29. Being An Ally, Where To Start with Dahlia Ferlito

Dahlia Ferlito found their voice in activism over a decade ago. Listen in as they share how the path of activism unfolded leading them to co-found White People For Black Lives (WP4BL), what is white supremacy culture, how we've experienced it, how to start doing the work, and more.

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Things covered in this ep:

• Dahlia's path to activism - side note, they were featured on "Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea." on Netflix
• Being called out by POC friends for showing up from a white lens, which was a big inflection point in Dahlia's life
• Why a white space is important for racial injustice work
• White Supremacy as a system and the main characteristics
• Tema Okum's White Supremacy Culture document, and how they show up and negatively impact the workplace
• Joining a cause in solidarity, not from charity

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