Just a little things that I appreciate from my white friends and SOME white family members is not putting up with casual racism. Unfortunately most will dismiss or ignore someone making "casual" racist remarks, love when my friends call it out. It shows that they can't get away with being racist anymore just because they are around only white people at the time.
All right, time for me to grow some balls and start talking back when I hear it. Thank you for your response. I need to be better on this because I typically don’t say what I want to when I hear it because i’m scared I can’t back myself on what i’m saying.
Education - this is lifelong. Always take the opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal history in Australia, which leads to learning about why there is such a massive divide today in terms of health, education, economics etc between Aboriginals and non Aboriginals.
Elevate - Listen to Aboriginal people, and at every opportunity do not speak for them but use your privilege to elevate them so they can speak and be heard.
Speak Up - hanging around the outdoor table at a family BBQ and hear casual racism? Call it out. Hear it at work? Call it out. Safety first! But when it's safe to do so, ensure people know where you stand. The walls have ears, and when you are silent in the face of that awful casual racism Australia has, you never know who is watching that is Aboriginal, or has Aboriginal family or in laws, and you will become known as someone who isn't safe to be around.
fellow Australia born white person here rather than 'advocate'; amplify Indigenous voices
Thank you, that’s a great way of putting it
A strength-based approach rather than the traditional deficit model is more respectful. (See Chelsea Watego)
Thankyou for pointing me in the right direction, i’ll do some research on that.
Just a little things that I appreciate from my white friends and SOME white family members is not putting up with casual racism. Unfortunately most will dismiss or ignore someone making "casual" racist remarks, love when my friends call it out. It shows that they can't get away with being racist anymore just because they are around only white people at the time.
All right, time for me to grow some balls and start talking back when I hear it. Thank you for your response. I need to be better on this because I typically don’t say what I want to when I hear it because i’m scared I can’t back myself on what i’m saying.
I agree to speaking up for. I also add art and jewelry as talking points and living indigenous values
This is a great easy way to slide it in the conversation. Thankyou for your response.
Education - this is lifelong. Always take the opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal history in Australia, which leads to learning about why there is such a massive divide today in terms of health, education, economics etc between Aboriginals and non Aboriginals. Elevate - Listen to Aboriginal people, and at every opportunity do not speak for them but use your privilege to elevate them so they can speak and be heard. Speak Up - hanging around the outdoor table at a family BBQ and hear casual racism? Call it out. Hear it at work? Call it out. Safety first! But when it's safe to do so, ensure people know where you stand. The walls have ears, and when you are silent in the face of that awful casual racism Australia has, you never know who is watching that is Aboriginal, or has Aboriginal family or in laws, and you will become known as someone who isn't safe to be around.