The so called Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 passed last week, allowing the government to remove migrants who arrive through irregular means to a ‘safe third country’.

We, with others, fail to understand how a country is deemed ‘saf… instagr.am/p/C6Yt797t-ZV/

🎵✨ Young Black ARCtivists Songwriting Workshop 🌟✊🏿✊🏾

Last weekend, ARC Youth did a songwriting workshop 🎶 guided by the talented singer/songwriter Tobi Grey, we learnt about Black music history & the power of music in activism and anti racism. 💬 Fr… instagr.am/reel/C6QeHDUvx…

Today in Portugal people will cry '25 de abril sempre!' #OnThisDay , 50 years ago, at 00:20am, Jose Afonso’s banned song Grândola Vila Morena played on Portugal’s Rádio Renascença, sending the signal to the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) to undergo “Operação… instagr.am/p/C6LyZ5ErRal/

National Stephen Lawrence Day – 22nd April

“The murder that should have changed a nation”

Today we remember Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered during an unprovoked racist attack by five white youths as he waited for a bus with his friend Duwayne in 199… instagr.am/p/C6Dx6rZMNYZ/

It’s Autism Awareness Month. Naturally the 700k+ autistic people in the UK (and 170k+ on waiting lists for assessment) come from all backgrounds, identities and cultures. Like most areas, the link between autism and racism is often overlooked. In the res… instagr.am/p/C53VkLINMP5/

Last Sunday’s World Health Day got us thinking about community.

Racism, exclusion, and other forms of ‘social othering’ trigger physiological stress responses that can make people biologically older and more vulnerable to poor health and disease.

If y… instagr.am/p/C5vNc1nMS-e/

Today we are wishing all our Muslim followers, friends and loved ones Eid Mubarak! May all your duas be accepted and shortcomings forgiven.

We think especially of those whose Eid celebrations are taking place in war zones, amidst humanitarian crises an… instagr.am/p/C5lw65tMack/

A great start to the week! Today we’re proud to announce that The Fell We Climb youth-led project is up for a gong at The Northern Cultural Education Awards 2024! #NCEA2024 Run by Curious Minds, the awards centre arts, culture and creativity for young … instagr.am/p/C5gvDcjutNZ/

From the ARChives
“Cultural appropriation: A conversation”

Today we are re-sharing an in-depth piece from 2021, based on an open and honest conversation between ARC CEO Janett Walker and ARC volunteer Dr. Karen Lockney. (Article link in bio)

You might … instagr.am/p/C5X4ZfOO2kl/

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, is now automatically limiting political content as part of its suggested content feature, meaning users have to manually change it in their settings.

Many questions arise with this move from t… instagr.am/p/C5TvdZaM2Zl/

Long weekends are the perfect time to get stuck into a new book, and our first Book Club choice of 2024 comes highly recommended!
We met last Monday to discuss ‘Babel’ by R.F Kuang and unanimously agreed how much we all loved the book, and were grippe… instagr.am/p/C5NozHkOcDY/

This time last week our brilliant Young Black ARCtivist’s TikTok group went on a day trip with a difference; along with youth workers Monique, Adi and Jess, they took the train from Cumbria to Liverpool Lime Street.
There they were met by Tavia Panton f… instagr.am/p/C5IYUZRMTRH/

Hello there. Did you know that there is a treasure trove of anti-racism articles and resources on the ARC website?

Have a look through the online ARChives to discover thought-provoking and digestible articles on everything from Black history to advice … instagr.am/p/C5F4irOuCKl/

Community Update:

Huge thank you to those who came to share at the community meeting we held last night at Botcherby Community Centre. Responding to the community’s request for time to talk through their experiences, hopes and fears in light of the raci… instagr.am/p/C5CH3YPP-QL/

Many have been following our updates following last week's violent racist attack against a Black schoolboy in Carlisle. It has left people shocked, horrified and angry and in lots of cases, really not sure what to do.

Many gifts and cards of support hav… instagr.am/p/C42WqPJOYUv/

! UPDATE: CARLISLE ATTACK !

Before we begin we want to acknowledge the huge amount of support the family and we as a small charity have received; this has come from individuals, communities and organisations within Cumbria, the UK and even international… instagr.am/p/C4zx45JsTi_/

Last night a concerned local resident informed us that a Confederate Battle Flag was being flown from a Carlisle house. The timing and location is not lost on us. Or anyone. But why is this regarded as a racist hate symbol? Why must it come down?

This … instagr.am/p/C4xhfAMumnT/

“Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I’ve had the pleasure of reading that isn’t just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it ov… instagr.am/p/C4pzXTGMD3K/

❗️UPDATE: CARLISLE VIDEO❗️

Further to our post yesterday regarding the violent racist attack against a Black schoolboy in Carlisle on Friday, we wanted to give a short update on what has been happening throughout the weekend.

You may have seen that 4 … instagr.am/p/C4oQ9sMu3tW/

Further to our post yesterday regarding the violent racist attack against a Black schoolboy in Carlisle on Friday, here is a short update on what has been happening over the weekend. Thank you to so many who have reached out to offer support and love.
#insolidarity 🖤