Posted On February 14, 2020
Jean Anastacio found this 1980s video in which Brian participated.
Synopsis:
Being White gathers various white people to discuss issues related to skin colour and the injustice of white privileges, as well as the prejudice towards ethnic minorities, especially black people. Different communities (e.g. English, Irish, Jewish) are represented. The issues related to racism in England are particularly linked to the country's imperialist and cultural history, and to the political climate of the 1980s with Margaret Thatcher in office. In addition, some of the participants denounce the absurd stereotypes that still have an effect on education, as they are presented in children books and child care guides.
Production Credits
Technical Crew, editor, co-producer, co-director
Tony Dowmunt
Technical Crew
Geoff Stow, Carol Stevens
Brian Cohen, Val Goodman, Dave Harper, Jackie Jolly, Rachel Martin, Jane Pepper, Maura Rafferty, Jenny Reid, Peggy Taggart, John Walton - the group; Barbary Holland, Buddy Larrier - group facilitators; Mavis Clark, Rooney Martin - script; Tony Dowmunt, Carol Jacobs, Tessa Matthews, Carol Stevens, Geoff Stow, Trix Worrell - technical crew; Tony Dowmunt - editor; Tony Dowmunt, Rooney Martin - producers; Tony Dowmunt, Mavis Clark, Rooney Martin, Kobena Mercer - direction. An Albany Video production in association with the Federation of Community Work Training Groups.