Warning signs of racism and racial bullying

  • Calling names 
  • Physical damage of belongings 
  • Violent attacks 
  • Exclusion from the community
  • Associating skin colour with personality traits 
  • Being under pressure to change your look 
  • Assaulting jokes 

Keep in mind: 

  • Discriminating acts based on race are illegal 
  • Racism and racial bullying cannot be accepted under any circumstances
  • Hate crime is committed out of hatred towards a person’s race, religion or culture  
  • You don’t have to deal with this alone, ask for help 

Opportunities:

Reasons behind discrimination: 

  • The influence of family, friends and media on children’s beliefs 
  • Misinterpretation and misunderstanding of events and news 
  • Lack of education 

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