When Black Lives Matter protests started taking place in the UK in 2020, I wanted to join one. But there weren’t any in my area, they were all in cities. I felt that there should be a show of support from rural communities, and that it was time to start a conversation about racial equality in a space where such conversations don’t often happen, in my experience.
So I started the Ramble Against Racism, where I walk through the rural parishes of Devon, spreading awareness of anti-racism and having conversations with people along the way.
I've now walked every rural parish of Devon! Three years after starting. I completed the Rambles on Saturday 29 July on the gorgeous Lundy Island!
On my rambles, I carried a big 'Ramble Against Racism' banner and I hoped to:
raise more awareness of racial inequality
encourage people to learn more about the topic, and provide ideas for resources
help people to think about what they can do to tackle racism
raise money for Black2Nature (which aims to get more young Visible Minority Ethnic people engaged with nature)
meet and speak to as many people as possible along the way!
I left a poster in each town/village that gives suggestions for what we can do to actively fight racism.
When Black Lives Matter protests started taking place in the UK in 2020, I wanted to join one. But there weren’t any in my area, they were all in cities. I felt that there should be a show of support from rural communities, and that it was time to start a conversation about racial equality in a space where such conversations don’t often happen, in my experience.
So I started the Ramble Against Racism, where I walk through the rural parishes of Devon, spreading awareness of anti-racism and having conversations with people along the way.
I've now walked every rural parish of Devon! Three years after starting. I completed the Rambles on Saturday 29 July on the gorgeous Lundy Island!
On my rambles, I carried a big 'Ramble Against Racism' banner and I hoped to:
raise more awareness of racial inequality
encourage people to learn more about the topic, and provide ideas for resources
help people to think about what they can do to tackle racism
raise money for Black2Nature (which aims to get more young Visible Minority Ethnic people engaged with nature)
meet and speak to as many people as possible along the way!
I left a poster in each town/village that gives suggestions for what we can do to actively fight racism.
