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5 Tips For Being An Ally

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Ramsey runs through five key guidelines for allyship:

1. Understand your privilege. 
2. Listen and do your homework.
3. Speak up, not over.
4. You'll make mistakes, apologize when you do. 
5. Ally is a verb -- saying you're an ally is not enough.

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