Challenging the ‘Black Paradox’
This online conference, taking place on 16th March, is for everyone who has an interest in creating and sustaining an anti-racist society.
This is the second conference of the BFELG, following a year of prodigious success in getting anti-racism back on the education agenda.
The conference will:
Introduce the ‘Black Paradox’ conceptually;
Illustrate how it plays out across sectors and the 4 UK nations;
Showcase challenges to the ‘Black Paradox’ by nations, organisations & individuals;
Challenge Black* people & their role in maintaining systemic racism;
Include break-out sessions opportunities for attendees to contribute to the debate;
Demonstrate the imperative for collective responsibility & joined-up action to challenge the ‘Black Paradox’;
Identify key actions for implementation.