https://contemporaryracism.org/3510/advice-for-a-white-ally/ An academic blog about whiteness, implicit bias, and systemic racism Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://contemporaryracism.org/3510/advice-for-a-white-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:25:51 +0000 http://contemporaryracism.org/?p=3510#comment-898 This post is extremely impactful and well-said! I noticed that I struggle with voicing and acting on my viewpoints and beliefs. Although I do care about this issue and am passionate about fixing race relations in America, I notice I become quiet once I am around my normal crowd or those will overpower or argue with me. However, you are right, time is of the essence and I cannot afford to be a bystander. This is a great passage that definitely sparks me, and probably others, in ensuring I work for change and do not let these issues just pass by me. The point you make about slipping up and making insensitive comments is important, learning from those mistakes is essential to understand the impact those comments can have on individuals well as how to address them in the future if they are made by someone else. If you are an ally, it is okay to make a mistake, which I think is an important concept to understand. Another important aspect you address is understanding that others have different perspectives. We cannot give up on taking action just because others feel and act differently, mostly against us. Nonetheless, your post is one that I can see myself referring to when I am in a state of giving up or even lost a little bit on how to move forward.

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