Thank you for coming to our Summit. We are proud to have shared this brave and bold space with you all today and hope that if this was your first step, that you continue to move forward with this work.
We’ve created this package of resources to help you to further your learning and stay engaged, because anti racism is about staying active: making conscious efforts and deliberate equitable actions intended to provide equal opportunities and outcomes for all people on both an individual and a systemic level.
This work is essential, but it is tough. As we learned through our embodiment practice at the Summit, it can really take its toll on both your mental and physical wellbeing. It’s really important to take good care of yourself as well as others around you as you learn how to adapt to this new way of thinking – and doing!
We hope you find this page of resources helpful. If you find others that help you, please share them with us too and we’ll add them.
Speakers & Panellists
We hope you enjoyed our speakers and panellists input as much as we did. A huge thank you to them from us all.
Head to this page to learn all about them and find links to their socials, websites, resources and books!
Read All About the ARC Summit 2023 Speakers & Panellists
Anti Racist Summit ’23 Workshops and Speakers
Resources for continued learning
We are continually updating our website and socials with informative and helpful resources.
We also have a new filter function on our resources page which will help you to find what you are looking for.
Here are some of our most read articles that are a great place to start:
Courageous Conversations on Racism: Some Helpful Hints and Points for Discussion
How to have conversations with your family when you are “So Woke”.
Anti-racist reading list
Climate Emergency
When you’re learning about global issues and injustices we encourage you to broaden your sources and ensure you’re hearing from a diverse range of voices, including those most affected.
Climate Reframe: Your guide to some of the best Black, Brown, Asian, People of Colour, and UK based Indigenous Peoples from Global South who are climate experts, campaigners and advocates living and working in the UK
Website and you can find their handy pack saved here
Mikaela Loach – Activist and Environmentalist
Instagram: @mikaelaloach
Mikaela’s book: It’s Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World
Dominique Palmer – Climate Activist
Instagram – @domipalmer
Dominique Palmer on Climate Justice and Activism
Intersectional Allyship
Last years Summit included a workshop about intersectional allyship from Lady Phyll and ARC member & youth worker Chim Chirwa.
They compiled this incredible, comprehensive list of different resources, books, films, series podcasts and more – definitely check it out!
ARC SUMMIT 2022: Resources from our Intersectional Allyship Workshop
Self Care
We would encourage you to engage with the above resources and to join communities like ARC in order to learn, grow and challenge yourself. Or why not create your own? A book club is a great place to start and if you can’t do that, we have a bi-monthly Book Club which will be back in 2024 and all are welcome, wherever you are in your learning.
https://antiracistcumbria.org/arc-book-club/
Volunteering for organisations, not just ours, can expand your circle, as too can expanding your social media in order to include a more varied influences and content.
It is important that we challenge social norms and seek out all voices speaking on this. Other local organisations you could look into volunteering for include Helping Hands – https://www.facebook.com/helpinghandscumbria/ – and Cumbria CVS – https://cumbriacvs.org.uk/ .
For white people learning about racism and oppression, here are some of our top book recommendations;
Nova Reid: The Good Ally
Gina Martin “No Offence, But…”
How to have difficult conversations for meaningful change
Emma Dabiri
What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition
Don’t forget to look after yourself. We must stress this to you. This work is not light, though necessary, it is heavy and at times extremely exhausting and emotionally draining. Allow yourself space. Take a walk in nature. Spend time in safe spaces, with people who not only challenge you but also support and empower you to continue to grow. Sleep. Take a bath. Get lost in a book. In a rubbish TV series. Cook and eat your favourite food. Whatever it is you need to rest and recover. Treat yourself with kindness.
Here are some organisations for Black and Brown people – however you identify – that offer practical advice and support:
- ✦Black Mind – https://www.blackmind.co.uk/
- ✦Black Pride UK – https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk/
- ✦100 Black Men – https://100bmol.org.uk/
- ✦Black Minds Matter UK – https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/
- ✦Celutions – https://celutionsuk.org/
- ✦BLAM – https://blamuk.org/the-team/
Also don’t forget our Living Whilst Black sessions – https://antiracistcumbria.org/free-community-safe-space-for-healing-racial-trauma/ – you do not need to be a member to attend these!
Stay in Touch
Once again thank you so much for your contribution to our 2023 Summit.
We are grateful for your willingness to learn and challenge yourself. Please do keep in touch.
Website – antiracistcumbria.org
Insta – @antiracistcumbria
📧For any general question or queries please don’t hesitate to drop us an email: hello@antiracistcumbria.org
If you’re a business or organisation wondering what you can do next, learn more here about our bespoke anti racism programmes.
