Mumtaz: Racist jokes can really hurt.

'A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word that passes through one's teeth is meant for something' (Molefi Kete Asanti)

Anand: Why is it that some people think non-white people are all the same?

REAL LIVES

"We were larking about at work, seeing how many stairs we could jump up, when one of my colleagues said 'you people are good at jumping innit - comes from hunting in the jungle!'
I was speechless - it just swept away my dignity." (Tunji, 18) 

"Being black can seriously damage your health." (Oona King MP, 30) 

"A friend was telling racist jokes so the girl next to him cussed him about his haircut. I laughed my head off and told him afterwards 'It's not much fun when you're singled out is it?' " (Anjana, 17)