General Article How to be anti-racist

Topic Selected: Challenging Racism Book Volume: 447

In recent years, you’ve probably heard a lot about racism and the importance of standing up against it. You might even have heard people say, ‘I’m not racist.’ But there’s a big difference between being not racist and being anti-racist. Understanding this difference is a crucial first step in helping to make the world a fairer place.

Not racist vs. Anti-racist

Being ‘not racist’ is a passive position. It means that you don’t actively participate in racist behaviour or say openly racist things...

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