How to Be a Better Ally: Avoid These 5 Traps

Outrage Isn’t Allyship
Common traps in the quest for racial justice, and what to do instead
Holiday Phillips
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5 min read·
Jun 19, 2020
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Photo: Chandan Khanna / Getty ImagesThis great awakening we are in is, no doubt, a great thing. As the realities of systemic racism take center stage, and white people join the fight against racial injustice, I am filled with hope for the new world that we are creating.
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Written by Holiday Phillips
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Sociologist, Consultant, & Writer. Concerned mostly with Love, justice & belonging. For regular reflections follow on IG www.instagram.com/holidayphillips
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