Racism

David. M
 What Is Racism ?

Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or hostility

directed at a person or persons because they belong to
a specific racial or ethnic group, usually a minority or
stigmatised group.
 ANTI-RACISM

To be anti-racist is to think nothing is behaviorally wrong or right with any of

the racial groups. Whenever the antiracist sees individuals behaving positively
or negatively, the anti-racist sees exactly that, individuals behaving positively or
negatively, not representatives of whole races.
 Quotes

“I plan to stand by nonviolence, because I have found it to be a

philosophy of life that regulates not only my dealings in the
struggle for racial justice, but also my dealings with people, and
with my own self.”

—Martin Luther King Jr.

 Quotes
“If you want peace, work for justice.

—Pope Paul VI

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”

—Indira Gandhi
A survey was conducted online between April 17 and May 6 with a sample of 3,111 Canadians 18
and over. The above replies were provided by the 20 per cent of respondents who said they
experienced some form of racial discrimination.
 Institutional

3 ways Interpersonal

Racism
Manifests Internalized
Institutional The way racism manifests itself within
various institutions in society.
Racism
Interpersonal Consciously or subconsciously discriminating against a person or a
group simply because of their race.

Racism  
 An individual’s conscious or
Internalized subconscious acceptance of a racial
hierarchy in which White people are
Racism consistently ranked above People of
Color.
 Black History Month
The purpose of Black History Month is to recognise the significant contributions that
African-Americans have made and continue to make in all aspects of society. It's about
recognising people's perseverance, creativity, and strength to make Canada a more
inclusive and diverse place.
Civil rights Movement
The 1954–1968 civil rights movement in the United States was preceded
by a decades-long campaign by African Americans and their like-minded
allies to end legalized racial discrimination, and racial segregation
 George Mason.
Harriet Tubman
Famous people who
Eleanor Roosevelt
fought for injustices
Rosa Parks John Lewis

Colin Kaepernick

Desmond Tutu Nelson Mandela Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Viola Davis Mahatma Gandhi

César Chávez

Malcolm X

And many more ….

 How to help?
● Share stories of discrimination and
racism with Stop Hate

Visit a church that has many members of a different race. Understand

how much in common you have with those who are of a different racial
background.

● Be willing to share the political power and resources with all

people.

● Read news articles intelligently. Try to confirm all news articles

with other sources, to ensure you do not draw conclusions
based on biased news stories.
 FUN FACTS
● Prejudice in Canada dates back to the beginnings of its
settlement. It can be seen in the relations between
Indigenous peoples and European colonizers that arose
in the 17th and 18th centuries

● 27 million people live in slavery—more than twice the

number during the peak of the slave trade.
 Video link
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJXhyZUb
gn0&feature=share

https://youtu.be/fTcSVQJ2h8g
 Racism is wrong but people tend to take it out of
proportion. Just be careful of what you say and
don’t take remarks the wrong way.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

 Resources
Photos:
● Stop racism concept with multiracialhands
● Flat design consciencia negra day
● Flat design dia da consciencia negra
Stop racism illustration design
●
● Hand drawn black awareness day
● Hand drawn black awareness day
● Stop racism concept
● Black awareness day in flat design
● Black lives matter concept
● People protesting with placards against ra
cism
● Black lives matter concept
● Abstract hand drawn women portrait colle
ction
Websites :
● https://www.racialequitytools.org/r
esources/fundamentals/history-of-
racism-and-movements/overview-a
nd-timelines
● https://www.canada.ca/en/canadia
n-heritage/campaigns/black-histor
y-month/about.html
● https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/c
ontent/10-celebrities-fighting-racis
m-martin-luther-king/
● https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/r
ace-relations-study-racism-workpla
ce-microaggressions-1.5389208
● https://www.thecanadianencyclope