A few other resources about responding to racism
We’ve provided a few other useful resources about responding to racism that we’ve come across in developing this competition. These are: a slide show that provides useful research-based advice about the ways in which imagery can be used well and badly, a guide to bystander intervention, and the Human Rights Commission Responding to racism resource page and Racism Is No Joke campaign.
Anti-racism tips and tools, who you can contact if you need support or advice and anti-racim organisations and campaigns.
The good nature in all of us wants to believe no one is racist, or that it isn’t a problem. After all, this is New Zealand and we’re living in 2020. However, we are aware of much racist behaviour in our country. Verbal and even physical abuse of Chinese and Asian people in NZ is on the rise. But racism can be more subtle than that, like sharing a thoughtless meme on social media. Or just saying nothing when a family friend shares a joke about “Asian drivers”, or asking a Chinese person, “Where are you from? No, I mean where are you from originally?”
A series of short videos presented by comedian James Roque. The videos are on the RACISM IS NO JOKE Facebook page. New Zealanders are encouraged to share them on their own social media feeds. https://www.facebook.com/NoJokeNZ
Click below to watch the videos.
