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Part 2: racism in the criminal justice system

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This is part 2 of episode 3, exploring how racism impacts young people, featuring co-host Alexia Powell from the national Prevention programme at TCS. The content includes an exploration into racism in the criminal justice system, the adultification of BAME youth and debating whether we see children through the lens of innocence or social justice. Alexia and I, also discuss the issue of language, stop & search,  how to support young people experiencing racism and end with some positive role models from the BAME community. 

*adultification: Children in most societies are considered to be in a distinct group, with characteristics such as innocence. Adultification is when teachers, parents and law enforcement are less protective and more punitive with certain kids. The lens in which people view children can be affected by race. 


Articles/books/podcasts featured in the episode:

  • https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/29/more-than-half-young-people-jail-are-of-bme-background
  • https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2014/03/black-boys-older
  • https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/5/16/18624683/black-girls-racism-bias-adultification-discipline-georgetown
  • https://www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/clarkdoll.htm
  • 'Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood From Slavery to Civil Rights.' Robin Bernstein
  • https://cardboardcitizens.org.uk/our-news/new-podcast-series-it-is-what-it-is/


    • Artists featured in this episode:

    • Siana Bangura: https://sianabangura.com/about/
    • Travis Alabanza: http://travisalabanza.co.uk/


      • Charities that support young people experiencing racism:

      • Young Minds: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/racism-and-mental-health/
      • Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust: "Deliver impact programs to support young people to transform their lives by overcoming disadvantage" https://www.stephenlawrencetrust.org/what-we-do/
      • Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI): They provide support to anyone who "has been a victim of a crime that you believe was motivated because of your ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or religious belief"
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