Six ways white women can be better allies to Black communities; "white women, we need to do better"; a Q&A with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter & chair of Reform LA Jails.

*"Today at Ms."** | **June 2, 2020*

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*Six Simple Ways White Women Can Be Feminist Allies to Black Communities [ [link removed] ]*

BY TYNISHA MEIDL & ANNA CZARNIK-NEIMEYER | "White women, if you are going to start speaking, pause-do not take center stage immediately. Listen for the stories, struggles, suggestions and triumphs of Black women, and let the first reaction from your lips be one of support, not of questioning their truth." *White Women, We Need To Do Better [ [link removed] ]*

BY MAEVE BARRY | ""Doing better" is an oversimplification and doesn't carry the weight of just "how much better" we need to do." A list of ways white women can immediately take action to advocate for Black lives and racial justice.

*The Ms. Q&A: Patrisse Cullors is Fighting for Institutional Investment in Black Lives [ [link removed] ]*

BY CARMEN RIOS | "We're not interested in giving more money to law enforcement to do a job that is about harming and violated communities. We're interested in taking away that power so that we can put power into places that will empower our communities." The "Ms". Q&A with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter & chair of Reform LA Jails.

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