‘Race’ is an important social topic, and a complex one.
White vs black, the West vs the East, European vs non-European. Discrimination against Indigenous Australians, Asians, people of colour. Privileged vs the underprivileged.
Racial discrimination is real and runs deep within our society. Every single society. It’s based on the desire to control and maintain power.
The fact we actually have debates around it simply defies the gravity of the topic. The goal is not to win (or defend) an argument but to understand.
It doesn’t matter how many ‘inclusive policies’ we build within our organisations, or how many chit-chats we have around diversity, or how many social media posts we share around justice.
We need to accept the truth that racial discrimination is a problem, not for a few but for all of us.
What we need is an honest discussion. How did we get here, and how can we get better, together.
We need to really open up and have those conversations, even when they are are difficult and uncomfortable.