Racism
‘An ideology and institution that reflects the racial worldview in which humans are divided into racial groups and in which races are arranged in a hierarchy where some races are considered innately superior to others; racism is the effect of domination of certain racial groups by other racial groups, historically the domination of people of color by white/European peoples.’
Personal accounts
“Living in Kalgoorlie, racism towards Indigenous Australians is rife. There is little acknowledgment of generational trauma impacting the challenges faced by the indigenous community today.”
“The fact of getting rejected for the specific place we came from feels really unfair- either skin color, eye color, hair color, as it could be the accent that comes naturally when we try to talk in another language that is not our mother language. What happens is that some people will try to understand you, but others will just laugh at you or even get angry because they could not understand what you said. It also drives it to the point in which in many interviews you actually get treated as if your knowledge is not enough just because it is harder to express it, making you a more vulnerable candidate for any higher position.”
“ Can be even the subtle biases we make in our day to day lives. It stems from fear of the unknown or fear of difference. I’ve witnessed racism in all its sorts, even from my own family on to others. I used to be racist when I was younger, I felt like it was the norm or “funny”. I’ve since learned better and believe that everyone deserves respect and kindness regardless of race, ethnicity or religion.”
