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The museum will not be decolonised

Sumaya Kassim describes the challenges of trying to bring context to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Read More

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AuthorMedia DiversifiedPosted onNovember 15, 2017February 26, 2018CategoriesCultureTagscurate, decolonise, museums5 Comments

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'The ongoing trials of Raheem Sterling by Britain’s media may have reached critical mass. [...] Ignore the, “But is it actually racist?” question, as to ask it entertains the notion anti-blackness begins and ends with the n-word. Even ignore the, “He’s actually quite a nice guy” exculpations from the established press, as that would entertain the notion that racism can be a suitable tariff for unpleasantness. 'The negative stories around Sterling aren’t actually coming from the sports sections of Britain’s media outlets. Instead it’s the news divisions that have treated him like a piñata.' Links on our twitter/bio

'Growing up in white supremacist societies many of us have been conditioned to work hard to remain invisible. The physical and emotional labour involved is draining and destructive. You risk years, sometimes decades and even generations building a security buffer around yourself, more specifically between yourself and white bodies. It is difficult and comes with a high price; higher than most white folks, whether allies or non-allies, would ever have to pay or consider. Under white supremacy we grow up internalising the criminalisation of our bodies and are taught from childhood life-saving lessons to circumvent these macro- and micro-aggressions. It is these many little moments that accumulate throughout our lives when we, for instance, pull the seatbelt tighter when the cops drive by, dress so as not to appear as threats, make sure that the supermarket bill is visible so we are not considered to be looters, or choose to not call out racism.' Link in bio #MDClassics #StopTommyRobinson

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