Community Development Officer South Holland and Boston for Lincolnshire Family Hubs | Community Development | Registered Nurse—all my views are my own and not representative of any company I work with.
The recent unrest in the UK reveals deep-rooted issues often ignored by those in power. Governments tell us to accept their decisions, labeling dissenters as bigots or racists. Growing up in diverse Manchester, I've seen firsthand the value of different cultures—my informal adoptive Jamaican grandmother her daughter who I called aunty all my life my brothers who are of Syrian heritage from my dads second marriage means like most of use we grew up integrated and immersed in various cultures. The identity of race in my mind only became known and an issue in secondary school when it pushed that we are different and that because of the British past of colonialism we as white British need to understand that communities have pain from these acts long before any of us were born and that to speak up against this narrative was wrong and that we were racist. The real problem isn't the peaceful protesters, but those who turn to violence on both sides and the rhetoric from media outlets. We need open dialogues to address these issues. Let’s not label all white people as far-right, nor all minorities as illegal immigrants or territorist. We as Community workers should share the stories we hear in our communities to foster understanding and find common ground solutions. #CommunityEngagement #Diversity #OpenDialogue #SocialCohesion #PeacefulProtest