I work in a small non-profit organization with 3 staff. Myself being the one black woman. With 30 senior advisory board members. One of the 30 is a black woman.
When Biden became presidential elect, my director, who is a white liberal woman, was over the moon. She sent out celebratory type emails and came in the office smiling from ear to ear and claiming we are at the end the rainbow.
There was a rainbow?
Things might be honkey-dory for her, but I don't think she understands that nothing is resolved for black people.
I don't mind her being happy about the occasion and that she wants to support. And is trying her best to do so.
However...Some days, I think she does try to hard, especially with me being there. It becomes uncomfortable and cringy. So much so that it just about ruined a potential non-profit partnership with a black organization I was working with.
Also, they have this horrible "diversity, equity, and inclusion" animation that they insist on showing that they made. I told them I would never show it to POC and I'm their DEI specialist. The video is very bubblegum and offensive because it tries way too hard but also not hard enough, if that makes sense..
but it comes off as inauthentic And it reflects my director's disposition.
I'd say, democrat white man, don't attempt to try so hard, unless you can back it up with actions while not causing more strife for black people.