Anti-Racism Resources: Resources for Allyship

Dr. Jones, 6 Rules for Allies from Sharon Bridgforth on Vimeo.

An ally is someone who:

1. Makes the commitment and effort to recognize their privilege (based on gender, class, race, sexual identity, etc.) and work in solidarity with oppressed groups in the struggle for justice. Allies understand that it is in their own interest to end all forms of oppression, even those from which they may benefit in concrete ways.
2. Commits to reducing their own complicity or collusion in oppression of those groups and invest in strengthening their own knowledge and awareness of oppression.

From Racial Equity Tools. (n.d.). Glossary. https://www.racialequitytools.org/glossary#ally

Further Readings

• Guide to Allyship
• How To Actually Be An Ally To Students Of Color On College Campuses (And Beyond)
• Practice Showing Up: A Practical Guide for White People Working for Racial Justice
• It’s White America’s Job To Fight White Supremacism
• Dear White People, This Is What We Want You To Do
• How to Deal with Racist People
• Performative Allyship is Deadly--Here's What to Do Instead
• Do's and Don't's for Bystander Intervention
• Why White People Shouldn’t Impose Their Feelings Into Conversations on Race
• Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People
• No, We Won’t Calm Down – Tone Policing Is Just Another Way to Protect Privilege
• The Painful and Liberating Practice of Facing My Own Racism
• Want to Be a Better White Person? Learn How to Be a Guest
• Your “Black Friend” is Not An Alibi: White Deflection and the Reality of Racism
• 10 Tips on Receiving Critical Feedback: A Guide for Activists
• Understanding that you, too, are racist (even if you’re one of the “good ones”)
• What does it mean to be a white ally?
• 4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears

Adapted from Simmons University Library. (2020). Anti-Oppression: Anti-Racism. https://simmons.libguides.com/anti-oppression/anti-racism