What is a Racist Incident?
A racist incident is when someone is treated badly due to the way they look, how they speak or where they are from.
A racist incident is any incident which is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person.
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Watch this video on what to do if a racist attack happens to you or in front of you.
- Support: Go up to the victim and ask if they are okay, ignore the attacker. Make sure the victim knows they are not alone. Support the victim during and after the attack, they will be feeling a range of emotions, fear, anger, embarrassment – make them feel better. Don’t be a bystander.
- Record: If you can, record the attack on a phone. It helps to make sure we hold people to account. As soon as you can take notes of the time and place, as well as details of the incident in as much details as possible.
- Report: Report the attack to the authorities. Call the police. Alert the bus driver, train guard or whomever may be around. Don’t let it slide.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Junior