I applaud the point you seem to be making — words of support are not enough; we need to take action. But you lost me in the jargon — “allies,” “performative allyship,” “POC”s and “BIPOC”s. Aside from the impossibility of applying these labels to real people, they serve to divide rather unite.

David Sackman

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Jun 10, 2020

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An “ally” may not be an enemy, but they are still the “other.” That sense of “other” is at the root of racism. All you offer to keep an ally from becoming an enemy is guilt for the sins of their fathers. This is a weak motivation for those susceptible to it, and works to alienate others. What we need to truly fight racism is to be able to see the “other” as part of us. The ability to see, not just a Black Man under the knee of the police, but your own son, your own father, brother, husband, your own self, choking and dying. This is what has motivated me to do what I do all my life.

For an example of a current campaign I am involved in now, which I invite others to pursue, see my article: If You Want To Stop Demonstrations Outside The Law — Unlock The Door To Remedies Within The Law. https://medium.com/@qcp/if-you-want-to-stop-demonstrations-outside-the-law-unlock-the-door-to-remedies-within-the-law-8a39dafd5d24?source=friends_link&sk=e79e7300029a6a853d47c837a9c7635d