More white women are educating themselves about anti-racism and allyship. There still aren’t nearly enough of them, but the number of white women requesting training in my group Real Talk: WOC & Allies for Racial Justice and Anti-Oppression continues to grow. That’s a good thing. We’re up for the task of working with them to address their own racism and showing them how to fight racism both on an individual and systemic level.
A white woman leads the mentoring in my group. She has done anti-racism work for decades. It was a natural fit for her to lead the training and oversee what we call the Mending Room. This is a place where white women who have misstepped learn about their harmful behavior and receive guidance on preventing it in the future. It’s not a fun place to visit, but the lessons are given fairly and firmly.