Privilege: there are some things in life you
never experience or must think about just because of who you are.
·
Before I can help others, I must understand what
rights I have, and others don’t
know that to
learn, you must know when you to listen, and. Use
the power of social media to speak up and you your voice to educate others. Get
caught up on the issues that are important to the communities you are trying to
help.
An ally’s job is to
support. Use your voice to speak up, educate others, but STAY IN YOUR LANE, don’t
do it in a way that you speak over the community members you are trying to
support, or take credit for the work they are already doing, things they are already
saying.
It’s
not about your intent, its about your impact. When you make mistakes, unlearning
problematic things takes time and work. When you get called out, listen, apologize,
commit to changing your behavior, and move forward. You’ve got to do
the work. Its not enough to say you are an ally. You’ve got to the work!
