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Can You Ever “Keep Politics Out of Football”?

Author: Robert White It’s that time of year where the biggest names in men’s football are playing two league games a week with a European knockout match in between,…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgMarch 20, 2023

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Joint Statement: Carlisle anti-immigration march

A joint statement from Anti Racist Cumbria, Cumbria Race Equity Network, AWAZ Cumbria and those working directly with people seeking asylum and refuge here; Carlisle Refugee Action Group, City of…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgMarch 2, 2023

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The Türkiye-Syria Earthqake & How You Can Support

The Türkiye-Syria Earthquake This article was written by Esme Bayar, a Turkish-Cumbrian living in Türkiye’s capital, Ankara. On the morning of Monday 6th February while people around the world turned…

hello@antiracistcumbria.orgFebruary 13, 2023

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How you can authentically support LGBT+ communities and anti-racism

Author: Chimwemwe Chirwa Terminology used: the term colourism is defined by oxford dictionary as; prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same…

Anti Racist CumbriaFebruary 28, 2022

Gypsy Leader Billy Welch and Gypsy community supporter Bill Lloyd deliver a talk about Gypsy history at Anti Racist Cumbria Summit 2021

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Gypsy Leader invites Jimmy Carr to Auschwitz death camp memorial

Author: Mike Glover COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr is to be invited to Auschwitz death camp memorial to join the annual commemoration of the slaughter of gypsies by the Nazis. “Then he…

Anti Racist CumbriaFebruary 7, 2022

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How racism can present itself in a cancer patient’s care

Today is World Cancer Day, and this year marks the beginning of a new 3 year campaign to ‘Close The Care Gap’. Anyone can get cancer, but sadly Black and…

Anti Racist CumbriaFebruary 4, 2022

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Beyond the Black Pound Report

NEW RESEARCH has found that British businesses are missing out on up to £4.5 billion each year by overlooking Black, Asian and 'Minority Ethnic' consumers. Lydia Amoah The landmark Black…

Anti Racist CumbriaFebruary 3, 2022

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INTERVIEW: Kendal Town FC Captain Darren Nightingale

We caught up with Kendal Town FC's new Captain, local lad Darren Nightingale ahead of their recent Cumbrian derby game against Workington Reds on 27 Dec. Our interview was shared…

Anti Racist CumbriaJanuary 6, 2022

Ranvir Singh, Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid and Lawrence Fox on Good Morning Britain.

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How to have conversations with your family when you are “So Woke”.

Chances are if you’re reading this, you’re probably what the mainstream media would label as ‘Woke’. But what does that word even mean, and where did it come from? In…

Anti Racist CumbriaDecember 23, 2021

2 images of Azeem Rafiq, an English cricketer of South Asian heritage. On the left he wears a shirt, on the right he is bowling in a cricket match.

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Azeem Rafiq’s testimony highlights the need for authentic anti-racism not knee jerk reactions

Azeem Rafiq’s damning, honest, powerful and emotional testimony this week has struck many chords. Black and Brown people are not shocked by his story, it is all too easily recognisable…

Anti Racist CumbriaNovember 18, 2021

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