1.0Equality and Diversity UK Bloghttps://blog.equalityanddiversity.co.ukJoel Malachhttps://blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk/index.php/author/jojoblog/My Lived Experience of Racism - Equality and Diversity UK Blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aX36RYDf7P"><a href="https://blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk/index.php/2025/11/29/my-lived-experience-of-racism/">My Lived Experience of Racism</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blog.equalityanddiversity.co.uk/index.php/2025/11/29/my-lived-experience-of-racism/embed/#?secret=aX36RYDf7P" width="600" height="338" title="“My Lived Experience of Racism” — Equality and Diversity UK Blog" data-secret="aX36RYDf7P" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Growing up, my family were the only Black family in our community. That meant we stood out before we even spoke, walked, or played. It meant our presence challenged people who were not used to seeing families who looked like us, and they did not hide their discomfort. As children, we couldn’t simply blend into […]