Call it out Cardiff! How do we tackle hate crime and bigotry?
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A year has passed since the UK voted to leave the European Union, and the political landscape has changed dramatically. A tumultuous snap election has left us with a fragile government; the country has witnessed four terrorist attacks in as many months.
On our streets, hate crime has increased since Brexit, and police forces across the country are reporting spikes since the recent terrorist attacks.
So what should we do?
What policy measures should we be pressing the government to introduce? How might this change should a minority government collapse? What work should we be doing at the community level? As individuals, what changes can we make in our day to day lives?
Join us and our panel for a dynamic discussion of what we can do to combat hate crime.
Call it out Cardiff! is the second in Post Ref Racism and The Everyday Bigotry Project’s Call it out! series. Call it out! aims to facilitate critical discussion around solutions to rising hate crime, and further amplify the voices and work of networks/individuals advocating for these solutions. Call it Cardiff! has been organised by our friends at Anti-Racism Cardiff.
SPEAKERS
Uzo Iwobi OBE - Cheif Executive Officer, Race Council Cymru
Sahar Al-Faifi - Regional Manager of Muslim Engagement and Development MEND
Abdul-Azim - Editor of On Religion Magazine
Victoria Anderson - Researcher/Teacher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
Ali Ahmed - Labour Councillor for Cathays, Cardiff
Organiser Post Ref Racism and The Everyday Bigotry Project
Organiser of Call it out Cardiff! How do we tackle hate crime and bigotry?
Post Ref Racism aims to shine a light on the racism and xenophobia that has taken hold in the UK, by campaigning on issues relating to xenophobia and hate crime. We want to reverse the trend of increasing hostility towards those considered “other” by targeting the root causes of xenophobia, such as irresponsible media and political rhetoric. The Everyday Bigotry Project is a digital platform that seeks to disrupt narratives around Islamophobia, racism and bigotry. The EBP has carried out outreach work in schools and delivered broadcast media training to British Muslim women.
