"If we want to reap the harvest of peace and justice in the future, we will have to sow seeds of nonviolence, here and now, in the present." - Mairead Corrigan Maguire
Racism Makes Me Sick campaign launch
A national campaign calling on all Australians to take action against racism and tackle the Indigenous health crisis has been launched by ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation) in collaboration with The Body Shop. The Body Shop stores nationally will promote the Racism Makes Me Sick campaign from 21 April 2008 - 12 May 2008 as part of their commitment to defending human rights and promoting Reconciliation in Australia. Racism, as a direct and negative influence on health, helps explain in part the Australian Indigenous health crisis. Appallingly, three out of four Indigenous Australians experience racism in their everyday lives. ANTaR is asking individual Australians to combat racism by: Getting the facts about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians / Challenging and speaking up to racist stereotypes and misinformed comments / Taking positive action in support of Indigenous people. All Australians are encouraged to sign a Personal Pledge to show their commitment, challenge their own assumptions, and speak up to racist or misinformed comments using hints and fact sheets available from:
www.ANTaR.org.au
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