“It’s not enough for white women leaders to send the elevator back down for women of color. Sometimes it will even require you to get back in the elevator and ride with them. That’s active commitment,” observes Harts. She says that more work cultures must explicitly state that allyship and advocacy for women of color is valued, and reward those who practice it. Until then, many will feel psychologically unsupported, operating in an atmosphere where they can’t bring their authentic selves to work.
