Mary Campbell
I'm Mary. I am a 39 year old white woman that has been afforded and benefitted from a large amount of privilege throughout my life. I have a Masters in Social Work and have been working in the social service sector for most of my career with over 12 years in the field of child welfare. I spearhead a Race Equity Committee that is focused on improving racial disparity in child welfare at the local level. Every man that I have loved in my life has been Black or Brown. Due to this, I have had experiences that most white people have not in our society. White people are the ones benefiting from the system in place that continues to perpetuate poor outcomes for communities of color. Part of the problem with the system is that the white supremacy that is baked into it has built in blinders and allows for white people to remain ignorant. White people need to first see the problem, acknowledge it, and actively work towards repairing it.