Prejudice and Discrimination

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It could be said that everyone is prejudiced in one way or another. 'Prejudice' is where a person 'pre-judges' someone else - they believe certain things to be true about that person without waiting to get to know them. Prejudice often leads to discrimination - treating a person differently because of your prejudice. People find themselves treated appallingly because of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age or belief. This page of the TSAS-RE Website includes links to sites that will help you to research various aspects of Prejudice and Discrimination. For links to sites that look at racism, click here.

Equal Opportunities Commission The Equal Opportunities Commission does exactly what it sounds like it does! Age Discrimination "Age Concern" campaigns for older people in Britain. It includes pages on Age Discrimination on its website. Some stories claim that age discrimination starts as early as 35! Click here to read a BBC News story that offers some evidence for that claim. National Bureau for Students With Disabilities This is another website that does exactly what it says on the tin. Just think about access through our school, and you'll see how difficult it can be for a student with a disability. The charity campaigns for better access to Post 16 education for disabled students. Social Inclusion This site aims to promote greater social inclusion in Business, claiming that the key to business success is the harnessing of the energies of all its employees. The Tulsa Race Riots This link is here as an example of racism at its most extreme. In 1921 hundreds of white residents of Tulsa, a city in the state of Oklahoma, went on the rampage fuelled by rumours of an assault by a black shoe-shine on a white woman. This link leads to a part of the North Carolina State University website which tells the story of the Tulsa riots. Given that more than 300 people died, it is amazing that within 20 years the story had been suppressed so that almost no-one knew that the riot had taken place. Show Racism the Red Card Many Premiership stars lend their support to various campaigns to rid Football of racism . Many years ago, black footballers were greeted with a hail of bananas and a torrent of racial abuse. Now they are a central part of the English game. If you are researching Racism in Football, you could also try looking at "Let's Kick Racism Out Of Football" - click here to visit. In a recent football match, Ian Wright was involved in a racist incident in which a member of the crowd at the match had to be removed. Click here to read more. The Black and Asian history Map Channel4.com hosts this amazing interactive map. It gives the history of minority groups around the British Isles, and it includes a timeline. The map has information about a Maharaja who lived near Thetford in the 1850s and the timeline has details of the black soldiers that patrolled Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland around 200AD (that's 1800 years ago!). Commission for Racial Equality The Commission works in both the public and private sectors to encourage fair treatment and to promote equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of their race, colour, nationality, or national or ethnic origin. Britkid This is a website about race, racism, and life - as seen through the eyes of the Britkids. It includes pages of information as well as an excellent game based on the experiences of young British people who experience racism as a part of their daily lives.