Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter
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"Black Lives Matter" is the name given to a world-wide social justice movement. One of the top priorities is for police to stop racial profiling and killing black people.
Q: What can Canadians do to support this movement and individuals they know?
Q: What can Canadians do to support this movement and individuals they know?
Being Black in Canada | CBC News | Special program, Streamed live on Jul 26, 2020
Being Black in Canada | CBC News | Special program, Streamed live on Jul 26, 2020
Host Asha Tomlinson speaks with activists who have been a part of the Black Lives Matter movement for many years about what has changed and what now needs to happen.
Artists leave their mark on the Black Lives Matter movement | Being Black in Canada
Artists leave their mark on the Black Lives Matter movement | Being Black in Canada
As the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice continues and evolves — along with calls to end anti-Black police violence — artists and activists are making their mark on Canadian streets.
Education: Supporting Students / Discussions about Race and Racism
Education: Supporting Students / Discussions about Race and Racism
“George Floyd’s murder is not only an outrage. It is the latest manifestation of a system that callously devalues the lives of Black people. Our struggle is and always has been about justice — not justice on paper, but real justice in the real lives of real people.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders
“George Floyd’s murder is not only an outrage. It is the latest manifestation of a system that callously devalues the lives of Black people. Our struggle is and always has been about justice — not justice on paper, but real justice in the real lives of real people.” ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders
Q: How can you bring conversations about racism into your classroom or place of work?
Q: How can you bring conversations about racism into your classroom or place of work?
The Diversity Challenge
The Diversity Challenge
Janet Helm, the founding director of Boston College's Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture has been studying these topics for decades. In order to promote cross-cultural conversations about diversity and equity, she began organizing a Diversity Challenge. The 20th anniversary challenge took place in October, 2020 and was titled, GOODBYE "ISMS," HELLO FUTURE. See: Diversity Challenge
As a strong voice intent on creating change and connecting diverse populations with one another, she has said, “I am pleased to hear that people are having conversations about race. . . I would encourage people to stay with the discomfort, because if you're uncomfortable about race, there is liable to be growth there” (O'Hara, 2020). As part of this ongoing conversation, Helm also stated that "White people must not only embrace their Whiteness, but they also have to accept that being anti-racist could entail some loss" (O'Hara, 2020).
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Q: What does the above quote mean for you?
Q: What does the above quote mean for you?
Q: How can you apply the meaning behind the quote to your own practice?
Q: How can you apply the meaning behind the quote to your own practice?
Top Image: quilt (detail), Les Sapeurs, Bisa Butler, 2018. Courtesy of the artist and Claire Oliver Gallery, New York., https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-quiltmakings-deep-traditions-influencing-contemporary-art
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