A group for white people.

The story of WORK.

I was giving a talk at a progressive boarding school that had a white affinity group, called WERC (pronounced "work") it stood for "whites exploring race and culture."

I was appalled that white people were part of a group pronounced "work" that wasn't really "work" and as part of our workshop together I had them change the name to an acronym that spelled WORK. They did: Whites Overcoming Racism through Knowledge. I LOVED IT. It was the hottest idea I had heard in a long time.

I later learned that the group had squirmed out of their responsibility to work hard and educate themselves again. They changed the name to WORC "whites overcoming racism through communication."

This is precisely the issue plaguing the white community with regards to race issues. Communication is nothing without knowledge.

WORK is important. It's time to make it real. So here it is: White People Overcoming Racism through Knowledge, right here before your eyes.

This group is for white people who want to own up to their part in making our culture into the incredible place we know it can be (and often think it already is).

This is WORK.
Welcome.