The Ally Ring Blog
It’s about thinking outside the box. (Or honestly, let’s just throw out the box.) This page is where we want to inspire and share knowledge and information about how we can make an impact to create unity and equality for all.
A *Very Brief* Introduction to Indigenous History of the United States
“The history of the United States is a history of settler colonialism—the founding of a state based on the ideology of white supremacy, the widespread
Racism in housing
“Private discrimination also played a role, but it would have been considerably less effective had it not been embraced and reinforced by government.” Richard Rothstein
From reactive protection to proactive action
“When we liberate ourselves from the expectation that we must have all things figured out, we enter a sanctuary of empathy.” Sonya Renee Taylor, The
Making it easier to go the extra mile
We exist temporarily through what we take, but we live forever through what we give.” Vernon Jordan Community Conversation Making it easier to go the
Growing Wealth Inequality
“To get back to the kind of shared prosperity and upward mobility we once considered normal will require another era of fundamental reform, of both
Introduction to Colorism
“…by going beyond ‘Black’ and ‘White,’ we may construct new values, new institutions and new visions of an America beyond traditional racial categories and racial
“Supreme” Court???
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” Confucius Community Conversation “Supreme” Court? So, after last week, I can’t help but
Meaning, History, and Future of LGBTQIA+
“Love is never wrong.” Melissa Etheridge Community Conversation Everything LGBTQIA2S+ HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! This is our first newsletter we’re sending to you that is focused
The Racism in the Gun Law Battle
“..it is just being Black that is the threat. And so when you mix that being Black as the threat with bearing arms, it’s an
Media Reporting of the Buffalo Shooting
““We need to show up. We need to stop asking our Black brothers and sisters how to solve racism. Trust me, if they knew, they