The summer of 2020 and the months that preceded it were not the first instances in which anti-Black racism occurred; rather, we witnessed the first time masses of people were willing to listen and show up. It was during this time that I became aware of the unique deep seated impacts the actions of my community had on the well being of surrounding communities. As an American-born South Asian, I occupy a unique space in which I am at the receiving end of America’s silencing and devaluing of Black and brown individuals, yet also witness harm inflicted on Black people by those I identify with. I was no exception to those who decided to show up in 2020 - though I had worked in years prior to facilitate conversations about race, I never felt that I did the work necessary to address issues rooted in my own community. It was then that I realized my responsibility of leveraging my privilege to engage in allyship with Black communities. When the idea for the book club first came to my mind, I was stuck in an endless loop of writing, worrying, erasing, and then starting all over again. It seemed that no matter the potential this project had, I was bound to do something wrong. But then I was reminded of the community that surrounded me and the relentless advocacy of the ancestors that came before me - so I figured I'd start there. I decided to reach out to a friend of mine who also identifies as Asian, and relayed my interest in getting a group together to discuss how to be better allies and co-conspirators to Black folks. Once this friend and a broader community of allies expressed interest in this idea, it seemed that the book club flourished. From that point, a group of folks from the Asian diaspora gathered on zoom to meet once per week, debriefing multiple types of media we were assigned to examine that week. The range of media spanned from New York Times articles, to Vox videos, to Lauryn Hill songs, all pertinent to Black and Asian history and solidarity. I found that the more I explored these resources and engaged in dialogue, the more I needed to be listening, not just facilitating. Every single week, I came away with wisdom as to how to show up meaningfully for Black communities and challenge harmful standards in my own communities. The most impactful part of this experience, however, was listening to how members of the book club began to make changes in their lives, taking actions such as donating to Black initiatives, showing up as an ally at protests, and having difficult conversations with family. The book club has since ended, however what has persisted is my implementation of allyship in my daily life as well as my engagement with educational resources. My journey towards bettering myself in order to show up for other communities has not been linear, but I recognize the beauty in that. As I enter new spaces, I remain committed to exploring my own identity and those of others with the ultimate goal of achieving understanding and undoing harmful structures. I have been able to engage in antiracist practices that liberate myself and those I am surrounded by, and that is something that is beautiful to witness.