Author: Chimwemwe Chirwa Anti Racist Cumbria examines elements of the history of black British fashion, from the black is beautiful movement to the first black supermodel and the present day. Until the advent of the Civil Rights Movement the fashion industry operated its own kind of apartheid, which entirely excluded non-white models from its magazines, […]
Category Archives: News
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Oct
This is not an easy read. The following is a harrowing and personal piece by a mother, inspired by a social media post she wrote earlier in 2020. It outlines her experiences as a mother and of her son in Cumbria now. The mother is white and her son is of dual heritage and identifies […]
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Sep
Author: Janett Walker – Chair Anti Racist Cumbria. What exactly is Black History Month? In the UK the focus of Black History Month is to celebrate contributions made to British society by black people whilst also sharing the history of black people in order to encourage a greater understanding. Throughout the month of October, schools, […]
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Sep
All Cumbrian schools urged to become anti-racist A new campaign started today to challenge racism and encourage all Cumbrian schools to be actively anti-racist and celebrate black, brown and minoritised voices throughout the curriculum. The organisation Anti Racist Cumbria have invited the Heads of over 374 Cumbrian schools and educational institutions to a unique […]
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ITV visited Anti Racist Cumbria HQ earlier this week to share news of our launch and talk with our Chair Janett Walker about why our organisation is needed in Cumbria. Reporter Samantha Parker also spent time discussing our campaign to end racism in schools and tackle the systemically racist curriculum. This specially recorded piece will […]
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Sep
On 18th September every single Headteacher of Cumbria’s primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and higher education institutions, council leaders, MPs and educational leaders were sent the letter below. The Lakes School, QEGS and Cockermouth School also received petitions that had been organised by their own former and current pupils. Between them these petitions have attracted […]
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Sep
Businesses back Anti Racist Cumbria We’re a young organisation with much to do. Thankfully we have an ever-growing throng of supporters and members, even so, we knew we would need some help from the wider Cumbrian community. A huge thank you to the following businesses and organisations who have given Anti Racist Cumbria support whether […]
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Sep
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds When George Floyd was killed the world changed. Those 8 minutes and 46 seconds sent shockwaves felt across the globe from Pittsburgh to Poland; protests were held and raging debates took over our social media channels. It was clear the #BlackLivesMatter campaign was proving to be a movement not a […]
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On 18th September every single Headteacher of Cumbria’s primary schools, secondary schools, colleges and higher education institutions was sent an invite to Anti Racist Cumbria’s first event alongside council leaders, MPs and educational leaders. You can read the full letter and sign to support it here. Our campaign is to challenge racism, encourage ALL Cumbrian […]
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Sep
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our strong and courageous panel of Cumbrian voices will be joined by two of the UKs most highly respected speakers at our special education event for all Cumbrian schools on 22nd October 2020. Together, our panel’s voices will shine a light on the racism that still exists in […]