No more white saviours, thanks: how to be a true anti-racist ally | Nova Reid

In order for true diversity to flourish, we need to first become unswervingly anti-racist. That means doing more than watching a few documentaries or reading some books, says Nova Reid. Consciously unlearning' racism is the crucial first step

I felt overwhelmed: 40,000 hits to my website - 50 times more than the average month - plus 2,000 emails, people tagging me in social media posts to let their followers know they had signed up to my online anti-racism course - but not always actually signing up. The murder of George Floyd had thrown up a very apparent collective sense of white guilt around the world.

I had been doing anti-racism work long before the summer of 2020, so I didn't understand why - increased volume aside - some of these interactions felt so different to the usual business inquiries I receive. I felt there was such a sense of ownership over me, my time, my words, what I should talk about and when. The more boundaries I put up, the more they would trample over them.

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