NEW: Inside a years-long battle at the Sunrise Movement, where members of color say they’ve been "tokenized" and "used" by the climate justice group. buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrah…
We've obtained internal memos dating back to 2019 raising concerns about how activists of color were treated. The letters, signed by at least 100 members, bemoaned the lack of diversity among Sunrise leaders; and demanded resources to build up support in communities of color.
Sunrise, founded in 2017, set out to center racial justice within the climate movement. But in interviews with 18 current and former members, activists said the group failed to live up to those ideals within its own ranks.
Sunrise shared dozens of documents with BuzzFeed News in response to questions about the complaints, acknowledging the longstanding problems and detailing their attempts to address them. buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrah… 
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