{"id":1137,"date":"2021-02-16T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2021-02-16T17:43:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:43:19","slug":"black-history-month-2021-a-view-from-one-ally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etrendsnews.com\/2021\/02\/16\/black-history-month-2021-a-view-from-one-ally\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month 2021: A View from One Ally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Numerous devastating<\/strong>, unsettling and highly public situations of racial injustice over the past year have forced me as an ordinary white person to explore the role I play in maintaining social inequality and the opportunities I have to help eradicate it. How can I use my privilege, my access to opportunities without obstacles, to root out acts of hatred and violence<\/a> against communities of color? The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on blacks? A completely different law enforcement response to the mafia invasion of the US Capitol on January 6 compared to the protests in support of Black Lives Matter? These questions require sincere reflection on privilege, systemic racism, and the work ahead – and as an a<\/a>lly, they force me to do more with my position to bring about real change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growing up in Europe, I am well aware that racial discrimination and the unfair treatment of minorities is a global problem. However, people around the world are increasingly speaking out in search of a different future. Whether it’s an open, loud approach or a focused community conversation, this work is critical. As just one ally, I can start making changes, but I believe it will take many people to stop the spread of discrimination and hatred by standing up for what is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGrowing up in Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n