Just some of the places & people in Central Scotland whose work supports #RacialJustice - a thread intended as a resource for action. Support these folk: #BlackLivesMatter
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Support for BAME women: @Saheliya do great work re #mentalhealth. @AminaMWRC - resource centre for Muslim women. @shaktiedinburgh - refuge and support for BAME women and their kids experiencing domestic abuse.
In the world of words: @HanLavery writes beautifully about racial injustice and its grief in Scotland. & #39;The Drift& #39; and & #39;Lament for Sheku Bayoh& #39; are stunning and devastating. Read her work. Also follow @ScotBAMEwriters.
More widely in the arts world, @briana_pegado is a creative & determined force for good. @Jessica_Brough does great things with @FringeofColour. @Evs_C is fearless in her theatre work. @dardishi are a fab community arts collective of Arab & North African women.
In academia: @UofGUnescoRILA is a fantastic example of ACTUALLY USEFUL academic practice where & #39;Black Voices& #39; are not just a tokenistic add-on to research. Also, @CARA1933 . And basically anything by @alison_phipps
Supporting people seeking sanctuary: so many amazing organisations: @WelcomingEdi @scotrefcouncil @WithRefugees @Refuweegee @MigrantVoiceUK @Right_to_Remain @RefugeeSurvival @SDVisitors @DetentionAction
Learning never stops: @Lighthousebks in Edinburgh have an endlessly inspiring selection of books on #RacialJustice incl. #LGBTQ authors. Even in a pandemic they still deliver books and are generally awesome humans.
Have to stop now. I& #39;ve missed many out: don& #39;t tell me off, tell folk about them instead!
#NeverForget
#NeverGiveUp
#BlackLivesMatter
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#NeverForget
#NeverGiveUp
#BlackLivesMatter
I knew I& #39;d go away and think of more excellent folk and be annoyed at myself.
@nadineaishaj & #39;s & #39;Let me tell you this& #39; is amazing poetry re navigating racism & sexism with pride.
Also @JackieKayPoet on growing up mixed-race in Scotland: read her poem & #39;In my country& #39;.
@nadineaishaj & #39;s & #39;Let me tell you this& #39; is amazing poetry re navigating racism & sexism with pride.
Also @JackieKayPoet on growing up mixed-race in Scotland: read her poem & #39;In my country& #39;.