It’s not uncommon to read a Facebook post or Twitter biography stating- “I’m a white ally for racial justice” or “I am an ally to police forces” or emptier yet, “I’m an ally.” So what does it mean to be an “ally”? Webster Dictionary defines ally as “a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another in a particular activity.” Implied in the definition is action, not that it should be just used as an identity. But the reality is that words (like ally) need to translate into action.

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