Black History ToolKit
2.8 How to Become Anti-Racist
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This episode exposes the pervasive nature of racism in society - it also gives advice on the steps needed to overcome them. For the uninitiated race does not biologically exist, yet how we identify with race is so powerful, it influences our experiences and shapes our lives. In a society that privileges white people and whiteness, racist ideas are considered normal throughout our media, culture, social systems, and institutions. Historically, racist views justified the unfair treatment and oppression of people of colour. We can be led to believe that racism is only about individual mindsets and actions, yet racist policies also contribute to our polarisation. While individual choices are damaging, racist ideas in policy have a wide-spread impact by threatening the equity of our systems and the fairness of our institutions.
To create an equal society, we must commit to making unbiased choices and being antiracist in all aspects of our lives. Being anti-racist is fighting against racism.
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