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WEBSITES

Anti-racism

www.irespect.net
Aimed at schools and education practitioners. Promoting positive tolerance.

www.antiracist.org.uk
Includes antiracist teaching materials

www.runnymedetrust.org
Provides information about Runnymede and also reports on racial discrimination, anti-racist legislation and promotion of multi-ethnic Britain.

www.carf.demon.co.uk
CARF (Campaign Against Racism & Fascism) is an independent anti-racist magazine, chronicling British and European resistance to racism. It is also a resource and information base for community-based campaigns, co-ordinating and servicing many grassroots anti-racist initiatives.

www.cre.gov.uk
The Commission for Racial Equality is the government body for monitoring and advising on race issues in Britain. The web site covers areas such as law, publications and a self-help guide.

www.homebeats.co.uk
Homebeats highlights the Homebeats CD Rom produced by the Institute of Race Relations, which is about the history of race relations in Britain and relationships with other parts of the world. The site itself gives updates on news and events concerning the CD Rom.

www.magenta.nl/crosspoint
Crosspoint has links to major organisations from around the world that deal with issues of human rights, anti-racism, anti-Semitism. The links are listed by continent and country.

www.manchester.gov.uk/education/emas
Manchester LEA's Ethnic Minority Achievement Service website

www.dep.org.uk
Development Education Project, Manchester

curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/multicultural/home.html
A resource for educators with a teacher's corner containing definitions and classroom activities. US based but some material and ideas are transferable to the UK

Black history

www.bbc.co.uk/knowledge/history/black_history/links.shtml
Lots of links to UK based information

www.blackhistory.eb.com
Encyclopaedia Britannica on Black History

Islamophobia

www.runnymedetrust.org/meb/islamophobia
An expanded and revised site that now includes the context of September 11 Special pages on Afghanistan with information and resources for young people and teachers

Roma/Travellers

www.f-f-t.demon.co.uk
An excellent site designed for three different users: travellers, students and the general public, and service providers and local authorities. Although it is still a `work in progress' it provides authoritative information.

www.geocities.com/Paris/5121/history.htm
A brief history of the Roma

Cultural Awareness

www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet
A handy site for pupils and educators involved in global education issues. Presented in age categories

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www.lbr.nl
www.refugeeaccess.info
www.furd.org
www.letterboxlibrary.com
www.youngminds.org.uk
www.comminit.com
www.kingwoodclc.net
www.cewc-cymru.org.uk
www.multikulti.org.uk
www.headsup.org.uk
www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk

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