Anti-racism when there is only one human race! | Jayanti Shah | TEDxSouthamptonUniversity

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This talk sets out the origins of race as a categorising term, and through that, racism. It explains how we can adopt an anti-racism way of thinking, and living. Language matters - should we be asking our neighbours where they are from, or where they belong? Jayanti has worked for the last 50 years to promote anti-racism in Southampton and Hampshire, for which he was recognised with an MBE in 2020. He has long been active in Southampton’s Race Equality Council, and was joint co-ordinator of Black History Month in Southampton from its start in 2005. He remains active with the present team. He is an ambassador for Southampton’s 2025 city of culture bid. Jayanti says: “My skin colour is Brown, I have lived in Southampton for 50 years and NO, I am not an expert in far-flung places abroad or different cultures. I AM YOUR NEIGHBOUR.”
Jayanti graduated from the University of Southampton in 1971, then conducted
research in Medical Engineering/Physics at Southampton General Hospital (1974-1985).
He set up a software development and training company in 1985, and is its Managing Director.