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The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, sparked protests all over the world, with hundreds of thousands of people marching in support of Black Lives Matter.
Across America, and in many major cities around the world, thousands of people came out to make their voices heard.
In Rome, a Black Lives Matter protest was held in Piazza del Popolo.
In 2020, it’s no longer enough to not be racist.
We must be actively anti-racist and help try to collectively tackle systematic racism and implicit bias wherever we may find it.
Only vigorous anti-racist action can change things now.
Each of us has a duty to confront our own racial biases and that can be uncomfortable at times.
As a football club, with a powerful platform to reach millions of people all over the world, AS Roma has a duty to act in an anti-racist way. From suggested articles and books to read, organisations to donate to and films and videos to watch, here is a resource list to help us all to be anti-racist and a better ally to the Black Lives Matter movement…
Recommended articles to read
How to Be an Antiracist - Author Ibram X. Kendi on What We Get Wrong About Racism: Time Magazine
White people: this is what you need to do: GQ Magazine
The 1619 Project: The New York Times Magazine
The Death of George Floyd, In Context: The New Yorker
Recommended books to read
How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
Blindspot by Anthony Greenwald and Mahzarin Banaji
Stamped by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds
Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Biased by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Recommended videos to watch
Are you racist? No, isn’t a good enough answer: The Guardian
Check Your Privilege: Big Mamma
Racism has a cost for everyone: TedTalk
How White Privilege Works: The Root
How to Talk to Kids About Race: The Atlantic
How Can I Be Anti-Racist? Jubilee
Recommended films and documentaries to watch
Looking to donate some money to help?
Black Women in Sport Foundation
The National Association of Black Professional Athletes
Anti-Racism organisations to learn more
