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Hosts of 'Dear White Women' podcast talk about new book and what allyship looks like

Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard's promotional photo for their Podcast Dear White Women and new book Dear White Women: Lets Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism. <br/><br/>
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Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard's promotional photo for their podcast "Dear White Women" and new book "Dear White Women: Lets Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism."

Oftentimes perception can stand in the way of allyship and progress when fighting racism.

Let's look at the workplace, for example, a survey done by Lean In and Survey Monkey reveals that while more than 80% of White employees view themselves as allies to women of color, just 45% of Black women and 55% of Latinas say they have strong allies in the workplace.

A new book aims to bridge the gap between perception and reality to reach understanding. "Dear White Women: Let’s Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism" was released earlier this month. It's written by the hosts of the podcast "Dear White Women," Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard.

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“I think so many people think they are doing certain things, but when you watch their actions you’re not actually seeing that come to life in the real world," Blanchard said.

Blanchard and Graham joined Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss their new book.