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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
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We are proud to be supporting WRD2019 - Show Racism the Red Card! Wear red on Fri 18th Oct

16th Oct 2019

Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is the UK’s largest anti-racism educational charity. It  was established in January 1996, thanks in part to a donation by then Newcastle United goalkeeper Shaka Hislop.

In 1990s Newcastle, Shaka was at a petrol station near St James Park when he was confronted with a group of young people shouting racist abuse at him. After one of the group realised that they had been shouting at Shaka Hislop, the Newcastle United football player, they  came over to ask for an  autograph. (Hear Shaka’s story) -

It was from this experience that Shaka realised he could harness his status as a professional player to make a difference. Coupled with the power of football and his status as a role model, Shaka thought education could be an effective strategy in challenging racism in society. 

We in St. Joseph's passionately believe in equality and are proud to celebrate the cultural diversity in our school!

Join us in showing racism the red card! Wear red to school on Friday 18th October.