Active Allyship
"Active allyship is not an easily achievable thing; it is imperfect and uncomfortable, a learning process that demands constant person growth. While this may seem daunting, don't let fear or hopelessness defeat you; you voice and your actions are powerful. Stay engaged, learn along the way, and listen to each other."
- SJS.WOC
- SJS.WOC
Why do we need active allies?
"A individual from an underinvested community cannot easily cast away the weight of their identity (or identities) shaped through oppression on a whim. They carry that weight every single day, for better or for worse. Active allies understand that this is a weight that they, too, must be willing to carry and never put down."
- The Guide to Allyship
"A individual from an underinvested community cannot easily cast away the weight of their identity (or identities) shaped through oppression on a whim. They carry that weight every single day, for better or for worse. Active allies understand that this is a weight that they, too, must be willing to carry and never put down."
- The Guide to Allyship
How can I be an active ally?
- Listen and care. Are you able to listen and empathize even if someone's experiences differ from your own? Acknowledge that even though you feel pain, the conversation is not always about you.
- Be your own teacher. Your education is up to you and no one else.
- Speak up, even when you feel scared or uncomfortable. Recognize your voice is powerful alongside oppressed ones. Amplify voices of the oppressed before you own.
- Adapt. Own your mistakes and de-center yourself. Active allyship can never be perfect, constantly struggle, be uncomfortable, support, listen, unlearn, and learn.
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The Don'ts
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Learn More
Articles
The Guide to Allyship: HERE
How to be an Ally if you are a Person with Privilege: HERE
Books
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin Di’Angelo
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
White Rage: The Unspoken Rage of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberndhardt
Racism Without Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
Articles
The Guide to Allyship: HERE
How to be an Ally if you are a Person with Privilege: HERE
Books
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin Di’Angelo
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
White Rage: The Unspoken Rage of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberndhardt
Racism Without Racists by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva