Ways to fight against racism
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Respect difference
And combat the ‘I don’t see race/colour’ argument. We are all shaped by different life experiences, circumstances and our identity. Our gender, race, sexuality, religion, class, nationality all combines to make us who we are. It’s important to celebrate people as they are and not try to diminish or invalidate their experience.
Read
Read books written by authors who have experienced racism or explore a viewpoint you may not have experienced directly. Reading not only builds knowledge and confidence in language to use around race, but also allows us to build empathy for others.
Listen
Be open to hearing about other people’s experiences.
Talk about racism
Talking about racism plays a huge role in fighting against it. Having discussions in school or college, as well as with family and friends around race helps develop our understanding
Understand your privilege
White privilege is systemic in our society. It is a term coined to describe advantage given to whit...
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