Our collective learnings on racism, privilege, and allyship
The last year has been humbling. We have all dug deep and we have all learned powerful lessons, some of which we wouldn’t have known we needed to learn when we set out on this journey. We asked our colleagues what they had learned about privilege, racism and being anti-racist over the past year.
Their insights show just how far we have collectively come and how vital the work we are doing is. We thank each and every one of you for being open to this journey, and for recognising the need for change.
“Racism and privilege in the workplace often leads to People of Colour and Black people experiencing greater mental health issues. People of Colour and Black people are more likely to have had a harder journey to get to where they are and may well feel they are never going to be considered as good and have anxiety as a result. As a White person I do not experience the same level of micro-aggressions about my identity based on my skin colour.”
“Racism is a systemic issue which we all contribute to in some way and that we need to be 'active' in dismantling the structures which contribute towards it within society.”
“Being anti-racist means being active in challenging racist actions, and the systems that reinforce these. Also that this means having courageous and brave conversations, that will be uncomfortable, but to not give up!”
“The journey has taught me that being non-racist was in fact benignly racist. I have learnt that at times I undermined People of Colour within the organisation and I am committed to ensuring that doesn't happen again. I am learning to be actively anti-racist and an ally.”
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