When trying to be allies to the Black community, many white people inadvertently still use microaggressions.
Here are five common examples to avoid.
Learninghow to be an ally to the Black communityis just that; a learning process.

Sometimes, you may say the wrong thing simply because you didnt know better.
Mistakes happen and its better to misstep than to be silent and not work toward change at all.
But that doesnt just give someone carte-blanche to mess up without accountability.

…
Its crucial that people acknowledge their mistakes, learn from them, and do better.
Youll be a better ally for it.
Claiming to not see color
PSA: This is…super unhelpful.
![]()
And Other Conversations About Race,in a 2017 interview.
What is The Missionary Sex Position?
And how you act around Black peopleparticularly strangerscan reveal volumes.

…
Got it, you’ve been added to our email list.

…

