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Racist Dance and Drama School/Conservatoires ...

The years of racist torment and abuse is all coming out now and people are shocked/surprised?

‘Til recently none in the sector wanted to admit that they were deeply racist ...

Imagine the number of students that have witnessed racist abuse and have gone on to make successful careers and NEVER supported their peers who were constantly being racially attacked. The teachers, the admin staff, the student support. All these people kept quiet ...

Imagine, we’re already predisposed to not being-able to afford our training;

Our families are telling us it’s not a stable career and better off being a doctor, lawyer, teaching or other jobs which offers greater perceived security (although we know this is some bs); ...

You lot are MAD like actually WILD. The audacity of your white silence.

Can we all just take that in and understand how this has and still is affecting the Arts & Cultural industry!!!