Anti-racism
The Consortium is currently in a phase of learning about anti-racism. We are working in a sector which we recognise is dominated by white people, and where people of colour have been marginalised.
We are trying to learn about what it means for organisations like ours to be proactively anti-racist.
As we learn, we will be sharing useful resources via this page, to help other organisations to explore anti-racism and reflect on the impact of racism on the sector and the people we work with.
Training
Articles and Blogs
- How can white charity leaders tackle racism? – a blog by Akiko Hart and Rosie Tressler, published by #CharitySoWhite
- Why white charity leaders need to talk about race – a blog by Jon Cornejo and Lena Bheeroo, published by #CharitySoWhite
- #PolicySoWhite – a blog by Kristiana Wrixon, published by #CharitySoWhite
- Why racial and gender representation matters in charity boards – a blog by Shruti Jain, published by #CharitySoWhite
- Dealing with Racism – an article by Lorna King, published by The Holyrood Magazine
- Why our shared histories matter in the fight to eradicate racism – an article by Shasta Ali, published in The National
- Together’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation, one year on – a blog by Together, Scotland’s Alliance for Children’s Rights, reflecting on their organisation’s journey and Anti-Racism Action Plan
Reports
- Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, anti-racist policy making: review – Findings of a research programme into Scottish race equality strategies since 2000, by the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights
- Invisible Difference and ‘Race Equality’ in Scotland: Problems, Challenges and the Way Ahead – a summary of the joint research effort between BEMIS and the University of Glasgow as part of Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network’s (GRAMnet) Collaborative Masters Initiative, by Minna Liinpää
- Human Rights Education: Theory and Practices – a report by BEMIS
Books
- Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – Reni Eddo-Lodge
- So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
- No Problem Here: Understanding Racism in Scotland – Neil Davidson, Minna Liinpää, Maureen McBride & Satnam Virdee (eds.)
- Uprooting Racism – Paul Kivel
Podcasts
- #HumanRights2020s: We are an anti-racist organisation; what does that mean? – a recording of a seminar held on the 4th November 2020, unpacking what it means to be an anti-racist organisation. We were joined by Talat Yaqoob, Carol Young of Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights, and Lena Bheeroo of #CharitySoWhite.
Videos
- Racism in Scotland: ‘Why we’re fighting for change’ – a news segment from STV News, June 2020
- Scotland’s casual racism ‘as regular as drinking a cup of tea’ – a news segment from STV News, September 2020
- Racism in Scotland– a video by Vanessa Kanbi
