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DEIJ: Anti-Racism and Allyship
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How to become an Ally

Allyship is ...a learning process.

Being an "ally" is not an identity but rather an ongoing and lifelong process and commitment to action that involves a lot of work.

An ally

  • acknowledges the limits of their knowledge about oppressed people’s experiences but doesn't use that as a reason not to think and/or act.
  • does not remain silent but confronts oppression as it comes up daily and also seeks to deconstruct it institutionally and live in a way that challenges systemic oppression, even at the risk of experiencing some of that oppression. 
  • builds relationships with both people oppressed by their identities but also with people privileged by their identities in order to challenge them in their thinking.


(adapted from Allyship & Anti-Oppression)

 

Allies don’t have it all figured out but are committed to non-complacency.

Guide to Allyship

  • Last Updated: Oct 30, 2025 2:42 PM
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