Black Lives Matter by Rebecca Osei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH BABBASA TO CREATE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF RESOURCES AND ACTIONS AND THEREFORE WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATING THIS PADLET. PLEASE VIEW THE PADLET HERE: https://padlet.com/babbasahub/JustEquitableandInclusiveSociety en-us 2020-06-04 08:06:59 UTC 2023-03-15 00:48:43 UTC hello@padlet.com How to talk to your children about protests and racism rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610482345 Article from CNN that has actions for ALL and ANY parents and careers]]> 2020-06-04 08:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610482345 Volunteer your expertise and/or donate to local organisations that are bringing about positive change/support for the vulnerable rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610494278 There a whole range of organisations out there. A good place to start here in Bristol is with Babbasa - We inspire and support young people in Bristol to pursue their ambitions through skills training, professional mentoring, events & recruitment support services]]> 2020-06-04 08:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610494278 How to support anti-racist organisations in the UK if you can’t donate rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610498983 Article from The Independent on alternative ways to be an ally]]> 2020-06-04 08:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610498983 Books with characters of colour for ALL children rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610508690  These fantastic books promote tolerance and diversity and teach readers about different cultures. 

Please comment below we any recommendations you have]]> 2020-06-04 08:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610508690 Books About Racism and Social Justice for ALL children rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610519576  When your kids see or hear about demonstrations in the street or on the news as a response to racially charged incidents, you can help them understand what's going on by giving them some historical context.

Please comment below we any recommendations you have]]> 2020-06-04 08:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610519576 Books About Racism and Social Justice for Adults rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610548504 Article from USA Today compiling a must-read list of books from experts for both Adults and Kids.

Please comment below we any recommendations you have]]> 2020-06-04 08:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610548504 Small acts of support, demonstrating zero tolerance to racism and inequality rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610558113 This is a non-exhaustive list of actions that cost only your time......

Please comment below we any recommendations you have ]]> 2020-06-04 09:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610558113 Anti-Racist Allyship starter park from Black Lives Matter rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610612114 A Google doc filled with a list of amazing resources including books, articles, petitions to sign, films, podcasts, social media posts, PDFs, noteworthy figures, resources for teachers (for parents too in that case!)]]> 2020-06-04 09:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610612114 Write to you local MP - adults and kids! rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610626899 You can write to your local MP to demand the government take action on anything. But to help with some specific actions, various individuals have made the following suggestions on what demands to write to the UK government:
“- Immediate suspension of UK sales of teargas, riot shields + rubber bullets to the US.
- Condemn Trump’s use of force against his own citizens.
- Release the delayed report into BAME Covid deaths [the report has since been released, but we can demand that the government does more to tackle the death rate].”

There are various templates that you can use to help you get started but don't forget to add your personal details and personalise. 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bYQQz_JLJ-O-ITskmOCrYSuMZDP8WVxwGXjDEtQrbr8/edit
OR
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14d5DfASWgpX4lv6FTZdZGixsO0jHUD43-iu52VqpUZk/edit

You can use 'Write To Them' as a quick and easy way to find you local MP and write to them through the portal, it's all completely free.
]]> 2020-06-04 09:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610626899 Videos to watch francesadam https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610711944 A playlist of videos on black history/from black voices 

Why 'Im not racist' is only half the story - Robin DiAngelo

Trevor Noah on protest and the social contract https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c]]> 2020-06-04 10:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610711944 White fragility/white guilt francesadam https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610737289 For a long time I felt that because I am not a person of colour, it was not my place to comment on what people in BAME communities need or should do - and this is correct! 
However what I had wrong was the idea that this means that it is not my place to talk about race. 
Also, if I'm being honest, 'not my place to talk about it' is the nice, kind excuse I gave myself, covering up the harder ones, 'I'm afraid of doing something wrong and being embarrassed/disliked', 'I don't want to have difficult or upsetting conversations', 'I don't want to call out people I care about or have to be around', 'I feel ashamed of my privilege and unconscious bias', and 'I would never abuse or deliberately discriminate against someone, so I cannot be a racist... can I?'

"While we who are white tend to be fragile, in that it doesn’t take much to upset us around race, the impact of our response is not fragile at all" - Robin DiAngelo.

It is white people's responsibility, if we truly want to be anti-racist, to face the uncomfortable feelings and shame, and get past them to something useful and active. It is not people of colour's responsibility to forgive us or educate us. We shouldn't speak for others' culture or presume what others need. We should listen, and we should look deeply at ourselves, our own culture, how we have benefitted from discrimination, a racist system, and our own biases, and what we need to change. ]]> 2020-06-04 10:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610737289 film to watch on Amazon Prime - https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610781238 The Watsons Go to Birmingham
This 2013 film, based on a historical-fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis, tells the story of an African Amerian family from Flint, Michigan. When their son gets into some trouble, the family decides to take him to spend the summer with his grandmother in Birmingham, Alabama. Tragic events take place when they arrive during a period of the Civil Rights Movement. It is available to watch on-demand on Vudu and from cable providers like 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B07FL63863/ref=atv_dl_rdr?autoplay=1

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/anti-racist-ally-resources/

]]> 2020-06-04 11:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/610781238 Dear Anti-Racist Allies: here's how to respond to microaggressions https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/613808561 Very useful article with practical suggestions]]> 2020-06-05 23:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/613808561 PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH BABBASA rebeccaroseosei https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/617549449  TO CREATE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF RESOURCES AND ACTIONS AND THEREFORE WILL NO LONGER BE UPDATING THIS PADLET. PLEASE VIEW THE PADLET HERE: ]]> 2020-06-08 19:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/617549449 Article by Randall Whittaker of Leeds Arts University: "What have we done? How not to be complicit in racism" francesadam https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/627140011 Includes specific examples of actions taken by a HE provider]]> 2020-06-15 10:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/627140011 RIGHT NOW I AM https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/2516913745 2023-03-15 00:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccaroseosei/BlackLivesMatter/wish/2516913745