Rockland/Westchester Journal News Nyeema Watson, a first-generation college student, didn't know what to expect when she enrolled at Rutgers University-Camden. One thing she certainly didn't predict: that she'd find an ally in an older white psychology professor. Daniel Hart supported Watson before "ally" became a popular buzzword seen on signs at Black Lives Matter protests, in rainbow letters on Pride festival T-shirts or trending as a Twitter hashtag. “I just felt a trusting relationship with [the professor],” Watson said. “He reached out to me; I reached out to him. He certainly had never walked in my shoes, but he connected me to resources and was someone who could help me navigate the system."