AKA Why Black Lives Matter
Exclusion rates five times higher for black Caribbean pupils in parts of England
Exclusion rates for black Caribbean students in English schools are up to six times higher than those of their white peers in some local authorities, Guardian analysis has found, highlighting what experts have called an “incredible injustice” for schoolchildren from minority ethnic backgrounds.
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So why do Black lives matter?
BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, they are hoping to win improvements in lives.
The Stolen Generation
Historical Context
What is the Impact of Slavery? There has been three types of lies told over the years when we discuss Slavery. Below are some facts to help us all become Anti racist.
Types of lies that can be told
Full Lie
Lie +Truth=Lie
Omission = Lie
What are the facts :
Slavery started 1619: First African slaves brought to America.
When slave owners where free, most had to return to work on the land they were once slaves. They were release with no money, were illiterate and had no homes.
Slaves then had no option but to ask for a loan from their previous slave masters in order to work on the land ie for equipment/ tools to do the job.. This meant that many were still work for free in order to pay back the loan
England only stopped paying slave owner reparations in 2015.Tax payers Money 20 Million. (Equivalent 200 Billion )
Just five years ago, taxpayers were still paying off government debt borrowed to pay millions in 'compensation' to wealthy slave owners.
While some were well aware of the payments, which finally stopped in 2015, a lot of people had no idea modern Brits were paying off money the British Treasury gave to people made rich through human suffering. for more details see Afua Hirsch , download AKA Life Coaching Slavery impact time line and watch video Dr Joy Degruy Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome.
Modern Day Experiences
What are the facts ?
Maternal Mortality Rates and Health Care for Black Women in the U.K. Black Women in the U.K. are 5 times more likely to die during pregnancy and after childbirth compared to White Women (MBRRACE, 2019). We need more research done into why this is happening and recommendations to improve health care for Black Women as urgent action is needed to address this disparity.
The Government must commit to funding the changes necessary to eradicate these statistics and improve maternal health care outcomes for Black Women.
Between 2015-2017 the chance of death for Black Women was 38 out of 100,000 however it was 7 out of 100,000 for White Women according to the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity.
An urgent explanation and tangible action needs to be done by the Government to stop this number increasing and putting Black Women’s lives in danger.
Improve Maternal Mortality Rates and Health Care for Black Women in the U.K.
Sign Parliament Petition
A Podcast of ones own
Julia Gillard and Reni Eddo - Lodge
Julia talks to British writer Reni Eddo-Lodge. Author of the award-winning book ‘Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race', Reni discusses the importance of intersectionality, how we move beyond a ‘white feminism’ which prioritises certain women’s voices above others, and why she’s calling for liberation rather than equality.
Mental Health
As mental health becomes more talked about, it’s important we also talk about Black mental health, especially in times like these when we are seeing a lot of public discussion about systemic racism.
In the UK, Black British people are more likely to be diagnosed with psychosis, to encounter inpatient mental health services and to be detained under the Mental Health Act than white people – these are things we need to talk about.
Language
What makes one person an expat, and another a foreign worker or migrant?
Impact : Tedx My Stolen Childhood
Impact : USA: The Doll test
Impact : Swimming
Impact : India Pakistan Partition
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter 6th June : A peaceful community gathering was held in Ealing common
Hundreds turned out at Ealing Common to protest for Black Lives Matter on Saturday, June 6.Protests took place across the country and beyond in showing solidarity against anti-black racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
What can we do now?
Hold your friends and family accountable
Development your knowledge of the issues by Attending workshops, read books, internet, talking to friends and or research about the topic.
Diversify your knowledge and check your information bias.
Engage in race and ethnicity courses through different departments.
Have international conversations with peers, friends, co -workers etc .With respect to each others boundaries.
Learn with Humility.
Support work, art and business of people of colour ie Black Pound day.
Sign petitions , become involved in organizations that support racial in justice issues.
Avoid usage of stereotypical language and normalized, micro aggressive comments ie where are you really from? what are you?” you sound white? or your really well spoken” i dont really see you as ….. you have …….. for a ……. person.
When there are issues in a community and or During a national crisis , such as covid 19 dont scapegoat certain racial and or ethnic groups for the crisis.
Windrush Generation
Small Axe
The BBC has unveiled the first images of Small Axe, its period drama from 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen. Amazon is co-producing in the U.S.
The series, which is set in London’s West Indian community between the 1960s-’80s, stars Black Panther’s Letitia Wright and Star Wars‘ John Boyega
Malachi Kirby (Roots), Shaun Parkes (Lost In Space), Rochenda Sandall (Line Of Duty), Alex Jennings (Victoria) and Jack Lowden (Mary Queen Of Scots) also star.
The show is a six-part anthology series that tells five stories set within London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early ’80s. The Oscar-winning writer and director has said that the series will tell the story of a West Indian community in the heart of London across three decades, beginning at the moment of Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech in 1968.
Airs in November
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Anthony Delano Walker
Anthony Delano Walker (21 February 1987 – 30 July 2005) was a Black British student of Jamaican descent who was murdered with an ice axe by Michael Barton (brother of footballer Joey Barton) and Barton's cousin Paul Taylor, in an unprovoked, racially motivated attack on the night of 29–30 July 2005 in Huyton, Merseyside. Walker was eighteen years old and was in his second year of A-levels.