This news post was adapted by a presentation given by Nelson Cummins from the Coalition of Racial Equality and Rights at the SEIN Network meeting in October 2021 Every year in the month of October in the UK we celebrate and commemorate Black History Month, highlighting the hidden histories of the country, and […]
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Exploring Food and Migration Narratives
Guest blog by Sean Wai Keung, Glasgow-based poet and performer. Sean recently borrowed ‘It Wisnae Us’ and ‘Who Belongs to Glasgow’ from the SEIN Library. Please get in touch if you would like to borrow these, or any of our other books. What do you think of when you hear the term ‘fusion food’? Or ‘authentic food’? […]
Organising for Power – applications open for 2019!
News from Tripod – Training for Social Action We have opened applications to our second ‘Organising for Power’ programme which seeks to to strengthen the movement against racism, xenophobia and the erosion of migrants’ rights in Scotland. Are you involved in tackling the root causes of xenophobia and racism and promoting the rights of migrants/refugees/asylum seeking […]
Hope Not Hate – How to have difficult conversations
We’re all familiar with the “I’m not racist but…” refrain – whether this is explicitly said, or implied – and know exactly what is going to come next. No one wants to be called out as having racist, prejudiced or discriminatory views, however it’s important that we challenge these values when we come across them. […]
