It’s a fact: 45 percent of Black women report experiencing the majority of racism in their professional lives. This staggering statistic is just the tip of the iceberg. If we truly want to build equitable workplaces, we need to enlist all kinds of allies. This includes white women, 80 percent of whom see themselves as allies. However, only 10 percent of Black women say their allies are white. In this session, Jennifer Brown and Adrienne Lawrence will discuss the allyship gap between white and Black women in the workplace, relating this to their own personal experiences. They will highlight the discrepancy between white women's perception of themselves as allies and the actual support Black women feel they receive. The conversation will address the significant racism Black women encounter professionally and the need for white women to better understand and support their Black colleagues. This session will explore and emphasize the importance of self-reflection and demonstrate how to effectively bridge this gap to create a more inclusive work environment.