S5E8: Being Actively Anti-Racist, Dismantling White Supremacy & Using Your Privilege

"The idea that we are “over race” is precisely how racism is sustained." —Katy Sian, University of York

Trigger warning for racism and discussions on white supremacy.

Another week, another episode of Space To Learn! This week Lucy's discussing racism in the UK and why the internal work to dismantle subconscious beliefs and biases due to our white supremacist society is so important. It's a year on since the death of George Floyd- how much has changed thanks to the Black Lives Matter Movement? Lucy addresses why racism is an issue white people must engage with and shares some incredibly insightful resources she's found helpful in the process of educating herself on race and unpacking internal white supremacy. If you haven't previously engaged with content on race then please go and listen to the voices of People of Colour first - the aim is not to make this discussion white centred but to point out ways we can be more actively anti-racist and to think more deeply about our impact. Sending lots of love to you all.

Things mentioned in this episode:

- Yoga with Kassandra 30 Day Morning Yoga Movement (here)

- All The Small Things Podcast with Venetia La Manna (here)

- Lucy's Just Giving page for The Little Princess Trust (here)

Resources & Stats:

- UK Race Report March 2021 (here)

- Article on pregnancy & childbirth (here)

- UK Gov Stop and Search figures (here)

- Article on Higher Education (here)

Recommendations to educate yourself further

- When They See Us (on Netflix)

- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad (book)

- Natives by Akala (book)

- Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo Lodge (book)

- Taking Up Space by Chelsea Kwakye and Ore Ogunbiyi

- 1619, a 5 part series on slavery (here)

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