According to Singh and Kwhali (2015), the term 'BAME', also known as 'visible minority', is broadly documented as referring to black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Generally, the term is used to address the diversity and multiculturality in a group of people in order to identify marginalisation and segregation patterns. An ally is 'any person that actively promotes and aspires to advance the culture of inclusion through intentional, positive and conscious efforts that benefit people as a whole.' (Russ, 2019, p. 2) and BAME allyship involves 'appreciating the diverse cultural and social values across the BAME community and demonstrating a willingness to listen to diverse voices from that community.' (Russ, 2019, p. 11) Relatedly, the term 'ethnicity' is 'generally used to characterise differences in cultural values, faiths, and traditions among groups from distinct geographical and/or national origins who may also differ in phenotypical features.' (Bhavnani et al., 2005, p. 213)
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