Jumpstart Your Allyship: Five Easy Steps to Ally with BIPOCs

By Xolani Kacela

Don't Be a Silent Ally- Educate Yourself and Discover Ways to Ally Yourself With BIPOCs and Let Your Voices Be Heard - In Less Than 30 Minutes, Learn 5 Easy Steps to Ally With BIPOCs!

 

Do you want to educate yourself on race and politics?

Do you struggle handling conflict?

Would you like to learn how to control difficult conversations?

 

Well, your search is over. Find all the answers on how to control conflict, how to talk about politics and race, and ally yourself with BIPOC.

 

Talking about race and privilege is hard.

 

But, in our day and age, staying uneducated about social concepts is no longer acceptable. It is our duty to step out of our comfort zone and educate ourselves. Race and racial privilege are on everyone's mind.

 

Everyone has a voice, and it is your duty to use it for the greater good.

 

Have your voice be heard and stand alongside BIPOC in the fight for equality.

 

This book will teach you how to open up and speak about difficult topics. Get clear examples of how to deal with sensitive topics around your family, friends, and co-workers.

 

In this book, you'll discover:

• Use your voice: Learn how to ally with Latino, Asian, and Indigenous folks. Tackle your fear and find your inner courage with this book that will break it all down in 5 easy steps.
• Easy-to-understand advice: Everything is written in simple and plain English. Get educated with realistic and authentic advice, so you skip all the confusion.
• Make difficult topics easier: With just 5 easy steps, you can learn how to change how you handle tough topics in your work and personal life. In just under 30 minutes, you can change your life forever!

Get specific examples of how to steer conversations at dinner to tackle difficult topics. Step out of your comfort zone and establish yourself as a BIPOC ally.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Xolani Kacela
• Release date: Jul 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201256821

Xolani Kacela

Raised by an atheist father and a deeply religious mother, Reverend Xolani Kacela began early seeing the world through a lens of many faiths and beliefs. His broad experience helps him appeal to a wide audience, both secular and religious. He serves as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, NM, and has been minister at four other Unitarian Universalist churches as well as the United Methodist Church. He grew up a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). As Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, he served in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, as well as in Guam and Iraq. He holds a Ph.D. in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling from Brite Divinity School. His many publications on spirituality, faith development, grief, and relationships include articles, “Being One with the Spirit: Mysticism of Howard Thurman,” “One Session is Enough: Counseling African American Families,” and “Mature Religious Experience in the Midst of Death and Dying”; his book chapters include “To Wake, To Rise: Meditations on Justice and Resilience” and “Art and Wholeness in Church Life.”  His blog, masteringyourownfaith.com with an audience of thousands, explores issues ranging from maximizing one’s potential to race and politics. He contributes to NPR and community radio in Las Cruces, NM, and newspapers and radio in the Southwest.  He believes that everyone has the foundations for living a great life, using their own faith convictions as the cornerstone.

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Xolani Kacela, Ph.D.

Jumpstart Your Allyship

Five Easy Steps to Ally with BIPOCs

First published by X to the k Press 2021

Copyright © 2021 by Xolani Kacela, Ph.D.

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I dedicate this booklet to persons who do this work of allyship with Black, Indigenous people, and other people of color (BIPOCs); dismantling White supremacy culture; and keeping it 100.

Contents

I. JUMPSTART YOUR ALLYSHIP NOW: FIVE EASY STEPS TO ALLY WITH BIPOCS

1. Jumpstart Your Allyship Now

II. FIVE EASY STEPS

2. Step 1 - Stop Being a Bystander

3. Step 2 - Interrogate Your Own Feelings and Status

4. Step 3 - Step Up Your Involvement with BIPOC Causes

5. Step 4 - Turn Your Fear into Courage

6. Step 5 - Build Relationships with BIPOCs

III. BONUS SECTION

7. Inside A Conversation That Jumpstarts Allyship

Conclusion

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Also by Xolani Kacela, Ph.D.

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Jumpstart Your Allyship Now: Five Easy Steps to Ally with BIPOCs

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Jumpstart Your Allyship Now

Let’s begin with the basics

What is an ally? An ally is a person who stands by, supports, and acts on behalf of a person or group when they need help. An ally may be a friend, coworker, church member, or even someone you meet on the street. Their role is one of support and companionship.

Allies vs. advocates

Many people consider themselves allies, but they are in reality advocates. They show up