Category: Activism

• Going Beyond Allyship: Allies, Accomplices, and Co-conspirators

  On April 7, 2021, the members of the East Alabama chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice discussed the meaning of allyship and the many forms it can take. The presentation from that meeting is available here.

  Helen Aydarova

  May 5, 2021

  Activism, Justice, Outreach

  ally, police brutality, protests

• The Rise of Anti-Asian Racism in the United States

  On March 3, 2021 East Alabama chapter of Showing up for Racial Justice discussed the rise of anti-Asian racism in the United States. The presentation with suggested resources as well as considerations for taking action is included here.

  Helen Aydarova

  March 4, 2021

  Activism, Justice, Outreach

  Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-racism, Racism

• Socialization and Racial Justice

  Talking about racial justice cannot happen without taking account of whiteness and white privilege. Naming whiteness, describing how it operates in people’s lives, and examining how its benefits shape perceptions of the world is difficult work. It needs to start with what Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz calls “archaeology of the self” – a deep analysis of personal…

  Helen Aydarova

  September 15, 2020

  Activism, Justice, Outreach

  Racial Justice, Social Change, Social Justice, Socialization