White Allyship

What does allyship mean to you? For many of us, allyship means that you have someone to back you up and that they are someone you can always rely on. Right now, the black community needs more allies now than ever. The black community is under attack on a daily basis. Whether it is from racial profiling, police brutality, to just being treated lesser than what a human being should be treated as, they are under constant attack. A key ally in this fight comes from the white community. We have seen the white community show up and protest for reform in favor of the black community. They have shown in support and also protection by creating a human barrier between police and black protesters during demonstrations. In this episode, Ciru, Ruthy, Karanja sits down with Natasha Vander-Weide who is an active white ally in favor for reform in our system. This episode discusses some of her journey that she has taken to being an ally as well as her own experiences with seeing racism in her world.