Creative Equity Toolkit

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 cultural appropriation isn't cool

This five-minute read lays out cultural appropriation in plain English, including what it is, what it isn’t, why it’s a problem and how power plays the crucial role.

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 Is Everyone Arguing About the Novel American Dirt?

Article unpacking some of the objections and questions around who is presenting Latinx stories relating to American Dirt, (a novel about Mexican experience written by a white woman which was acquired with a six-figure advance and has been optioned for a movie adaptation). Looks at how the Oprah Winfrey (who included it on her Book Club list) and the publishers handled criticisms.

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.'