It might be okay to leave them with this question, I thought. After all, my own answer to questions about my niche in diversity and inclusion work as a White woman is constantly changing. So I answered their question, “what qualifies White people to talk about racial justice?” with a question of my own.

“What happens if we don’t?”

While these events have their own unique history, the place Juneteenth holds in the middle of Pride Month is a reminder of the interconnectedness and intersectionality of identity. As GLSEN writes, “We would not have Pride as we know it today if it were not for the histories of Black and Brown revolutionary activism, and we must commit to anti-racism in all of our celebrations.”

How can we understand environmentalism through DEI? And how can we understand DEI through environmentalism?