The Uncomfortable Truth About White Allyship
Who’s talking and who’s listening?
6 min readJan 10, 2023
I’m a white woman who writes about race. I’m not always sure if I should be writing about race, or if I’m doing it “right.” Every time I finish a story that draws from my partner’s experiences as a Black man navigating an often hostile white world, I find myself holding my breath when I click the “Publish” button.
