The #RacismNotWelcome campaign is a community-led, grassroots initiative intended to acknowledge the existence of racism, validate people’s lived experiences with racism and normalise conversations about racism whilst igniting change.
The Inner West Multicultural Network decided that more needed to be done to provide a safe platform for people to speak out, to normalise discussion about racism at a community level and to help communities fight racism together.
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The Power of Conversation - Stories of Racism from our Community
Interviews with the community about their experience of racism and what needs to change.
This project was developed to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the 21st March.
What Can I Do?
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As A Member of the Community
Come together and take a stand against racism and discrimination.
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As A Council
Stand up for your community and use your position to instigate change.
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As A Member of a Group/Organisation
Support your members and your community in taking a stand against racism.
Stories From Our Community
Yaa Was Told by a Group of Girls She Couldn’t Play With Them Because She Was Brown
“My 4-year-old daughter started preschool at a long day care centre in Marrickville. She was so excited to make friends, to learn and have…”
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Councillor Paulie Lockie’s Story
“I experienced so much racist abuse and ignorance growing up that all I wanted was to not be different. I would go to sleep at night wishing…”
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Julianna’s Story
“It occurs when a patient tells me they’d rather have a different doctor treat them, before I’ve even said hello. It occurs when I am walking…”
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Share Your Story
We would love to hear from you, and to share your stories and testimonials about your experiences with racism. There is still widespread denial that racism even exists, and it is time that these conversations start to happen and that this data is collected in order for real change to happen. This is entirely voluntary and can be totally anonymous, and is only encouraged if you feel safe and comfortable to share your story.
The ideal format would be a short (2 mins or less) video or audio recording. However if you are not comfortable with that please send your testimonial in text format.
You can email your stories with attachments to : share@racismnotwelcome.com
Or use the form below to share your story with us.