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In this article, Madeleine Keck addresses the issue of racial inequity, highlighting 5 key facts that demonstrate the persistence of racism, particularly as it affects First Nations peoples.
https://indigenousx.com.au/aboriginal-english-what-isnt-it/
Sharon Davis discusses the history of Aboriginal English (AbE), common misconceptions and the significance of the language for Indigenous communities.
Luke Person debunks the myth of ‘anti-white racism’ by unpacking the history of race and racism and the relationship between racism and power.
Link to systemic racism article.
IndigenousX writers Luke Pearson & Mick O’Loughlin outline 10 important points about systemic racism, debunking misconceptions and highlighting the need for active anti-racism.
In this article, Alison Whittaker examines the role of systemic racism in Indigenous deaths in custody. Through an evaluation of the events that led to the custodial death of a Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, the author outlines how systemic racism operates.
Whittaker provides helpful explanations of terms such as systemic and institutional racism and their relationship to the legal system. This article traces the disproportionate impact of policing practices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the role of systemic racism in continuing Indigenous deaths in custody.
The Conversation offers 9 Tips teachers can consider to help them have effective discussions about racism with their students and talk to students in ways that can facilitate change.
This article analyses the term ‘white privilege’, discusses some of its strengths and limitations and unpacks the prioritisation of whiteness in Australia.
In this article, Mary Frances O’Dowd takes a close look at systemic and institutional racism. Drawing on examples, O’Dowd unpacks these terms, traces their history and examines their relationship to privilege and discrimination. O’Dowd explores the role of public advocacy in dismantling systems of oppression.
In this article, Anna North discusses ‘what it means to be anti-racist’ by distinguishing ‘not racist’ from ‘anti racist’.
‘Not racist’ is defined as mere statement and stance of neutrality whereas ‘Anti racist’ is defined as a practice that actively opposes systemic racism. North refers to the history of anti-racism, which has its roots in abolition, the post emancipation society and 20th century civil rights movements to illustrate that it’s not sufficient to be a non-racist.
Additionally, North provides recommendations and several resources to practice and commit to anti racism.
Responding to racism