Editorial: dismantling structural racism in archives and recordkeeping practices in the UK.
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| Title: | Editorial: dismantling structural racism in archives and recordkeeping practices in the UK. |
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| Authors: | Gregory, Norma1 (AUTHOR), Hoyle, Victoria2 (AUTHOR) victoria.hoyle@york.ac.uk, Maddeaux, Sarah-Joy3 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Archives & Records. Winter2021, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p223-227. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Archives, Institutional racism, Racism, Black Lives Matter movement |
| Abstract: | At the same time, we publish this issue in the context of an increasingly constrained environment for scholars and practitioners engaged in antiracist and decolonization work in Britain. In the summer of 2020, during the Black Lives Matter protests that followed the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, USA on the 25 May 2020, UK email list discussions about the impact of systemic and structural racism on recordkeeping became heated and divisive.[1] The difficult and, at times, offensive conversation reflected long term conflicts, both overt and implied, about how to respond to the legacies of racism, slavery and colonialism that are embedded in archival institutions and practices.[2] While a vocal minority refused to acknowledge the realities of racism or its wide-ranging impacts, most contributors expressed a desire to learn and self-educate, to take action, to dismantle oppressive structures, and to work towards a more equitable and just archival field. [Extracted from the article] |
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