As an aspiring ally, I recognize that there are people in this world who I don’t share a common identity with that I’d like to be in solidarity with. There are oppressions in our country that I benefit from, I affirm that this is incredibly harmful, and I want to actively want to fight to end this…. [ Read More ]
Category: Allyship
Recognizing My Privilege While Experiencing Oppression
As a Woman of Color; a Black Woman, I found it nearly impossible to reconcile with myself the notion of me holding privilege. I understood where privilege showed up. I watched it unveil itself in schools by teachers, in stores by clerks, in restaurants, in the workplace by my supervisors as well as my direct… [ Read More ]