1. Advocates of Difference
Being An Ally

2. Ally
What Does this mean?
An Ally is a person with privilege on a particular axis who makes a conscious choice to work against oppression on that axis.
Privilege (1933, Ida B. Wells & WEB Dubois) - Poor White (voting and access rights) > Poor Blacks
Oppression - prolonged unjust or cruel treatment or control
ex. Limiting of Access/Agency (power & choice)

3. Ally To help communities and individuals who have less access than us
Why have them?
To help communities and individuals who have less access than us
To give a helping hand in the fight for equal rights
To give a louder voice to those in need
To help people receive rights
To add perspective to issues that are not widely discussed
To get people through rough

4. Ally
How do I become an Ally?
Awareness
Knowledge
Skills
Action

5. Awareness Examine Privilege What advantages do I have?
Being Woke
Examine Privilege
What advantages do I have?
Recognizing Difference
Seeing color/ability/gender/race/creed/religion

6. Knowledge LGBTQIA+ (term) African American / Black (Culture)
Doing Your research
LGBTQIA+ (term)
African American / Black (Culture)
Able bodied (Term)
Rainbow Flag (Symbol)
Stonewall (History)
Civil Rights Movement/Slavery (History)
Monuments/Statues of the Confederate (Symbol)
Terminology
Histories/Stories
Symbols
Cultures

7. Skills Listening Avoiding Assumptions Ability to speak (PC)
Everyday Practices
Listening
Avoiding Assumptions
Ability to speak (PC)
Expects mistakes and learns
Ability to apologize
Respect

8. Using your Awareness, knowledge and skills
Action
Using your Awareness, knowledge and skills
Be visible/vocal
Use inclusive language
Respect
Advocate
Social Media
Conversation
Class Assignments

9. Being a useful, purposeful Ally
Who can we advocate for?
Being a useful, purposeful Ally
LGBTQIA+
Religion (Muslims, Jews, Buddhists)
Women
Difference
Poverty/Classes
Intersectionality
Disabilities
Mental Illness
Race (Black, Latino, Native American)