we have theo miller, jessica murphy, also joining us live, we have dr. shelly, author of witnessing whiteness, and timothy wise, an anti-racist writer, educator. >> let's begin with theo miller. let's tart with this could not semiof allyship. why are allies so vitally important in this struggle? >> so it's a tremendous queflt nowadays, we're so focused on these visible acts of racism. the horror of george floyd. the example you showed us in the restaurant. what i want to talk about, the disparities we see in income here in san francisco. the wealth gap. the way in which covid-19 is raf communities of color. so allyship is critical not just as a form of compassion and sympathy but also, what has been called racial empathy. it requires allies to look deeply. to self-sacrifice. to have generosity and try to put themselves in a position for people of color that are literally facing a war in this country. >> as we start to explore these issues, can you talk about the terminology? that's critical here. especially the term, anti-racism. what does it mean to be