Why Allyship Loses Its Meaning When It Itself Harbours Anti-Blackness

How selective allyship fosters further discrimination.

Petiri Ira
AfroSapiophile
Published in
5 min readMar 30

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When people think of allyship they think of well-meaning action. They view allyship as the most appropriate means of achieving equality. While this is true, to a certain degree, it is important to note that allyship has an anti-blackness problem. Not all…

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Petiri Ira
AfroSapiophile

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