Relying on the global effect of Black Lives Matter, this chapter presents a cautious optimism of anti-racist activism in an unusual location such as Poland. The chapter sheds light on the latest wave of the anti-racist mobilization concentrated around the grassroot initiative—Czarne jest Polskie [Black is Polish] in Poland. The mobilization draws attention to the fundamental roles of race and racism in the country and appears to have revived conversations about the representation of Black people in Poland. By focusing on the grassroot activism initiated by ‘Black is Polish,’ this chapter looks at the implications of anti-racism for White and non-White populations in Poland. Using the analytical tools of social movements theories, the chapter accounts for the cognitive opening of major elements of mobilization structures and key practices that shape the anti-racist movement in contemporary Poland. Through this, we demonstrate that the recent upsurge in grassroots mobilization signifies a new phase in the evolution of post-Covid and post-George Floyd era, driven by the worldwide BLM movement, even in unexpected locales such as Poland, where discussions on race are typically deemed non-existent.

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“Black Is Polish”: The Emerging Activism of Black Poles in Contemporary Poland

  • Konrad Pedziwiatr,
  • Bolaji Balogun

摘要

Relying on the global effect of Black Lives Matter, this chapter presents a cautious optimism of anti-racist activism in an unusual location such as Poland. The chapter sheds light on the latest wave of the anti-racist mobilization concentrated around the grassroot initiative—Czarne jest Polskie [Black is Polish] in Poland. The mobilization draws attention to the fundamental roles of race and racism in the country and appears to have revived conversations about the representation of Black people in Poland. By focusing on the grassroot activism initiated by ‘Black is Polish,’ this chapter looks at the implications of anti-racism for White and non-White populations in Poland. Using the analytical tools of social movements theories, the chapter accounts for the cognitive opening of major elements of mobilization structures and key practices that shape the anti-racist movement in contemporary Poland. Through this, we demonstrate that the recent upsurge in grassroots mobilization signifies a new phase in the evolution of post-Covid and post-George Floyd era, driven by the worldwide BLM movement, even in unexpected locales such as Poland, where discussions on race are typically deemed non-existent.