Edinburgh University has been accused of ‘blatant racism’ for hosting a conference on equality which bans white people from asking questions.
The event, called ‘Resisting Whiteness 2019’, takes place on Saturday and purports to ‘amplify the voices of people of colour’ and give ‘people of colour a platform to talk’., organisers will ‘therefore not be giving the microphone to white people during the Q&As’.
One of the two ‘safe spaces’ is similarly ‘for only people of colour’, while the other is open to those feeling ‘overwhelmed/overstimulated or uncomfortable’.An anti-racism campaigner from Glasgow, 42-year-old Jane McColl, told the newspaper the event is ‘blatantly racist’. She added: ‘Imagine if this event was called ‘Resisting Blackness’ and non-white people were told they could not ask questions, nor access a room because they were the ‘wrong’ colour.’A spokesman for the University of Edinburgh said the institution placed great importance on tackling racism and supported events addressing the issue.
He added that ‘the University has met with the event organisers to ensure the event is compliant with our values’ and ‘expressed our concerns to them about certain aspects of the format’.
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