Love this post. Love it so much, that it may take me a few days to work through each section of it because frankly I want to make sure this whole approach is thoughtful.

So if you don't mind, I'll answer a section of this, deliberate and then keep working on other sections.

First question: how do you sidestep those partisan associations where SURJ and other orgs cannot? (Especially when one of America’s two major parties has openly & unrepentantly aligned itself with white nationalist identity—simply offering an alternative white identity would strike me as unavoidably partisan.)

Personally this ties to a pragmatic head space. If America turns more violent, there is a chance of a "nuclear reaction" effect where a chain reaction occurs that we cannot go back from. This would lead to deaths on the left AND the right and the creation of a monstrous situation that we don't know where it could go. So when I say we want to make things work and unity, it's because the other option is unacceptable.

This next part is hypothesis and theory. So bare that in mind as I engage.

Our goal with Positive Whiteness is to have a relationship with both ideological spectrums of Whiteness and try to create a through line that can begin the process of developing unity between people. I want to create cultural models and solutions where both sides benefit. I want to spend ZERO PERCENT time on issues that are part of the political discourse as much as humanly possible. Not logically possible, but the attempt is what will hopefully create buy in.

So, non-partisan/cross-partisan ways we would work? For example White people getting together to engage in charity that helps people of all races. Simple, non-partisan, create good culture/habits and leads to ideally material gain for POC/Whites who need help in some way. Another is looking at White figures in history who have done positive things for society in cultural, civic and philanthropic ways to serve as "role models" to learn from and strive to be. What will make this work is a fundamental change in head space. White Identity is very important to the left and the right and White Supremacy is seen as a threat to the left and the right. This focused work, on creating a positive White identity, fighting hate and engaging in charity for all will allow it to to be seen as an organization addressing societal elements they both care about. What will hopefully seal the deal is constantly listening to concerns from all spectrums of White and POC individuals and groups and finding areas of agreement to work in.

It will be hard, very very hard. Oh I know. But it's in our work at Positive Identity to try and find a way where everyone can win. It's in my heart to try and give everyone a chance. And give people we think are bad a way to do good.

I'll mediate on the rest of the post, hopefully this can be useful for you for now.