Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

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By Mrs Allen

...be informed of the current anti-racism movement

Informed​

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​...focus on how people might experience racism and how it might feel

​​Focus

...listen to other's experiences

​​Listen

...begin to plan how we can learn more about these issues

Plan​

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Reflect

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...reflect on the actions we can take to be anti-racist

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​Try and match the definition to the correct words on the next slides

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Do you know what each word or phrase means?​

Multiple Choice

Black Lives Matter Movement

• this means that you think positively or negatively about different things without even realizing you are doing it. It has been taught to you.

• was created in 2013 to campaign against violence towards Black people and institutional racism.

• more than just being “not racist”, this means you oppose racism through your beliefs and actions.

Multiple Choice

Activism

• this means that you think positively or negatively about different things without even realising you are doing it.

• a type of campaigning which uses actions and resources to bring about change or accomplish goals.

• in this context, a person who supports a cause, even if you haven’t directly experienced it e.g. a White person who supports Black Lives Matter.

Multiple Choice

Ally

• when the police use too much force and violence against people without a good reason.

• was created in 2013 to campaign against violence towards Black people and institutional racism.

• in this context, a person who supports a cause, even if you haven’t directly experienced it e.g. a White person who supports Black Lives Matter.

Multiple Choice

Police brutality

• when the police use too much force and violence against people without a good reason.

• suggests you have some things others do not. Acknowledges that people experience life differently because of their race. 

• a loosely organised effort of a large group of people to bring about a goal or goals: the Red Cross Red Crescent is also one. We work together for common goals.

Multiple Choice

White privilege

• the racism that is built into the structure of society and different institutions (e.g. schools, police, government).

• the belief that people of different races have a different value in society and using power and influence against people of a race you value less.

• suggests you have some things others do not. Acknowledges that people experience life differently because of their race. 

Multiple Choice

Unconscious bias

• this means that you think positively or negatively about different things without even realising you are doing it.

• the belief that people of different races have a different value in society and using power and influence against people of a race you value less.

• in this context, a person who supports a cause, even if you haven’t directly experienced it e.g. a White person who supports Black Lives Matter.

Multiple Choice

Institutional/systematic racism

• when the police use too much force and violence against people without a good reason.

• the racism that is built into the structure of society and different institutions (e.g. schools, police, government).

• was created in 2013 to campaign against violence towards Black people and institutional racism.

Multiple Choice

Anti-racism

• more than just being “not racist”, it means you oppose racism through your beliefs and actions.  

• the belief that people of different races have a different value in society and using power and influence against people of a race you value less.

• the racism that is built into the structure of society and different institutions (e.g. schools, police, government).

Multiple Choice

Racism

• in this context, a person who supports a cause, even if you haven’t directly experienced it e.g. a White person who supports Black Lives Matter.

• this means that you think positively or negatively about different things without even realising you are doing it.

• the belief that people of different races have a different value in society and using power and influence against people of a race you value less.

Multiple Choice

Movement

• was created in 2013 to campaign against violence towards Black people and institutional racism.

• a type of campaigning which uses actions and resources to bring about change or accomplish goals.

• a loosely organised effort of a large group of people to bring about a goal or goals: the Red Cross Red Crescent is also one. We work together for common goals.

​People protesting this week have used some statements to express how they feel.

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Read the statements, what do you think they mean?

Write what you think they mean in the box on the slide. Think about:

• Why did they choose to use these sentences?

• What do they want people to think about?​

Open Ended

"Black Lives Matter"

Open Ended

"Silence is violence"

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"I can't breathe"

Open Ended

"Say his/her name"

Reflection and debate activity:

Activism and Resilience

​Across the world and throughout history persecuted groups have used protesting and other forms of activism to draw attention to their experiences and the need for change. In the UK and USA Black communities have fought against racism for a long time.

​Rosa Parks

​Greensboro sit-ins

1980's Brixton

Freedom Riders​

​Protests

​Social Change

Equality

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1-5 (1 is not at all, 5 is a lot)​

Activism and Resilience

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Supporting people when they have problems is a kind act

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Listening to people is an excellent way to support them

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Listening to others helps you to understand them

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Listening to others is a kind thing to do

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Helping people fix problems makes the community stronger

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Helping people fix problems makes the community a nicer place to live

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Communities should work together

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Working together and supporting each other helps people cope with challenges

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​Online Activism

​Tuesday​

Open Ended

Do you think social media is a distraction from social cause or a good tool to promote them? Why?

Open Ended

Have you heard of any other ways people have used social media to draw helpful attention to this cause or share resources?

If so, give examples.

​https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52890690

​Clare Amfo

​How does she feel?

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What does she say about racism and "anti-blackness"?

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Why doe she say "You want our culture, but you don't want us"?​

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Can you understand why she said these things?​

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