Panel - Voices : African Peoples and Racism
Casta Tungaraza (Murdoch University)
Cathy Hollander (Equal Opportunity Commission)
Racial abuse such as that common in the school yards provoke fights and laws have been established where such incidents of old fashioned racism can be reported. The new racism does not require deeds or words to translate beliefs into harmful actions. Racism is dished out in such a way that one is made to feel unwanted, excluded, rejected, humiliated and inferior. Reporting racist incidents requires evidence, therefore this kind of racism is hard to challenge before the law.
Racism is manifested in a myriad ways, and it is all bad. The African community in Western Australia conducted four pre-conference consultation meetings and agreed that racism comes in different shapes and forms, however, if there is racism that is worth fighting, it is the institutionalized form.
Africans migrants are vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia in Australia and their rights are not appropriately protected. African migrants of refugee backgrounds are even more vulnerable to racism and in particular women, children and youth.
We bring the voices of African peoples at the National Conference on Racism in a Global Context to share narratives and experiences with the aim to engage service providers, academic institutions, businesses, media, NGOs and government organizations to develop strategies to combat racism and establish lasting networks to implement these strategies.
During consultations the African community identified issues of concern and nominated panel members to present at this conference.
The panel will cover the following areas: Education, Child Care services, Sports, Hate Crimes, Law and Order, Media and communication, Integration, Housing, Employment, Neighbourhood Relations; Public Transport, Goods and Services, Health, Faith Communities, Translation and Interpreter services.
Panelists include: David Wani, Eli Magok Manyol, Chaplain Karra Yokojo, Jada Yengkopiong, Martin Mhando, Julio Neto, Ruth Sims, Rose Inne, Joseph Datta, Sifa Idrissa, Huguette Nkashama, Maria Pia, Abeselom Nega and Flora Fikire.
We encourage inter and intra community dialogue, reflection and constructive exchange on the issues of racism and develop forward looking strategies.
Listen, Reflect and Contribute to the Conference Recommendations.
Session 6, Stream 5
Date & Time: Saturday 10 November (10.45am)
Location : Senate CR
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