The following responses are direct quotes from the children who created the book “If racism vanished for a day”

Why did we make it?

“We made this book because racism is not okay and everyone is different in their own way”

“I hope this book would show equality to black, mixed and white people and more”

What’s this book about?

“We combined different aspects on how people feel about racism to raise awareness on how horrible it feels to be discriminated against or unwanted because of the colour of your skin”.

How and when to use it.

“Racism should be spoken about more often because sometimes it can affect families”.

Who is it for?

“It is to help teachers and students to feel comfortable speaking about racism and speak up for themselves. But not just that – also to give people a better understanding of our experiences. The book will try to support people and give them advice on how to deal with racism”.

“We want people to know what a difference racism makes and how big a difference racism makes. We hope this book will help teachers understand the way racism affects us”.

“After reading this book I want people to know about how they can change what they do. Racism is a really big deal”.

[ this section has been written by the children]