoples of color by white peoples and nations of the European continent; for the purpose of maintaining and defending a system of wealth, power and privilege.