When discussing social change, one of the things we mentioned that is important in the social change movement was allyship. To me, being an ally means fighting for equality of groups of people who are marginalized, even though the issue being fought for does not directly affect a person who is an ally because they are not a part of the marginalized group. When fighting for equality, an ally’s role is to listen and support the marginalized. They listen so as to better understand what the marginalized groups are going through and, this helps them better support those groups. Allyship also requires one to acknowledge that they have a privilege that a certain marginalized group lacks. When fighting for social change, Ally’s can use their privilege
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From those thirteen, three guidelines resonated with me including, taking risks when taking a stand for justice, supporting the leadership of people of color, and working with others in the fight against racism, as it is impossible for a person to dismantle racism individually. These three guidelines stood out to me because I believe that it is important to take risks when fighting for social justice, whether as a marginalized group or an ally. This is because the fight for social justice issues is often overwhelming, as sometimes the work may require a lot of confidence from an individual and perseverance when it seems like no change is being made. I also believe that it is important to support the leadership of people of color as I see it as a step to achieving racial equality. As a black student leader at Xavier University, I often feel empowered knowing that other students, including both black and white students, support my leadership. Lastly, I believe that it is important to have a support group when fighting for social justice. This is because it is that support group that will encourage you when you feel like giving up. Altogether, these three guidelines reminded me of what I need do in order to be successful in my fight for social
From those thirteen, three guidelines resonated with me including, taking risks when taking a stand for justice, supporting the leadership of people of color, and working with others in the fight against racism, as it is impossible for a person to dismantle racism individually. These three guidelines stood out to me because I believe that it is important to take risks when fighting for social justice, whether as a marginalized group or an ally. This is because the fight for social justice issues is often overwhelming, as sometimes the work may require a lot of confidence from an individual and perseverance when it seems like no change is being made. I also believe that it is important to support the leadership of people of color as I see it as a step to achieving racial equality. As a black student leader at Xavier University, I often feel empowered knowing that other students, including both black and white students, support my leadership. Lastly, I believe that it is important to have a support group when fighting for social justice. This is because it is that support group that will encourage you when you feel like giving up. Altogether, these three guidelines reminded me of what I need do in order to be successful in my fight for social