Dahlia Ferlito

Dahlia Ferlito is a white, queer, non-binary, anti-racist organizer and co-founder of White People for Black Lives. In this episode Dahlia shares how they entered into this work via the campaign for marriage equality in California and how white people can show up to advocate for all people. The conversation explores the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on organizing, the heightened awareness that white folks are having around racial and systemic injustice and oppression and the role of cis white men, like Ethan, to engage in these movements in an effective way. Join us in the Love Extremist Living Room for an upcoming community salon here. For those white listeners and others interested in joining the effort for justice that Dahlia shares, please explore the following resources: Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere - Los Angeles, Showing Up For Racial Justice, White People For Black Lives, #Blacklivesmatter Los Angeles, and JusticeLA (closing down jails and funding alternatives).