Being an ally and saying you’re an ally are two different things. Samy and Eddie discuss the work that goes into active allyship (or being an accomplice), and what that journey has been for them, and unlearning the internalized phobias they were taught.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Let us know at [email protected]!

TODAY’S READING LIST: “Citizen,” by Claudia Rankine; “Conflict is not Abuse,” by Sarah Schulman.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: House Lives Matter (@houselivesmatter)

CREDITS: Shout-out to Tha J Squad for letting us use their remix of The Jeffersons theme song as our intro and outro, and thanks to Woolybearz for designing our cover art!

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