Abstract
The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 served as a catalyst for debate on not only police reform in the United States but in other fields and sectors, including the development and humanitarian aid and advocacy sector. Often looked upon as a ‘do-good’ sector, raising issues of racism and discrimination entrenched in the sector once seemed incongruous. However, as the Black Lives Matter movement brought to the fore the systemic, structural, and widespread nature of racism, the logical conclusion was that this sector may not be immune to racism. Calls mounted for the sector to tackle the impacts of racism, organizations were openly called out for their racist practices and systems, and a number of testimonies were posted on social network platforms. This article introduces some of the major issues raised in the last two years and points out some quarters of the sector in which it still seems difficult to openly discuss racism.
https://ror.org/02rqvrp93 
