Everyday Racism was founded by two sisters, Natalie Evans and Naomi Evans, Activists, Speakers and Authors of ‘The Mixed-Race Experience’.
Everyday Racism specialises in anti-racism training. Their mission statement is ‘to listen, learn, and do the work’.
Following a viral video of Natalie confronting two racists verbally abusing a Black train guard, something that continue to play on her mind is how she, a Black woman, was the only person to stand up and say something in the moment. ‘We felt it was important for people to see what was really going on, particularly when you hear comments such as “racism isn’t really a problem in the UK”’ - Natalie and Naomi Evans. Read the full Red Women article: here!
With what started off as an Instagram platform for Black and Brown people to share their experiences, specifically within the UK, it’s incredible to see the community that has been built and continue to see how it’s growing.
‘An important and welcome addition to the ongoing conversation about who we are in this society… current, informative, thought-provoking’ - Bernardine Evaristo’s review on The Mixed-Race Experience.
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