The Triple 'A' Chinwag: BASW England mini-series

A BASW England mini-series exploring "authentic anti-racist allyship"

The Triple ‘A’ Chinwag is a BASW England pilot mini-series, where BASW Anti-Racism Lead Wayne Reid explores “authentic anti-racist allyship” from the perspective of Andrew Thompson, who Wayne refers to as ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi of Social Work’ in the anthology 'OUTLANDERS'

This film explores the specific areas of anti-Black racism and includes the experiences and personal definitions of racism and allyship. This film forms part of BASW’s wider commitment to anti-racism.

Episode 1

Andrew Thompson introduction
Definitions & living experiences of anti-racist allyship
Anti-racist ‘edutainment’
Anti-Black racism from people without colour involves… infographic
Triple ‘A’ Reflections

* Watch the full episode here *

Episode 2

Andrew Thompson re-introduction
Barriers to anti-racist allyship
Advice for potential anti-racist allies
Book recommendations
What is anti-racism?
How is anti-racism relevant to Social Work?
“You can’t read yourself into activism”
Triple ‘A’ Reflections

* Watch the full episode here *

Episode 3 (bonus episode)

The 4 White identities infographic created by Gurnam Singh
The BASW England report on ‘Anti-racism in Social Work’ activities across the UK 2020 - 2021
How do you recruit allies?
An authentic anti-racist summary from the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi of Social Work’
Triple ‘A’ Reflections

* Watch the full episode here *

Andrew is a retired Specialist Practice Teacher in Youth Justice, YOS Officer and Social Work Lecturer from Sheffield. He was instrumental in developing Sheffield's Juvenile Justice & Race Panel in the 1980s, which later became integral to the development of Sheffield Youth Offending Service. Andrew has a high profile in the social work community across South Yorkshire.

The Triple 'A' Chinwag is an opportunity to understand and learn about Andrew's personal and professional outlook as an "authentic anti-racist ally".