I am a white ally. People say that it’s a bad thing, but how is supporting a cause bad? That is exactly what I was thinking when I went to my very first sit-in. I had attended many meetings about what our next move will be, but I’ve never actually done something, only because of the fear of what would happen to me and my family. I’ve finally mustered up enough courage to attend to one.
I sat down next to 2 black women. We were there a good hour and everyone seemed to ignore us. We thought we had did it! Finally, a white segregationist came in and yelled, “Hey! What do you dirtbags think your doing?” The minute he said that, an angry mob poured in behind him. I shut my eyes and waited for the pain. When I opened them, I saw an angry sneer on