Allies

The book is addressed to younger people and teenagers, so the language is easy to follow and all the used terms are explained in a digestible way. I loved the resources at the end of the book! The self reflection prompts made the experience of reading the essays more introspective and reflective, and the book list helped me add several titles to my TBR pile.

Allies is such an important book in today’s world. Although many of the things explained in it are probably already known to people who consider themselves allies, it’s a great starting point for the younger generations. It’s also a quick and amazing refresher course for all of us, no matter our age or experience, because allyship is a lifelong work which requires constant learning.

I really enjoyed this. Being an ally is such a necessary goal to continue to reach for. This was a great book looking at hoe allies can show up, shut up and speak up. It shows how as an ally your goal is not to save the world, but to elevate and stand by marginalized people so they have support, not a mouthpiece. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is learning how to become a better ally or just learning how to be an ally at all.

A great resource for allies. I loved the essay format and the different experiences shared in each one.