What have you learned in the year since George Floyd’s murder? Has your allyship evolved beyond performative activism like posting a black square on social media in solidarity with Blackout Tuesday? Or reflexively adopting initiatives for fear of being “canceled”?

A lack of intentionality causes more harm than good, and actions that aren’t 100% aligned with values don’t promote lasting change. 

Erica and India take this anniversary to examine the co-opting of Blackout Tuesday’s original intent and offer examples of genuine, supportive actions that imperfect allies can take instead. 

In this discussion:

• How uninformed use of hashtags and other campaigns distort social media algorithms and drown out the Black and Brown perspectives you wanted to amplify 
• Are your efforts raising awareness or assuaging your guilt?
• Debunking “cancel culture” myths
• Calling out urgency, again
• Decolonizing your thoughts, actions, and reactions
• Why your values must inform your responses
• Allyship can be fun!

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