Danielle’s position communicates that educators and policymakers must strive to raise awareness of racism without resorting to inflammatory, exploitative, or tokenistic methods. Emotional appeals, such as those used in the Channel 4 documentary, can be seen as manipulative and may not foster constructive dialogue. Instead, it is crucial to engage in balanced discussions that focus on factual evidence and the lived experiences of those affected by systemic racism. However, this is not always without risks. If marginalised groups share their discriminatory experiences then it would be better to receive advice from an expert.
Memories can come with emotional content and where this occurs is important to be followed by acceptance. That means that there is a sense that the group becomes a place where marginalised groups can feel accepted.
It is suggested that academics and educators can foster a more informed and evidence based equitable discourse, paving the way for real progress in eradicating racism from educational systems. This balanced and informed approach could be the by-product of interactive communication between staff-students- society. Certainly universality of individuals who can share same experiences is essential but is there anything that could go wrong with accommodating diversity?