Anti-Racism

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Welcome to the Anti-Racism Webpage

This site is designed to support educators in creating inclusive, culturally responsive, and anti-racist learning environments. Resources are intended to support ongoing learning, reflection, and classroom implementation aligned with BC curriculum, the BC Human Rights Code, Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, and BC Professional Standards for Educators.

  • Anti-racism is the active, conscious process of identifying and opposing racism. It goes beyond simply not being personally prejudiced by requiring deliberate action to dismantle the systemic barriers, policies, and institutional structures that perpetuate racial inequality and oppression.
  • Systemic racism refers to how societal structures—such as laws, policies, and institutional practices—routinely produce racially inequitable outcomes. Unlike individual prejudice, it operates at a macro-level, meaning organizations and social systems can perpetuate racial disparities even without conscious bias from the individuals running them.
  • Privilege is a special advantage, right, or immunity granted to a specific person or group, often to the exclusion of others. It can be something earned, legally sanctioned (like a driver’s privilege), or an unearned advantage based on social circumstances.
  • A stereotype is a widely held, oversimplified, and generalized belief about a specific group of people. It involves assuming all individuals in that group share the exact same characteristics, traits, or behaviors, ignoring their unique personalities and individuality.
  • A microaggression is a subtle, everyday comment, gesture, or behavioral slight that expresses a prejudiced or stereotypical attitude toward a member of a marginalized group. These remarks are often unintentional and may even be disguised as compliments, but they serve to isolate or demean the recipient.
  • Bias is a disproportionate preference or inclination for or against an idea, thing, or group of people, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. It acts as a mental shortcut that influences judgment and prevents objective analysis.