I have unfortunately been on the wrong side of this. Not as in active racism but in ignoring it. That will not be me again.

I can remember such an event quite clearly. Going to HR was a futile exercise. I can still recall a former colleague telling me she was glad that she was not being targeted. This behavior pattern is carried out not only at work, but in the cities where we live. This is why the term ‘ally’ raises a negative response in me. True ally ship is not understood.