Via Indigenous Action.  Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex This provocation is intended to intervene in some of the current tensions around solidarity/support work as the current trajectories are counter-liberatory from my perspective. Special thanks to DS in Phoenix for convos that lead to this ‘zine and all those who provided comments/questions/disagreements. Don’t … Read More

Via Medium.  I’m White and I’m Outraged by Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder. Now What? By Taharee Jackson A Practical Guide for White Allies and Accomplices Dr. Taharee A. Jackson, Ph.D. May 8, 2020 I’m tired of wishing dead Black men a Happy Birthday. And I don’t mean federal holidays. Several years ago I penned a piece … Read More

Via Forge.  Performative Allyship Is Deadly (Here’s What to Do Instead) Activism can’t begin and end with a hashtag By Holiday Phillips OnMay 25, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes as Floyd gasped, “I can’t breathe.” On March 13, Breonna Taylor was … Read More

Via Forge.  Don’t Be an Ally, Be an Accomplice Real advocacy and comfort rarely go hand in hand By Willie Jackson Nov 13, 2019 Illustration: Karen Yoojin I sometimes introduce myself as a “professional African American” when I travel the country to give ally skills workshops — often while looking out at a sea of white faces. It’s … Read More

Via HuffPost.  11 Things To Do Besides Say ‘This Has To Stop’ In The Wake Of Police Brutality Want to end police brutality against Black people? To paraphrase Angela Davis, it’s not enough to *not* be racist — you need to be antiracist. By Brittany Wong Let’s face it: We’ve become depressingly rote in our … Read More