National shortlist for Anti Racist Cumbria
A Cumbrian anti-racist group has been nominated for a national award and is asking for people to vote for it.
Formed last year, Anti Racist Cumbria has been shortlisted in the Community Organisation (Race, Faith and Religion) category at The National Diversity Awards 2021.
The voluntary organisation wants to make Cumbria the UK’s first anti racist county. It is already working with 50 schools across the county, built a range of partnerships, youth projects, and grown thousands of social followers.
Janett Walker, Anti Racist Cumbria co-founder and chair, said: “We are delighted to have been nominated for this National Diversity Award.
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering Mr Floyd following a trial. The murder sparked the Black Lives Matter movement across the globe, and numerous other anti-racism groups; including Anti Racist Cumbria. Chairwoman and co-founder Janett Walker called it an “historic moment”. She said: “We were created in response to what happened to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. “What happened to George is all about accountability, it’s upholding our law enforcers accountability. “Cumbria is the same it needs to be held to account and it needs to work with organisations like ourselves to dismantle the systemic racism in our society. It’s there, 100 per cent.
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As part of special coverage for International Women s Day and Women s History Month, across the week we ll be bringing you the stories of five inspirational women from Cumbria and southern Scotland
From lead scientists working inside coronavirus labs to anti-racist activists, we are shining a light on their incredible achievements. This year s theme is Choose to Challenge.
But why do we celebrate International Women s Day?
Janett Walker, Chair of Anti Racist Cumbria Credit: ITV News
Janett Walker, who co-founded a group aimed at stamping out racism in Cumbria, told ITV Border that it s important to have a dedicated day to celebrate all of amazing things women have done in the last 100 years.
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