This entry sheds light on the concept and practice of decolonial solidarity. Drawn from Indigenous theory, settler colonial theory and critical race theory, decolonial solidarity interrogates the involvement of dominant, privileged actors who attempt to act ‘in solidarity’ with oppressed, colonised and marginalised groups. This entry first outlines the contradictions and problems that emerge from solidarity across power asymmetries. It then shows that through a process of decolonising solidarity, both in the actions of activists and through a political and ethical commitment to challenge structures of domination, it may be possible to engage in effective solidarity.
