FAQ

The Anti-Racist Social Club ('The Club') is a registered charity startup that works to create spaces and resources for education and open dialogue about becoming anti-racist allies and creating psychological safety in business and education.

Throughout our website and Instagram you'll find book/podcast/movie recommendations, petitions to sign, resources for parents, organisations to donate to, Black-owned businesses to support, a book club, events, corporate trainings, and original filmed content to help you become an ally.

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Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege. Simply put, it means no one aspect of our identity exists in a silo.

Anti-racism is inherently intersectional – if Black lives matter, then Black female lives matter and Black gay lives matter, etc. So we help organisations improve their cultures to be more diverse in all aspects of identity, including gender, sexuality, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity, and disability.

When diversity exists, employees have psychological safety and the work they produce is better.

'The Club' is open to everyone. Regardless of your race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, marital status, faith, level of income, political affiliation, or disability status – there is something here for everyone. We all have a role to play in promoting racial equality and this club will hopefully provide information that not only benefits you, but also your personal and professional networks.

That largely depends on where you see yourself on this mental model from Dr. Andrew M. Ibrahim. If you're in the Fear Zone, I'd recommend our original content (videos above) and starting a conversation with a Black person to learn more about their lived experience. For those of us in the Learning Zone, I'd recommend visiting our Curated Recommendations to see our top picks for books, movies, and podcasts to help you understand the problems Black people face in more depth. If you're in the Growth Zone, yay you did it! But the work is far from over. Now that you're able to educate your peers and promote anti-racism, you can share our resources with those in your network, keep learning through our full catalogue of resources, sign petitions, donate, contact your politicians, and participate in events that further your understanding of your role in being an ally. You can also ask your place of work to host an anti-racism workshop – check out the Workshops page for more information.

There's something we can all do – even today – in the fight for racial equality. If you're still not sure where to start, give us a shout in the chat box below and we'll get you going in the right direction.

Here at ARSC, we firmly believe that Black lives matter. That means all of our work focuses on promoting anti-racism and allyship with Black communities. When we use #BlackLivesMatter, we are usually referring to the broader movement, and not the specific organisation that exists. Though we agree with many of the tenets of the Black Lives Matter organisation, we are our own entity and are not officially affiliated with any other organisations.

Not. At. All. Early childhood development research shows that even babies notice differences in skin colour. So it's important that from a young age we aren't avoiding conversations about the realities of the world in order to "protect" our children. It does a disservice to them when we hide from these difficult topics and makes us complicit in the continuation of the legacy of racism in our world.

Although donating monthly to an organisation fighting for racial equality is one of the best ways to support the movement, there are plenty of other ways to be an ally. Education is the only way to fight ignorance, so make sure you're equipped with the right information to have the necessary conversations with those in your life. You can also protest, sign petitions, and share resources on your social media platforms. Another way to contribute is through volunteering. Our organisation is always looking for support, so reach out if you're interested in sharing your skills with our community.

Anti-racism is inherently intersectional – if Black lives matter, then Black female lives matter and Black gay lives matter, etc. So we help organisations improve their cultures to be more diverse in all aspects of identity, including gender, sexuality, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity, and disability.

Promoting anti-racism in your workplace or organisations can be tricky, but we offer workshops to engage your professional networks in fun ways. Check out our Workshops page for more information.