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Statement in Response to the Death of Professor Jason Arday

TW: the death of Professor Jason Arday, lynch mobs, suicide, death Since Friday, when our phones first lit up with the devastating news that Professor Jason Arday had been found…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgAugust 18, 2026

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The Invisible Human Cost of Racism in the NHS: “Healing in the System” Research Launch

Anti Racist Cumbria and Dr Temidayo Eseonu are very pleased to be sharing our research findings from Phase One of "The Invisible Human Cost of Racism in the NHS: Healing…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgJuly 14, 2026

World Cup 2026: African Football for Beginners!

This piece was written by one of our ARC young people, at just 16 years old she plays for not one, but TWO Regional Football League teams! All whilst finishing…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgJune 29, 2026

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Beyond the Mirror – What about the Black men and boys?

Beyond the Mirror - What about the Black men and boys? The "Beyond the Mirror' focus sessions have been funded by Global Fund for Children (GFC) from their Healthy Masculinities funding…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgJune 9, 2026

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SEND reform, racism and inequities…”We’re drowning already”

A few weeks ago another long, convoluted government white paper came out. It laid out government proposed plans for Reforms to the SEND System and unless it directly affects you…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgMarch 12, 2026

Image shows road with england flags on lamposts. Text reads: Far Right flag campaign: How you can help"

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Challenge the Far-Right Flag Campaign

Our post last week about the far-right flag campaign has struck a cord. We’ve had lots of messages from people inspired into action or asking for advice on what they…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgSeptember 2, 2025

Official Statement: Why the government must re-think the decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a Terrorist Organisation

On 5th July 2025, the British government used its powers under the Terrorism Act, (which allows the Home Secretary to ‘proscribe’ certain groups as terrorists by adding them to a…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgAugust 8, 2025

Image shows anti-immigration protestors waving union jacks, and anti-racist campaigners holding placards, one which reads "Don't let the far-right divide us with their hatred". Text over the top of the image reads: "A year since the riots...where are we now? Unsafe & Ignored".

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A Year On From the Riots…Where are we Now?

Today marks one year since the shocking and devastating attack in Southport, and the murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine. We…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgJuly 29, 2025

Image shows two Black women facing away from the camera as they look at a mural of a Black man (George Floyd). Flowers can be seen laid out in front of him.

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Five years on from the murder of George Floyd, where are we now?

TW: Police brutality, racist violence, murder Today marks 5 years since the murder of George Floyd - half a decade. We can remember the video like it was yesterday, and…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgMay 24, 2025

Image shows peaceful protest with lots of trans blue and pink flags. Text reads "Trans rights are an anti-racist issue".

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Our take on the Supreme Court Ruling? Trans rights are an anti-racist issue

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that when the Equality Act refers to ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ it is referring to biological women and biological sex only. The debate about what…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgApril 25, 2025

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