“Who Owns Denver’s Black Lives Matter Movement?”

igital assistant editor Victoria Carodine’s essay on questioned the intentions and sincerity of BLM’s white allies in Denver, sparking a complex debate Amanda Boone sought advice: “OK, so I guess my question is, if white silence is frowned upon, but white allyship is frowned upon, what can one do to support this movement as a non-POC?” Chelsey Nardi recommended looking to Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), which seeks to undermine white support for white supremacy, for direction. “SURJ attends protests, but with guidance on behavior and appropriate roles,” Nardi wrote. [She is] just questioning folks who might be value-signaling and nothing more.”