Dexter Dias: Racism thrives on silence -- speak up!
Racism thrives on your silence and apathy, says human rights lawyer Dexter Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges us all to speak out and expose toxic myths about race -- in order to allow hope, change and justice to flourish.
Dexter Dias: Racism wants your silence: it’s time to speak out | Dexter Dias | TEDxExeter
Will the horrific death of George Floyd and the global Black Lives Matter protests be a turning-point in the struggle for racial justice? Human rights lawyer Dexter Dias QC (http://twitter.com/DexterDiasQC) believes they can be - but only if we use our power and privilege as citizens to demand change in every one of our spheres of influence. Dex...
Dexter Dias: Why, in a world of injustice and vanishing human rights, I choose to hope | Dexter Dias | TEDxExeter
What are human beings really like? Why do some hurt the most fragile people whilst others protect them at great personal cost? Grounded in 25 years' experience as a human rights lawyer and academic researcher grappling with some of humanity's toughest questions, Dexter Dias QC shares powerful stories of resilience, courage and bravery and tells ...