Alec Ward | The 800-pound sycophant
In the wake of protests against racism on campuses around the country last week, many of my acquaintances took to social media to declare their status as “allies” of the protestors, and to affirm their solidarity with the various movements participating. It was far from first time I’d seen the term “ally” used in conjunction with social justice movements, but it raised the concept afresh in my mind.


















