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This week's #ShowUpPositive spark is ALLIEDπ
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Happy February, Reader.
You are not alone if you feel like January was a really long month. But here we are, celebrating the month of love and honoring black history.
Way back in 2020, when it felt like the world was coming apart at the seams, I met a black woman who changed my life.
Her name is Tawana Bain.
In Louisville, the racial justice movement featured the tragic death of Breanna Taylor at the hands of police serving a no-knock warrant in the middle of the night.
Surprised by the responses she heard from close friends who were white, Tawana used her platform promoting diversity to host a series of weekly virtual conversations about race.
One of the early challenges she gave to the audience was to intentionally diversify their friends and colleagues.
When asked to name three black or brown friends or colleagues with whom I spend time regularly, I couldn't and I knew it was on me to change that.
In the context of culture repair and co-creating, being secure in the knowledge that team members can count on each other is vital.
I call this being allied.
Being a good ally is not limited to racial relationships. In fact, it often starts in your sibling relationships. Sports teams offer young people initial experiences in being allies with people who are not friends.
As you contemplate your readiness and williness to be in alliance with others, consider these questions:
- With whom am I aligned?
- What puts my alliance at risk?
- What are the benefits of allyship?
- When have I failed to be a good ally?
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What does alignment make possible?β
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βRita Ernst, Positivity Influencer
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