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Year in Review: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?

Nicole Cardoza

December 21, 2021

This year, allyship had its moment and was even named word of the year by Dictionary.com. But what does it mean to be an ally?

2021 Year in Review Media & Culture

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Allyship is the word of the year. But does that reflect our collective commitment to action?

Nicole Cardoza

December 14, 2021

Allyship is word of the year. As our country grapples with racial and social inequity, we reflect on whether we lived up to its definition.

Media & Culture

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Go beyond allyship.

Andrew Lee

April 19, 2021

The harm of centering allyship and its prominence in social discourse.

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Year in Review: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally?

Allyship is the word of the year. But does that reflect our collective commitment to action?

Go beyond allyship.

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