AM Voices: Employees' Authentic Stories

I'm An Open Ally

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Olivia Petzy, Public Relations & Customer Success Representative at Daily Burn, is committed to using her voice and privilege to amplify the voices of others as an open ally. In this episode, Elsie interviews Olivia about her allyship, her work as a doula, and they discuss ways in which others can also become open allies.


Below are some resources you can use to start your journey of being an open ally:

This is nowhere near a comprehensive list! Do not let the feeling of being overwhelmed put you in a freeze response. Choose one and start there.

Books:

  • So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
  • Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
  • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
  • White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

    • Actions:

    • Donate money, time and resources.
    • HACK YOUR ALGORITHM on streaming services, social media platforms, etc to show you more content created by Black people in order to support Black creators, tastemakers and businesses - search for movies and shows with Black casts, add them to your list, follow their accounts, etc. You must actively change the algorithm or you will continue to be shown accounts that are similar, and likely similar to you. AND THEN, this does not stop by just adding them to a list and moving on! Watch the shows, the movies, buy the products, tell others about them, etc - follow through!
    • Compensate people who are doing the work. If you learn from a post, shared doc, resource, etc - compensate whoever put in the emotional labor of sharing and creating the content. Find their payment info and pay them.

      • Birth/Pre- and Post-Natal Care - extensive resources, including list of BIPOC providers/resources and queer-friendly and affirming practitioners available. Just ask!

      • Ancient Song Doula Services: @ancientsong
      • Denise Bolds, doula: www.bolddoula.com
      • Bruja Luz, educator: teaches childbirth ed, breastfeeding and newborn care classes at www.birthsmarter.com
      • Andrea Syms-Brown, IBCLC: https://www.breastfeedinglime.com
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