In Ali's experience, many of the non-white children she works with experience social anxiety about being bullied or judged by their more privileged peers. To combat this, she encourages white kids to learn how to stand up for other children, and use their privilege to shut down bullying.
Stephanie Bang, a sixth and seventh grade teacher based in Colorado, agrees, remembering how she struggled with her self esteem as a young person of colour. As she grew older and learned about varying levels of privilege, she not only grew more confident in herself, but found that as a non-Black person of colour, she also had a responsibility to stand up for her Black friends. This is something she often talks about with her students, and it's something any non-Black family can share to help their kids take action and understand the power of privilege.