It began with kickback about the use of the name ‘Shakti’, accusations of cultural appropriation, and Sam had listened. She didn’t believe, as many of her contemporaries did, that ‘you can’t say anything any more!’; she never wanted to be defensive or reactive in the face of criticism. As she’d told her team, white people had to do the work now, didn’t they? They had to show up. She’d chosen White Fragility for the Shakti book club and the conversations had been fascinating; it had really opened her eyes. She’d noticed the girls at her events were becoming more politically engaged, wondering
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