We need to be vigilant in making sure that these kinds of things are never allowed to happen again. There are no reasons or excuses for racism. It's just wrong. And in many cases, racism is against the law. Some people wear certain styles of clothing because of their religion and may get bullied because of this. Racism includes picking on people who are from a different country too. Racism is felt by lots of different groups.
For example, Jewish people have been persecuted - this is called anti-Semitism. The UK is full of people who follow lots of different faiths and religions. Most of the time they all get along and people are free to live the way they want to. However, some groups are targeted because of their beliefs, and because of events that people blame them for - even if this is incorrect. For example, Islamophobia is when Muslims are the victims of attacks just because of their religion. It is a crime to be racist to someone in the United Kingdom.
According to UK law, a person is committing a 'hate crime' if they direct hostile behaviour at someone based on that person's race and they can face criminal charges. In , there were almost 80, hate crimes in the UK. It says the main reason why it's wrong to be racist is because "for the person experiencing racism it can be really damaging to their wellbeing".
Racism is known to cause feelings of sadness, anger and depression. The charity says that there are three main things that influence people to act out or say racist things:. For example, if someone in your family says racist things while you're growing up, you might start to think that's acceptable behaviour.
Unless something is done about that behaviour, you may keep those views throughout your life. You might also grow up around people - and go to school with people - who are from the same culture as you, speak the same language as you and have the same interests as you. That sense of belonging to a group has both positive and negative outcomes. The negative outcome is that it can set up differences between other groups and, over time, might lead to you to thinking that your group is better than others.
If you grow up in a society where you have advantages over people from other groups, this also could lead to you thinking you are better than others. White people have advantages over non-white people in society and this is called 'white privilege'. Some people believe that they are better than others - just because of the colour of their skin.
But racism can come from ignorance too - some people might not even know they are being racist in how they are acting. That's because they might have made assumptions based on another person's colour or culture.
This is sometimes called 'racial discrimination'. A lot of racism comes from history - for centuries, white Europeans were in charge of much of the world and thought they were better than people from other countries.
Over time, their white culture was seen as 'normal' and anything else seen as different. Black history expert, Professor Kehinde Andrews, says racism is built into British society and is "the product of centuries of history".
He said a lot of where racism comes from is to do with what children in the UK are taught in schools. Learning about non-white history is not something that has to be taught in British schools - but some people are campaigning to change that.
History is very important when looking at racism. For hundred of years, until the s, millions of black people were taken from Africa and transported by white Europeans to become slaves. Slave ships from Britain left ports like London, Liverpool and Bristol for West Africa, carrying goods such as cloth and guns to be traded. These goods were traded for men, women and children who had been kidnapped then sold to slave traders or bought from African chiefs.
Millions of families were separated. They were then tightly packed onto slave ships and travelled for months to the Caribbean or to North and South America. White fragility is defined as an unwillingness on the part of white people to engage in the difficult conversations necessary to address racial inequality. Despite its wide acclaim and rapid acceptance, the theory of white fragility has received no serious and sustained scrutiny. This book argues that the theory is flawed on numerous fronts.
The theory functions as a divisive rhetorical device to shut down debate. It relies on the flawed premise of implicit bias. Making progress towards a more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace ultimately benefits everyone — regardless of race.
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