Anti-Racism

10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and equitable future for America.

100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating For People of Color

A list of suggestions for being an ally.

'I often deal with said white people asking me what they can actually do to affect change. So here, anxious allies of the world, are 100 simple ways to be the change.'

17 Books To Read If You Want To Support Blak Voices

Recommending fiction and nonfiction reading list of books by First Nations Australians.

5 key actions for anti-racism in the arts

Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) has recently launched Anti-Racism & The Arts, a campaign providing resources and practical guidelines on how to create lasting change for equity.

6 Signs Your Call-Out Isn’t Actually About Accountability

An article looking at the different approaches you might take to different call-out situations, taking into account your own resources of time and energy and the appropriate scale of your response.

'Usually when I talk about oppression, I emphasize impact over intention – because no matter how well-meaning someone is, they can still cause harm. Maybe we should consider the same emphasis when we’re trying to stop oppression.'

A powerful moment for the Archibald prize: could a portrait of a black woman win?

Reflections on Australia's prestigious Archibald portrait prize, which was first awarded in 1921. By 2019, only 16 paintings of women and four of non-white Australians had won.

"It’s one of Australia’s most prestigious art awards, with $100,000 at stake and the power to transform “outsiders into insiders”. Curious, then, that no representation of a black woman – in many ways, the ultimate outsider – has ever won the prize."

A provocation for cultural leaders who are actively trying to be anti-racist

Sade Banks is the Founder & CEO of Sour Lemons, a charity disrupting and dismantling systemic racism in the arts and culture sector. In this article, Banks interrogates discussions had in the art sector concerning race and diversity, and highlights where the shortcomings often are.

Action Plan Examples

Links to examples of racial equity plans in the USA and Canada, including Canada's Action Plan Against Racism and Portland City and Bureau Leadership Racial Equity Strategy Guide, and US's Government Alliance on Race & Equity 'Racial Equity Action Plans - A How-to Manual'.

AFTRS Diversity and Inclusion Policy

The Australian Film Television and Radio School policy commits the organisation to setting targets, removing barriers to employment and career progression and develop services to overcome disadvantage for marginalised groups.

Afua Hirsch on Race, Identity and Belonging

Video of a talk by author, journalist, and human rights activist Afua Hirsch at Kaaitheater Brussels. Arguing for new language to talk about identity, she discusses her book ‘Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging’ that explores identity appropriation and ‘colour-blindness.’

An Anti-Racism Framework: The Perspectives of Multicultural Australia

Developed to inform Australia’s National Framework, this report presents the findings and recommendations that followed consultations with more than 1200 people with lived experience of racism from across Australia.

An Antiracist Reading List

Ibram X. Kendi, author of 'How to be an Antiracist' shares a recommended reading list.

An Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism

From Audre Lorde's groundbreaking essays to Ibram X. Kendi's guide to being antiracist, these books are a great resource for understanding why people are protest racism.

An Introduction to Racial Equity Assessment Tools

Presentations on Racial Equity Assessments, introducing what they are, why they are required and how to implement them. Ends with a guide to identifying 'choice points' when racial equity could be advanced in developing projects.

Anti-Racism Initiatives

A list of anti-racism mechanisms that can reduce racial prejudice, such as increasing organisational accountability, describing self and group identities and finding alternative talk.

Anti Racism Tools

This resource offers anti-racism tools to support community growth and learning. With this toolkit you can set aside time in your day to do a personal inventory: What thoughts, feelings, and behaviors have you contributed to upholding systems of racism? Are you making assumptions? What actions or inactions have you taken that contribute to systems of oppression?

Anti-Racist Arts Leadership

In this podcast episode, Rachael Jacobs speaks with Karla Estela Rivera from Arts Administrators of Color, about her leadership and advocacy work with arts organisations.

Art Against Racism

Art Against Racism is a virtual arts exhibition which aims to lift up the tremendous array of creative works made in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. In doing so, project organizers hope that the exhibition will serve as an archive of the national artistic response to this historic moment.

Ask yourself the hard questions

In this video, a group of Australians discuss and reflect on their experiences of racism.

Avoiding Racial Equity Detours

Article on four 'detours' taken to avoid racial equity in schools, and five principles to embrace it, which can be applied to many other organisations.

'Often, the educators most adamant about racial equity are cast to the margins of institutional culture. They are the ones feeling isolated, wondering whether they belong...Colleagues call them troublemakers for naming what others refuse to name. Some are shushed or encouraged to adopt a color-blind perspective by equity-skittish leaders.'

Barack Obama takes on 'woke' call-out culture: 'That's not activism'

Former US president Barack Obama speaks about call-out culture.

“If I tweet or hashtag about how you didn’t do something right, or used the wrong word or verb, then I can sit back and feel pretty good about myself, because, ‘Man, you see how woke I was. I called you out.’ That’s not activism,”

Black Cultural Archives

Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.

British East Asians in Theatre & On Screen (BEATS)

This advocacy organisation/directory campaigns for positive examples of cultural representation and the right to tell their own stories and to combat stereotyping. Their directory features professional East Asian writers based in the UK.

Bystander Action

Taking action against specific instances of racism is a powerful statement of support for the person targeted, and it can make the perpetrator think differently about their actions.

Bystander action on preventing race-based discrimination

Australian Victorian government film on actions bystanders can take to prevent racism.

CALD, CARM and collected: fostering the future artists of Australia

There are several arts companies across Australian cities working with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) backgrounds. Each of these companies work largely with young people from CALD backgrounds, and are often situated within culturally-rich suburbs. In this article ArtsHub speaks with their CEOs and artistic directors to find out why this work is necessary.

Call It Out First Nations Racism Register

The Call It Out register provides a simple and secure way for people to report or ‘call out’ incidents of racism and discrimination toward First Nations Peoples. These reports are collected, held securely and analysed by Jumbunna Research to inform annual reports to help raise awareness and drive systematic change.

Calling In and Calling Out Guide

This guide explores the differences between "calling in" and "calling out".

Calling out racism

Recently, the ABC’s Stan Grant announced he would be stepping away as host of Q&A. It comes after he was subjected to an onslaught of racial abuse from people online. It’s led to debate about who is responsible for calling out and stopping racism in its tracks, and what we can do about it.

Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies' Links

A link list by The Centre for Integrative Anti-racism Studies, Canada. Focused on enhancing research and teaching in equity, anti-racism praxis and alternative knowledges in education, links span community organisations, networks and alliances, race relations foundations and research groups.

Challenging Racism is the boogeyman in Arts Spaces

After doing an anti-racism workshop with a not-for-profit music organisation, this author, Rachael The Lord, received push back. In this article, she highlights some observations on some of the push back she received and critiques the false sense of immunity art spaces tend to hold.

Channel 4’s Six Commitments to Anti-Racism

British broadcaster Channel 4 lay out their commitment to being an anti-racist organisation, to improve diversity and representation of ethnically-diverse people on and off screen, and to do more to drive anti-racism.

Cite African Feminists: Some Readings

A reading list on African feminists to support researchers and practitioners recognise the politics of knowledge production, and challenge it through their citation practices. Useful for acquainting with decolonial research methods and queer politics from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Colorlines

A vast selection of articles by Colorlines, a news site featuring in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation on racial issues. Covers arts and culture, politics, gender and sexuality, criminal justice, economic justice, schools and youth, health, native affairs, among other topics.

Colours of Resistance

Colours of Resistance was a grassroots network of people in the US and Canada working on anti-racist, multiracial politics in the movement against global capitalism. This network existed from 2000 until about 2006.

This archive contains articles and analysis, as well as an interesting section offering definitions of terms in the racial equity space.

Community fact sheet: Systemic racism

A fact sheet that explains systemic racism and how it affects Aboriginal Australian communities. The sheet includes tips on how systemic racism can be addressed.

Confronting examples of workplace racism spark calls for action

This ABC report features interviews with people who have experienced racism in the workplace. Employers are being urged to do more to stamp racism out.

Creative Time Summits

The Creative Time Summits are annual gatherings of artists, activists, and other thought leaders intervening in civic life, politics, and media. The programmes' videos, podcasts and publications feature notable ‘political art’ and ‘socially engaged art’ strategies in local and global contexts.

Data Collection Methods

Links to tools for data collection, including how to design survey questions, an overview of different methods of data collection and tips on focus group interviews.

Decolonisation and Anti-Racism

This Library provides resources for anti-racist learning, teaching and research. It introduces decolonisation in a higher education and library context.

Deconstructing White Privilege with Dr. Robin DiAngelo

Dr. Robin DiAngelo is the author of "What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy" and has been an anti-racist educator, and has heard justifications of racism by white men and women in her workshops for over two decades. This justification, which she calls “white fragility,” is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves.

Democracy in Difference - Debating key terms of gender, sexuality, race and identity

Excellent resource exploring terms used in public debates about identity politics, political correctness, pronouns and what constitutes racism. An interdisciplinary guide to key concepts, influenced by decolonial methodologies, Marxism, feminism, queer theory and deconstruction. Features interactive links, illustrations, embedded videos and music.

Demos’ Racial Equity Transformation: Key Components, Process & Lessons

A report featuring lessons and sample materials from the Racial Equity Transformation (RET) of Dēmos, an American think-and-do tank leading justice and multiracial democracy work. Covering foundational analysis, organisational assessment, learning and implementation, it’s designed to assist organisations’ own RET.

Dismantling Racism

Tools and resources from this organisation campaigning against racism, including tools for analysis, tools for action, links to resources and definitions of terms.

Dismantling Racism Works - Resources

A comprehensive selection of resources shared by an American leader in race equity covering ​toolkits, information and curricula for parents and teachers, guides for organising and training, as well as various books, videos and articles.

Dismantling systemic racism - perspectives from First Nations peoples

The 2024 Kep Enderby Memorial lecture on ‘Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples’ is delivered by the CEO of First Nations Collective, Marni Tuala. Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration and social exclusion.

Diversity and Inclusion Blog

In this comprehensive blog you'll find a smorgasbord of resources, articles, guides, toolkits and reports on topics including diversity training, workplace diversity surveys, intersectionality, how to empower diverse teams and unconscious bias.

Embedding Art in Research

Diversity Arts’ Executive Director Lena Nahlous and Creatives of Colour’s Rani Pramesti discuss innovative forms of research in the arts, especially in relation to diverse audiences.

"We're beginning to get a grip on the influence of this work and its impact and it's harder to measure than more traditional means of research, but that doesn't mean that it's not measurable, because it is." - Lena Nahlous

Enacting change – rolling out our Race Equality Action Plan

This process driven ‘live’ action plan shows the process, and inner workings of how a large British cultural organisation governs its anti-racism and decolonisation policies and practices.

Enrich Chicago

Enrich Chicago is an arts-led movement to undo racism.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Outline of the British Council's strategy for equality, diversity and inclusion, focusing on six key areas: age, disability, ethnicity or race, gender, religion or belief and sexual identity. including information on policy and strategy, the Diversity Assessment Framework, equality monitoring, equality impact assessment, staff learning and development and networks in support of creating an inclusive organisational culture.

European Network Against Racism - Publications

A pan-European anti-racism network that advocates for racial equality and facilitates cooperation among civil society anti-racism actors in Europe. This comprehensive resource selection includes reports, toolkits, books, policy position statements, and thematic fact sheets relating to anti-racism and anti-discrimination.

Explaining privilege to children through a race

Host Marc Fennell demonstrates the concept of privilege to the students through a race with the help of Olympian, Bendere Oboya. The ground-breaking school program is designed to provide a class of primary school students with the tools to identify racial bias and make positive change.

FECCA Position Paper: Best Practice for Countering Racism in Australia

FECCA's recommendations on the elements of an anti-racism policy, including focusing on covert racism, giving tools to people to act when they witness racism and challenging myths.

Female artists earn less than men. Coming from a diverse cultural background incurs...

Artists all over the world, regardless of their gender, earn considerably less than professionals in occupations requiring similar levels of education and qualifications. But there’s an additional income penalty for artists who are female, as well as women of colour. However this is has some good news: The gender gap is not replicated among remotely practising First Nations artists in Australia.

Field

A 'journal of socially engaged criticism', Field looks at the relationship between art and social, political, economic and cultural spheres. It frequently looks at issues such as colonialism, displacement, gentrification, nationalism and resistance.

Flipping the Script: White Privilege and Community Building

A monograph responding to how American community building can maintain or reinforce power inequities and racially-biased policies. Features definitions of community building, racism, internalised racism, white privilege; goals, process and strategies for interventions; and tips for evaluation and multi-racial partnerships.

From Art Petition to the People's Movement for Reconciliation

On 12 October 1997, Australia awoke to the biggest art petition the nation had ever seen. Assembled on the lawns of Parliament House, Canberra were thousands of plastic hands bearing the names of individual Australians that had signed the Citizens’ Statement on Native Title. This article explores the power of petitions.

Reflections on the publication of The Racial Politics of Australian Multiculturalism

Ghassan Hage and Randa Abdel-Fattah reflect on the publication of The Racial Politics of Australian Multiculturalism - a combined work celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ghassan's White Nation: Fantasies of White Supremacy in a Multicultural Society and the 20th anniversary of his Against Paranoid Nationalism: Searching for Hope in a Shrinking Society.

Give Nothing to Racism

Taika Waititi's hilarious short video for the Give Nothing to Racism campaign.

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia

Dr Anita Heiss introduces the collection of 52 stories she edited in the book 'Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia' with contributions from Indigenous Australians across Australia.

Guide to Conducting a 'Cultural Temperature Check'

This guide supports organisations to examine and challenge structural barriers to cultural inclusion and racial equity in the workplace. Paired with the AHRC’s Workplace Cultural Diversity Tool, it provides a practical framework to assess current practices, uncover risks, and spark meaningful organisational change. By engaging staff at all levels, the Cultural Temperature Check helps shift power dynamics and embed long-term anti-racism strategies into your systems and culture.

Guide to Creating Anti-Racism Messaging and Campaigns

Designed for those working in public communications, this guide is a valuable tool for artists, creatives, and organisations developing anti-racism messaging, campaigns, or public programs. Drawing on insights from the 2022 Racism. It Stops With Me campaign, it offers a thoughtful approach to creating context-specific, culturally responsive content. This resource supports the creative sector to speak out, shape narratives, and drive change through public-facing anti-racism work.

How Not to Be An Ally

This article explores common mistakes people make when trying to support marginalised communities. It highlights behaviours like centring oneself, seeking praise, and avoiding discomfort, which can undermine true allyship. The article emphasises that real allyship requires listening, accountability, and sustained, self-aware action.

How the art industry is grappling with its systemic race inequality

Galleries, fairs and auction houses are issuing solidarity statements and re-evaluating the diversity of their staffs. But "performative wokeness” will not fix the market’s whiteness.

How to Be an Active Bystander When You See Casual Racism

This article on The New York Times breaks down what it means to be an active bystander, and how to do it.

How to support people from different cultural backgrounds

Australian site offering advice for young people on challenging racism.

How to Think about "Implicit Bias"

A look into the value of the Harvard Implicit Association Test, which is better at predicting bias among large groups of people than individuals.

I Am Not A Virus

I Am Not a Virus is an artist-led project to confront xenophobia and racism, bust stereotypes and provide a counter-narrative to issues of long-standing racism in Australia that has intensified during Covid-19.

Implicit stereotypes and the predictive brain: cognition and culture in “biased” person perception

Hinton argues that implicit biases are learnt associations, rather than an unconscious cognitive 'bias'. These arise from information circulating in a person's culture, such as stereotypes. 'According to the predictive brain model, when the culture changes then the implicit stereotypes of its members will change (albeit slowly for some associations).'

Inclusiveness Index

The Inclusiveness Index identifies and captures the degree of group-based inclusion and marginality experienced across the world. Focusing on policy, laws, and institutions, it holistically examines group experience across gender, race/ethnicity, religion, disability, and sexual orientation dimensions. Features datasets, resources and reports.

Indigenous Ally Toolkit

A toolkit focused on key directions for Quebec-based and Canadian organisations in how to be an ally to Indigenous peoples. Features different terminologies and their definitions, other relevant resources as well as checklists for reflections and actions.

Internet Pile-Ons Are No Substitute for Real Change

A look at the difference between calling out problematic comments on social media and making lasting change.

'More insidious, however, is the palpable “look at me being a good ally” performative aspect that emerges, particularly when the target of the pile-on is a known problematic figure and frequent scapegoat. This is when twitter, in particular, can transform into a virtual gym for “white allies” to flex their solid(arity) muscles.'

Interrupting Bias: Calling Out versus Calling In

This worksheet by Seed The Way offers different phrases that you can choose to call out someone, or call them in.

It's Not A Race

Race, racism, identity, culture, difference: let’s talk it out! Blackface — what the heck? Asians — gather round. White people — you have a race too. A podcast sharing stories, experiences and perspectives on race and identity from all Australians. Frank, fearless and sometimes funny, dive in with host Beverley Wang.

It's time for Australia to boycott brown-face

Tongan Australian writer Winnie Dunn reviews the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 'Jonah from Tonga', about a fictional Pasifika boy played by a white man in brown-face, Chris Lilley.

'...the question is not about whether white people are entitled to have an opinion on this issue, but rather, who is in a greater position to assess whether this issue is a problem – the group committing the act or the group affected by it?'

Jack Callil and Bec Kavanagh Letter of Resignation

Jack Callil and Bec Kavanagh resigned as emerging book critics for Australia's Age and Sydney Morning Herald newspapers 'in opposition to the lack of diversity in the selection, which resulted in an all-white group of peers.'

'The selection fails to reflect Australia's diverse literary community, and is a missed opportunity to support non-white voices in arts criticism in Australia.'

Leading for Change

Influential report which found that 95% of senior leaders in Australia have an Anglo-Celtic or European background. Although those who have non-European and Indigenous backgrounds make up an estimated 24% of the population, they account for only 5% of senior leaders. Cultural diversity is particularly low within the senior leadership of Australian government departments and Australian universities.

Let’s Talk Race: A Guide

This guide supports creative organisations, collectives, and workplaces to open up honest and respectful conversations about racism. Whether used proactively or in response to an incident, it offers practical tips for facilitating dialogue that can strengthen cultural safety and build accountability. A useful starting point for teams looking to call out racism, support one another, and create lasting change in arts and cultural settings.

Meaningful Measurement

Literature review of key research about how to measure artistic vibrancy and the challenges of evaluating artistic practice.

"The models emphasise:
• external and internal views of the organisation’s performance (eg audience, funders, artists, peers, staff)
• organisation’s ownership of the measurement process makes it meaningful
• employees and management must be engaged in the measurement process
• measures have to match the organisation’s mission"

Moving the Race Conversation Forward

A two-part report that aims to reform the way people talk about race and racism in the USA. Outlines impediments to productive racial discourse, lessons from barrier-breaking interventions, considerations for selecting spokespersons and recommendations for framing expertise, skills-building and collaboration.

Multicultural Policies and Services Program

NSW Government agencies are required to report on how they are planning effectively for culturally and linguistically diverse people under the Multicultural NSW Act 2000. The MPSP framework includes four focus areas: delivery, planning, leadership and engagement. Resources available to assist agencies include a guide and template.

National Anti-Racism Framework

Developed by the Australian Human Rights Commission with dedicated funding from the Australian Government, the National Anti-Racism Framework provides a roadmap for governments, business and community organisations to address all forms of racism. It contains 63 recommendations for a whole of society approach to eliminating racism, with proposed reforms across Australia’s legal, justice, health, education, media and arts sectors as well as workplaces and data collection.

National Best Practice Framework for Indigenous Cultural Competency in Australian Universities

A best practice framework for the Australian higher education sector to embed Indigenous Cultural Competency. Defines cultural competency, stocktakes international practices, discusses culturally competent pedagogy including suggestions for curricula, activities and assessment procedures, and offers guiding principles for the sector.

National Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarking Study Senior Leaders and Diversity Personnel

A report on a benchmarking study and survey with senior leaders and diversity personnel aiming to capture the current state of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) management in Canada, as well as attitudes and perceptions of D&I practices occurring in organisations.

Organize For

A digital petition and training platform by Color Of Change, America’s largest online racial justice organisation dedicated to strengthening Black power. The platform provides access to tools and resources for leading change campaigns in your community.

Other Box Education

This is a collection of bold, cutting edge and proven effective global education resources for leadership, workplaces and teams including: The Diversity Dictionary, Know Your Bias and Allyship in the Workplace.

Pacesetters Creative Cultural Archives

A series of interviews chronicling the histories of the creative practice of migrant, refugee and culturally diverse/POC creative sector leaders in Australia.

Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity

An article examining recent trends by American philanthropic foundations focusing on diversity and inclusion. Advocates and provides tools for a further step in philanthropic investments and leadership: addressing white privilege and white culture through dialogue, reflection, and action on racial equity.

#Publishingpaidme: authors share advances to expose racial disparities

Article on the #publishingpaidme movement which aims to highlight disparities in the payment of black and white authors. Nearly 3000 writers have disclosed their payment alongside demographic data.

'Malorie Blackman, the UK’s former children’s laureate and author of the Noughts and Crosses series, wrote that she had “never in my life received anything like the sums being posted by some white authors”.'

Race Discrimination

This page explains what race discrimination is and case studies of complaints of racism made to Anti-Discrimination NSW.

Race Forward - Tools

A resource selection provided by a leading American race equity body harnessing systemic analysis and innovation to help people and organisations take action toward racial equity. Includes guides, toolkits, templates, audio and video covering assessment, planning, reporting, programming and impact.

Race Reporting Guide

A guide for talking about race, racism, and racial justice in the American media. Features key terms and concepts, harmful racial discourse practices, online resources, and provides guidelines for reporting, language, conversation, and covering issues with a racial lens.

Racial Equity Tools

Arts and Culture section of a wider library of 2000+ links, research, resources and curricula aimed at empowering change in people, organisations and systems.

The site divides resources into ‘Fundamentals’ (concepts, data, lists and tips), ‘Plan’ (examining issues and planning), ‘Act’ (identifying strategies and communicating), ‘Evaluate’ (evaluating progress and results), ‘Connect’ and ‘Curricula’.

Racial Equity Tools - Core Concepts section

Overview and resources unpacking the core concepts of racial equity race theory:

* Racial Equity
* Race, Ethnicity and Indigeneity
* Racism
* Structural Racism
* Whiteness and White Privilege
* Internalized Racism
* Theory

Racial Equity Tools - Evaluate section

The Evaluation section of the Racial Equity Tools website. Offers tools, research and data analysis tips to help groups assess, learn from and document their racial equity work in the US, with special attention to evaluation, and issues of power and privilege.

Racial Equity Tools Glossary

An extensive glossary of terms from a variety of noted sources.

'Words and their multiple uses reflect the tremendous diversity that characterizes our society. Indeed, universally agreed upon language on issues relating to racism is nonexistent. We discovered that even the most frequently used words in any discussion on race can easily cause confusion, which leads to controversy and hostility.'

Racial Justice Program

This Racial Justice Program aims to create measurable change for racial justice and inclusion by supporting and developing First Nations and People of Colour talent as well as organisational and movement capacity.

NITV: Racism in media provides a blockage for Indigenous prosperity in a digital economy

Luke Briscoe discusses how racist ideas and stereotypes are expressed in digital media. Changing technology and forms of information sharing and media production have enabled racism to shapeshift in the online world, and young First Nations people’s experiences of race are changing too. The article discusses the profound impact online racism has on the health and well-being of Indigenous Australians and the idea of the ‘digital divide’.

Racism in the art world: A problem we can’t ignore

This article explores all the ways artists from culturally and racially marginalised communities suffer racism in the arts sector.

Racism in the arts: calls for an industry-wide shift to overcome systemic issues

An SBS article with evidence of an incident that occurred on the set of Neighbours, exemplifying some of the issues faced by First Nations & culturally and racially marginalised folk.

Racism key terms

This glossary from the Australian Human Rights Commission explores key terms that can help us to engage in meaningful conversations about racism, and strengthen our understanding of how race shapes society.

Reading and Evaluating Through a Diverse Lens

Address by children's literature expert KT Horning on 'Reading and Evaluating Through a Diverse Lens' looking at ways of avoiding stereotyping and other issues when writing book reviews and evaluating books to recommend to children.

Research and Recommendations for Racially Equitable Communications in Workforce Development

A report examining how workers – particularly workers of color – are framed in coverage of technology and health care jobs in American media. Provides the workforce development field with practical tips for racially equitable communications towards collective responsibility for employment and other economic outcomes.

Resources: Allocating Budget, People and Time

Chapter in the UK venture capital industry guide to Diversity & Inclusion in Tech, with guidelines on allocating budget and including key stakeholders and leadership.

'If your resource is internal, employees may be faced with balancing project responsibilities alongside their job. This may cause conflicting priorities. To counteract task overload, ensure that the D&I strategy team roles and responsibilities are agreed, documented, and clarified upfront.'

Reconciliation Australia: Resources for Starting a RAP/Reconciliation Action Plan

Reconciliation Australia’s list of templates, how-to guides, frameworks and instructions for organisations hoping to start their own Reconciliation Action Plans. While RAPs are not the only way to improve policy and organisational culture, they can provide a good starting point.

Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism

Recommended resources from Fractured Atlas.

Resources from Black Lives Matter UK

Recommended resources from Black Lives Matter focused on the UK.

Resources to support racial equality

This is a set of wider context anti-racism articles and resources for leaders to understand the topic in a deeper way.

Responding to Racism

Experiencing racism can be distressing and traumatic. If you have experienced racism, you may want to seek support. Support may come from family, friends or people within your community. However, here is a list of formal support services that are also available.

Six Ways To Call Out Racism and Bigotry When You See It

In the wake of the Christchurch Mosque shootings, Tony Blackett of Amnesty International NZ offers some ways you can take further action against racism.

Structural Racism

Document defining terms such as 'structural racism', 'white supremacy', along with exercises in recognising power, privilege and manifestations of racism.

Supporting Racial Equity in the Arts

This article, published on the National Association for the Visual Arts website, explores the representation of culturally and racially marginalised (CaRM) people in the arts. It mainly delves into the fact that people from racial minority backgrounds are more likely to attend shows and create art. Yet, they are underrepresented as artists and in leadership roles within arts organisations.

Surviving Society podcast: Gary Younge with Museums, 'knowledge' & colonial extraction

A podcast discussion on Gary Younge's latest BBC documentary 'The Empty Cases' which focused on how change might occur in British museums as a result of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Syllabus for White People to Educate Themselves

A syllabus prepared for white Americans as a response to the election of Donald Trump. Covers how white supremacy and systemic racism operate – including complicity, a history of #BlackLivesMatter, relevant organisations to support as well as various books and films.

The Alternative Reading List Project

A selection of reading lists designed to promote diversity across curricula and offer perspectives from marginalised or excluded topics in mainstream academia. Includes blogs, books, novels, poems, and articles covering colonialism/ post-colonialism, race and ethnicity, music, philosophy, among others.

The Anti-racism Toolkit

Toolkit to address institutional racism, using the University of Leeds as a case study.

'The toolkit is structured around the process of constructing an anti-racist action plan for your institution.'

The Art Show

This ABC podcast series regularly features conversations with artists and cultural commentators about how art can challenge racism and promote inclusion in Australia’s cultural landscape.

The arts were supposed to champion diversity. What went wrong?

Nwonka argues that a 'culture of schemes' dominates diversity policy in UK arts that prioritises potential financial gains for arts organisations over social equity.

'First, it employs strategic language to conceal the pathological inequality and exclusionary labour processes at the sector’s heart. Second, through narratives like “diversity is good for business”, all political meaning is extracted from diversity, while redirecting the burden of change on to ethnic minorities themselves.'

The Burnout Bargain: Exploitation and Marginalization in the Publishing Industry

This article argues that exploitation is rampant in the publishing industry, and that it is marginalized workers who are disproportionally affected.

The Call It Out Racism Register 2022-2023

This is the first annual report for Call It Out, and they will continue to produce these reports over coming years to enable analysis of the changing nature and extent of racism over time.

The case for ‘inclusion riders’ in creative industries

Analysis of the legal implications in Australia for including inclusion riders.

'But the question essentially boils down to this: is the measure targeted at increasing opportunities for a disadvantaged group, and is it a reasonable and/or appropriate way of achieving this?... inclusion riders are likely to meet this test and qualify as a special measure under all four laws. The groups targeted by inclusion riders are undoubtedly disadvantaged in the film industry.'

The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture

A highly influential idea in the US, this outlines the characteristics described in Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups, by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun, ChangeWork, 2001, which can be adopted by organisations, and act as invisible defaults. 'Antidotes' are also presented. The characteristics are:
Perfectionism
Sense of Urgency
Defensiveness
Quantity over Quality
Worship of the Written Word
Paternalism
Either/Or Thinking
Power Hoarding
Fear of Open Conflict
Individualism

The Colour Cycle Podcast

The Colour Cycle podcast shares knowledge, experience, and insight from artists and creative workers across Australia and around the world. It also shares critical conversations about racial equity in the arts and screen sectors, shares leading practices, and spotlights great work and creators.

The Garbage Man: Why I Collect Racist Objects

David Pilgrim, founder of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University discusses the consequences of racial stereotyping and racist depictions, and the importance of openly discussing racist portrayals of the past and how they link to the present.

The Hashtag That Changed the Oscars: An Oral History

An article reflecting on the #OscarsSoWhite rewriting of the Hollywood film industry’s equity narrative, contrasted with its public identity crisis today; where the multicultural image it aspires to – eg. Oscars’ 2020 co-hosts, is undermined by the observable evidence – eg. 2020 nominees.

The Limitations of an Anti-Racist Reading List

The author of ‘White Negroes', Lauren Michele Jackson, speaks about the limitations of the anti-racist reading list.

She says that instead of reading for genre, syntax, lyric, metaphor 'all these things that we talk about when we talk about white writers writing literature, it reinforces the idea that black writers are just a means for white people to be better at being white people and it turns us all into magical negros.’

The State of Change: An Analysis of Women and People of Color in the Philanthropic Sector

A report examining the American philanthropic sector’s demographics focusing on representation of women and people of colour. Features datasets and survey findings from more than 1000 grantmakers. Highlights rates of change and provides a discussion guide for foundation leaders, board members and staff.

Three in four people have an implicit negative bias against Indigenous Australians, study finds

A study of 11,000 people over 11 years by the Australian National University has found that 75% of Australians have an implicit bias against Indigenous Australians, as shown through the Harvard Implicit Association test.

'the study also found that things like gender, occupation, religion and level of education did little to change a person's implicit bias.'

Titus Kaphar: How Can We Address Centuries of Racism In Art?

An NPR interview with painter and sculptor, Titus Kaphar, whose work wrestles with America’s history of slavery and racism. Speaking to history's untold narratives and how to reveal unspoken truths, he asks, “Is there a way to amend our public sculptures?”

Tracking Racism in the Arts & Creative Sectors: Incident Survey

This anonymous survey tool helps document discrimination, amplify lived experiences, and inform policymakers, industry leaders, and human rights bodies. Documenting racist incidents is one way to call it out.

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Following the death of George Floyd, Emmanuel Acho knew that he had to do something. So he did what he does best - talk to people. Acho sits down to have an “uncomfortable conversation” with white America, in order to educate and inform on racism, system racism, social injustice, rioting & the hurt Black people are feeling today.

Unconscious Bias Training

The British Independent Film Awards offers a training program to all votes and jurors to help them recognise and mitigate against potential bias based on genre, budget, commerciality, reputation or the gender and race of key creatives or lead actors.

This training is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI.

Unravelling the Concept of Unconscious Bias

Analysis of the development of the concept of 'unconscious bias', and the shift of culpability for racism from institutions and structures into the unconscious.

Virtually Racist: Anti-racist work in the time of Zoom

Strategies for people of colour to use to refocus discussion if a white speaker hijacks a conversation during a session on anti-racism.

'* Thanks for being so prepared to be open and share your experiences. What we also need to work on is moving away from centering white experience. That something that we should all do in our own time. What we want to focus on here is …”
* Say how you feel: “I’m tired. I deal with this every day. Please look after yourself. Bye”'

What do terms like systemic racism, microaggression and white fragility mean?

A glossary for anti-racism, including 'systemic racism', 'structural racism', 'institutional racism', 'white privilege', 'white fragility', 'microagressions' and 'white-splaining'.

'white fragility supports racism because it shifts the power dynamic in an insidious way...All of a sudden, the conversation becomes less about what the person of color experienced, but the white person's reaction, and, in so doing, is an attempt to undercut the validity of the person of color's experience.'

What does racism look like in Australia?

This article explores the ongoing reality of racism in Australia, particularly its deep and lasting impacts on First Nations peoples through systemic inequality, institutional violence, and cultural erasure. Experts across disciplines highlight the need for honest conversations about race, power, and the nation’s colonial legacy, and call for urgent support of Aboriginal-led solutions in justice, health, and education.

What is discrimination?

This webpage details the types of discrimination complaints that are covered by the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

What is Pay the Rent? And how do we do it?

Article outlining the pay the rent concept.

'Without a treaty, non-Indigenous people continue to live and meet on stolen land, and, in recognition of this, we ought to pay our rent. The money goes...preferably to the traditional owner group whose land we live or work on. First developed as a policy by the National Aboriginal and Islander Health Organisation (NAIHO) in Fitzroy in the 1970s, its devisers were clear: it is not charity – it is paying what is owed.'

What white people can do to move race conversations forward

Dr. Caprice Hollins explains why we often fail to have productive conversations about race, race relations, and racism in this country. Her talk sheds light on why People of Color and White people take different approaches to these conversations and what White people can do to move race conversations forward.

When is it OK for white people to ask about other people’s ethnicity?

In this advice column, writer Sisonke Msimang explores the complexities of white curiosity about race and ethnicity. With insights from Dr Kathomi Gatwiri, she explains that while curiosity itself isn’t wrong, repeated questions about someone’s background—especially based on appearance—can be exhausting and reductive. Instead of focusing on difference, Msimang encourages building genuine relationships and seeking points of connection before asking personal questions about heritage.

When will Britain face up to its crimes against humanity?

An article looking at the compensation paid to former slave owners by British taxpayers until 2015 - a sum equivalent to £300 billion.

'After the abolition of slavery, Britain paid millions in compensation – but every penny of it went to slave owners, and nothing to those they enslaved. We must stop overlooking the brutality of British history.'

“Where Are You From?” Racial Microaggressions

In this article, Dr Zuleyka Zevallos unpacks how the seemingly innocent question “Where are you from?” functions as a racial microaggression in Australia. Repeatedly asking this question—especially of people of colour—reinforces the idea that only white people are truly “Australian,” and positions others as perpetual outsiders.

While the US debate heats up, why won’t the UK even talk about reparations for slavery?

A look at the reparations debate in Britain:

'...politicians dismiss the significance of the slave trade without so much of a wave of the hand, or repeat the tired inaccuracy that it all happened far too long ago to worry about now. This despite the claims of Brexit supporters that the Commonwealth might play a major part in our international trade strategy after we leave the European Union.'

White Supremacy Culture in Organizations

An article summarising and introducing a guide that names the often-unstated yet harmful behaviours, particularly to people of colour, in organisational cultures. Developed in North America, the guide features definitions and checklists for addressing white supremacy culture in your organisation.

White Women doing White Supremacy in Nonprofit Culture

An honest and generous article that unpacks how white supremacy culture can show up in organisations, homes, and thoughts, with a particular focus on tools for white women to combat unconscious bias in their behaviour in the American not-for-profit sector.

Why Amy Cooper’s Use of ‘African-American’ Stung

Commentary on an incident in New York when white woman Amy Cooper called the police on African American Christian Cooper, claiming he was threatening her life, though her employer requires employees to take anti-bias training every year.

'there has been little rigorous evaluation of the training strategies deployed to combat it, and as a result we simply don’t know enough about what makes a difference. “It often has the feeling of being a one-and-done kind of thing: ‘We did it'."

Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race

The blog post that kick-started the award-winning book of the same name.

'I can’t talk to white people about race anymore because of the consequential denials, awkward cartwheels and mental acrobatics that they display when this is brought to their attention.'

Why Open Letters Have Become Many Activists’ Tool of Choice for Exposing Racism at Museums

In the wake of the George Floyd protests, art workers across the nation have been writing open letters to advocate for change at museums. This article explores the power of open letters as a tool to challenge systemic racism.

Why People Power is Important for Social Change

A people-powered movement is about everyday people taking action to challenge injustice and demand dignity, freedom and equality for all. Our human rights are most at risk when people are stripped of their agency, their power, and their solidarity. People are strongest and have the greatest impact when they stand together. This article lists and explores some social change movements powered by the people.

Why you should use a sensitivity reader

A discussion of the benefits of using a sensitivity reader.

'This is an ethical question – perpetuating harmful stereotypes of any minority, whether they are LGBTQI+, Indigenous, disabled, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or even simply women – can contribute to real-life suffering.'

Academic behind 'inclusion rider' explains Frances McDormand's Oscar speech

Flagged by Frances McDormand in her Oscar acceptance speech, an 'inclusion rider', or 'equity rider', is a clause in an actor's contract that insists upon a certain level of diversity in a film's cast and crew. The idea was first flagged by University of Southern California's Stacy Smith in 2016.

"Smith said A-list stars could use inclusion riders to ensure proper representation and inclusion of women, people of color, LGBT people and people with disabilities."

Words at Work: CaLD or CaRM?

In this guide, Diversity Council Australia offer insight into the differences between the terms 'culturally and linguistically diverse' (CaLD) and 'culturally and racially marginalised' (CaRM), explaining why it is important to build racial literacy.

Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Policy Template

A policy template based on Australian Federal laws.

Workplace Racism Survey by People of Colour in Publishing and Latinx in Publishing

A survey from 2018 'gauging the extent to which BIPOC book publishing employees experienced racism in the workplace. The survey was open to any professional currently or previously employed by a book publisher in the U.S.'

According to the authors 'The survey included a range of questions that allowed us to collect information about the breadth and depth of microaggressions and racism that BIPOC experience in the workplace, and the impact this has on our work. Participants were instructed

Yo, Is This Racist?

Yo, Is This Racist?, hosted by Andrew Ti, creator of the popular blog of the same name, is now a weekly podcast! Every Wednesday, Ti, co-host Tawny Newsome, and their guests answer questions from fan-submitted voicemails and emails about whether or not something is, in fact, racist.