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Allyship: Allyship is how we support diversity and how we practice…
Allyship: Allyship is how we support diversity and how we practice inclusion and equitable practices. While allyship seems possible, there are clear challenges for our society. Allyship is incredibly important in order for the United States to practice our true definition of democracy and freedom. Is being an ally possible?
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History
Ideas of America Podcast: Summary: The speaker argues that the founding documents like the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were hypocritical when written because of how the founders defined and wrote the documents based on slavery and rights of African Americans. There are clear inequalities that still exist today and Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks about the pride of black people and ways in which we need to support freedom and democracy today. (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/podcasts/1619-slavery-anniversary.html?)
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Justice system
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Podcast: On Our Watch; Summary: This podcast spans several episodes and details the exposure of various files from police stations. Every episode is a new story, a new problem that highlights the issues in the justice and policing system in regards to race and treatment of people. One episode tells the story of a teenage boy beaten and imprisoned by a police officer out of uniform for going to the gas station and arguing with the clerk. Another episode details the misconduct of a male officer who harassed and gave sex as an incentive to females who needed the help of a police officer.
(https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510360/on-our-watch)
Other Types of Allyship
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LGBTQ+
How to be an Ally- LGBTQIA Resource Center; Summary: This article details a list of steps in order to be an ally and the best ways to support people who are part of the LGBTQIA community. Their biggest consideration is the inclusion and recognition of gender and sexuality and how to treat people correctly. The article focuses on readers and allies doing their research to better understand people instead of asking rude, private, or uncomfortable questions. They also focus on acceptance and using research to better your understanding so you can practice acceptance by using the correct terms, phrases, and identification.
(https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/ally-tips)
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Gone Bad
Fleeting Allyship: Only want to be an Ally on a Big Stage or when something traumatic happens. We don't want to practice the little things in everyday life.
USA News on Support After George Floyd's Death; This news article identifies the trends in support for civil rights movements and allyship. they identify, through a case study at a book store and statistics) that support from allies for the Black Lives Matter Movement roared and energized right after George Floyd's death but it is beginning to lessen as time goes on. They identify factors that could explain this decrease in participation, like frustration and the rate of change being low, but the truth is that there are would-be allies. Allies are critical in the movement and progress of civil rights movement, but from history it is clear that many allies lack the consistency to make real change. Although this cycle is new many people believe that this movement was different and there was a large enough shift that real change us possible from allies. https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-05-25/a-year-after-george-floyds-killing-white-support-for-black-lives-matter-fades
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Methods
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Book: How to Be An Anti-Racist; Summary: The author discusses racism and and prevents proposals for ways to be an anti-racist and action to take in order to be considered an anti-racist. The author details both individual and systemic changes in order to create an anti-racist society. Society received the book with mixed contradictions and praises.
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Cultural appropriation
Cultural appropriation vs. appreciation and Social media impact; Summary: This article and panel help us to identify the ver important difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. This is very important as allies not only to be critical consumers but to identify whether we are practicing the support of cultures or if we are mocking them. The article also details the impact of social media on cultural appropriation and appreciation arguing that social media has had both negative and positive impacts. It elevates it as an issue but viewers' ignorance contributes also to the promotion of cultural appropriation. Therefore it is critical that as allies we identify our own actions and become critical consumers of the actions of others.
https://annenberg.usc.edu/news/what-line-between-cultural-appropriation-and-appreciation
Social Media Examples: 
Critical consumers
Harvard Business Review; Summary: This article details how trusting in sources can be both valuable and dangerous. They argue that WORT's are articles and information that deliberately attempt to blur the line of truth. They argue that it is crucial that we trust only error-free data and how to identify expertise in an area, It is imperative that we use these tools and criteria to understand statistics on race and how the truth is often blurred by social media and society.
(https://hbr.org/2021/06/becoming-a-more-critical-consumer-of-information)
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