Where to start with anti-racism for white people who are not ‘racists’
- Mix-up the sources of your news. Read articles written by people who don’t look like you. Get a different side to the story. Explore this media outlet Gal-dem, who are committed to ‘sharing perspectives from women and non-binary people of colour.’Â
- Combat ‘implicit bias’. This is a psychological concept that demonstrates how we all harbour biases towards others that we are not conscious of.Â
- Recognise your white privilege. This is the notion that whatever hardship you have suffered, it has not been because of the colour of your skin.Â
- Read up about the history and institutionalisation of race. Learn about the issues that were not taught in school.
- ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race’ – Renni Eddo-Lodge. An essential handbook for those wanting to understand about race relations in the UK today.
- ‘Superior – The Return of Race Science’ – Angela Saini. A discussion of the myth of ‘race’, Britain’s role in Eugenics (pioneering work by Francis Galton, UCL, London), and a solid debunking of the idea that inequality is due to genetics, rather than political power.
- ‘Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire’ – Akala
Drawing on his own experiences, Akala scrutinises the British denial of racism.
- If you have children, no age is too young to learn about racism. From picture-books, to young adult novels, there is a lot out there. Here is a selection of novels for teens, with potential discussion points.
- And here is a list of 10 UK anti-racist charities people can choose to donate to
