Amanda BeckerVerified account

WHITE WOMEN: I'm working on a story about those who want to be "allies" in this moment but are struggling to find the tools/words to reach out to their black colleagues & friends. I know race is a difficult topic for some - that is why I'm doing the story. abecker@19thnews.org

Step one, stop focusing on reaching out to black colleagues and friends, and start reaching out to white ones. Your black colleagues and friends are dealing with more than enough right now, they don't need to press pause so you can absolve yourself by expressing sympathy.

Kris I would love to talk to you about this if you have a few minutes tomorrow. Trying to get as many perspectives as I can. I see the irony in my responding to your recommendation to be left alone to ask if you want to talk about it ... you have my email & hope to hear from you!