In today's episode Guilaine talks about Race Reflection’s Large Group on Whiteness At Work that starts in February. She reflects on the groups aim to help understand the impact of Whiteness, race discrimination and race inequality on wellbeing, mental health, team dynamics and institutional functioning. Starting by considering how Whiteness functions and impacts the workplace, grounding the theory with some examples, and then discussing why she created the Large Group On Whiteness At Work, what the course entails and how you can apply to join.

Large Group On Whiteness At Work: https://racereflections.co.uk/whiteness-at-work-large-group/

Large Group On Whiteness: https://racereflections.co.uk/events/111495/

NOTE: Due to the seasonal holidays January’s two podcast episodes are coming out on different days to usual, but by February we will return to our usual pattern of the first and third Monday’s of every month.

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It’s nearly the end of 2025 so with Christmas and New Years Eve coming up soon what better moment than to think about things that glitter, and what goes in to making them?

In today's episode Simone does a deep-dive into Taylor Swift’s engagement ring and it’s connection to mining and colonialism. Although it’s not really about the ring but about what it and “American royalty” represent within white supremacy during these times of genocide(s).

They consider some of the workers involved in the creation of this ring and the histories and contexts that formed this August 2025 media moment.

Articles referred to:

The diamond for Taylor Swift's ring may be from India, claims Instagram user! : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/luxury/cover-story/the-diamond-for-taylor-swifts-ring-may-be-from-india-claims-instagram-user/articleshow/123541549.cms

Blood Diamonds: The Kimberley Process and Their History: https://ourosjewels.co.uk/blogs/education/blood-diamonds-kimberley-process

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In today's episode Guilaine responds to an email sent to her about the differential treatment of people of colour in the workplace, and why Black people are treated more harshly. This question was a response to a thread she made about the idealisation of Black people, and so this episode is also a follow up to the last episode where she spoke on that topic.

She begins with an aside considering hierarchies of Racism under White Supremacy, particularly in relation to the UK, France and the USA.

She then goes through examples of differential treatment across racial lines and shares some thoughts on the reasons why these patterns are engrained within white supremacist society.

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