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Here, you will find articles, reports and videos provided by our partners to help illustrate the various forms of anti-Black racism experiences and what is being done to move from racism to inclusion and actions.
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- At the Intersection of Racism and Ableism
Stephenson, M. (2020, July 31). At the Intersection of Racism and Ableism. The Network. https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/intersection-racism-and-ableism
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Black Academic Experiences in Canadian Universities, Focus of Webinar Series
Black Academic Experiences in Canadian Universities, Focus of Webinar Series. (25, March 2021). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved on May 10, 2021 from https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/black-academic-experiences-in-ca... -
Collaborer pour accroître la représentation des étudiants noirs dans les études en santé
Collaborer pour accroître la représentation des étudiants noirs dans les études en santé. (2020, February 6). Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal. Retreived on February 11, 2021 from https://medecine.umontreal.ca/2020/02/06/collaborer-pour-accroitre-la-representation-des-etudiants-noirs-dans-les-etudes-en-sante/
- National dialogues on anti-Black racism to pave the way for concrete action and accountability
National dialogues on anti-Black racism to pave the way for concrete action and accountability. (2020, September 23). UCalgary News. Retrieved on December 18, 2020 from https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/national-dialogues-anti-black-racism-pave-way-concrete-action-and-accountability - Ontario universities create fellowship to increase diversity in engineering and technology
Ontario universities create fellowship to increase diversity in engineering and technology. (2021, January 18). University of Toronto Engineering Strategic Communications. Retrieved on February 11, 2021 from
https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/ontario-universities-create-fellowship-to-increase-diversity-in-engineering-and-technology/ - People with disabilities lead hundreds in a more accessible protest against police violence in Milwaukee
Linnane, R. (2020, June 7). People with disabilities lead hundreds in a more accessible protest against police violence in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Retrieved on February 21, 2021 from https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/06/07/milwaukee-people-disabilities-lead-accessible-protest-police-brutality-george-floyd/3173136001/
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Racial equity leadership in COVID times: How the pandemic has highlighted the disparities and knowledge gaps in our institutions and society
Smith, M. (2021, February 25). Racial equity leadership in COVID times: How the pandemic has highlighted the disparities and knowledge gaps in our institutions and society. University Affairs. https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/from-the-admin-chair/racial-equity-leadership-in-covid-times/
- UWinnipeg panelists discuss structural racism
UWinnipeg panelists discuss structural racism. (2020, August 11). The University of Winnipeg News. Retrieved on December 18, 2020 from https://news.uwinnipeg.ca/uwinnipeg-panelists-discuss-structural-racism/
- A socioeconomic portrait of Canada's Black population
Statistics Canada. (2020). A socioeconomic portrait of Canada's Black population. (Catalogue no. 11-001-X). Retrieved from: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/200225/dq200225b-eng.htm - Blacks in Canada: A long history
Statistics Canada. (2004). Blacks in Canada: A long history. (Catalogue No. 11-008). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/11-008-x/2003004/article/6802-eng.pdf?st=3rmOymVy - Canada’s Black population - Education labour and resilience
Statistics Canada. (2020). Canada’s Black population: Education, labour, and resilience. (Catalogue no. 89-657-X). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-657-x/89-657-x2020002-eng.htm - Canada's Black population - Growing in number and diversity
Statistics Canada. (2019). Canada's Black population: Growing in number and diversity. (Catalogue no. 11-627-M). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-627-m/11-627-m2019006-eng.htm - Changes in the socioeconomic situation of Canada’s Black population, 2001 to 2016
Statistics Canada. (2020). Changes in the socioeconomic situation of Canada’s Black population, 2001 to 2016. (Catalogue no. 89-657-X202000). Retrieved from: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-657-x/89-657-x2020001-eng.htm - Diversity of the Black population in Canada - an overview
Statistics Canada. (2019). Diversity of the Black population in Canada - an overview 2019 Statistics Canada. (Catalogue no. 89-657-X). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-657-x/89-657-x2019002-eng.htm - Ethnic and cultural origins of Canadians: Portrait of a rich heritage
Statistics Canada. (2017). Ethnic and cultural origins of Canadians: Portrait of a rich heritage. (Catalogue no. 98-200-X2016016). Retrieved From: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/98-200-x/2016016/98-200-x2016016-eng.pdf - Inclusive Entrepreneurship – Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada Coletteo, D., Deacon, C., & Burgesson, A. (2021). Inclusive Entrepreneurship – Exploring the Barriers Facing Black Entrepreneurs in Canada. Abacus Data. https://abacusdata.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Inclusive-Entrepreneurship-Senator-Deacon-English-Deck.pdf
- Results from the 2016 Census: Education and labour market integration of Black youth in Canada
Statistics Canada. (2020). Results from the 2016 Census: Education and labour market integration of Black youth in Canada. (Catalogue no. 75-006-X). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-x/2020001/article/00002-eng.htm - The African Community of Canada - 2001
Statistics Canada. (2007). The African Community of Canada – 2001. (Catalogue no. 89-621-XIE — No. 10). Retrieved From: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-arwI83zDk8J:https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-621-x/89-621-x2007010-eng.pdf+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-b-e - The Caribbean Community in Canada - 2001
Statistics Canada. (2007). The Caribbean Community in Canada – 2001. (Catalogue no. 89-621-XIE — No.). Retrieved From: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2007/statcan/89-621-X/89-621-XIE2007007.pdf - The Jamaican Community in Canada - 2001
Statistics Canada. (2007). The Jamaican Community in Canada – 2001. (Catalogue no. 89-621-XIE — No. 12). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-621-x/89-621-x2007012-eng.htm - University of Toronto. (2021). Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Taskforce. https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Anti-Black-Ra...
- University of Toronto. (2021). Response to the Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Taskforce. https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/news/response-to-the-report-of-the-unive...
- Visible Minority Women
Statistics Canada (2016). Visible Minority Women. (Catalogue no. 89-503-X). Retrieved From: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-503-x/2015001/article/14315-eng.htm
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Addressing Systemic Racism
Addressing Systemic Racism. (n.d.). Office of the Provost & Vice-President, Academic - University of British Columbia. Retrieved from: https://provost.ok.ubc.ca/addressing-systemic-racism/ -
Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence
Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence. (n.d.). Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence - University of British Columbia. Retrieved from: https://antiracism.ubc.ca - Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
About. (n.d.). Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2020 from https://www.ideas-idees.ca -
Pan-Canadian Survey Finds Black Entrepreneurs Face Significant Barriers to Success
Pan-Canadian Survey Finds Black Entrepreneurs Face Significant Barriers to Success. (2021, May 26). Abacus Data, Retrieved from https://abacusdata.ca/black-entrepreneurs-canada-inclusive-entrepreneurship/ -
Provost's Postdoctoral Awards for Indigenous and Black Scholars
Provost's Postdoctoral Awards for Indigenous and Black Scholars. (n.d). Provost's Postdoctoral Awards for Indigenous and Black Scholars. Research at UCalgary - University of Calgary. Retrieved from https://research.ucalgary.ca/postdocs/funding-opportunities/provosts-pos... - Taking Action Against Anti-Black Racism
Taking Action Against Anti-Black Racism. (n.d.). Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – University of Calgary. Retrieved from: https://live-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/equity-diversity-inclusion/education-a...
- Tamara Gordon Foundation
About the Foundation. (n.d.). The Tamara Gordon Foundation. Retrieved December 18, 2020 from http://tgfoundation.ca/
- Anti-Racism: The Urgency of Action, Renison Lecture Series
Anti-Racism: The Urgency of Action, Renison Lecture Series [Webinar]. (2020, September 2). Renison University College. University of Waterloo. Retrieved From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=gyDTTHZy5Mw&bbeml=tp-Ol2YPGghlEy8YloxcLNJMg.jXB768L-z2kmOyo8Ny3LPWA.r7sBpI5zA3kikTjmMmEBmtA.l6rp4F5Hi-E-umlknvDZqOA
- Unlearning racism
Smith, M. (Host). (2020, September 23). Unlearning Racism [Audio Podcast], University of Calgary. https://www.ucalgary.ca/podcasts/we-can-answer/episode-2-unlearning-racism
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Wes Hall and the BlackNorth Initiative
Ghosh, S., Morgan Westner, M., & Satchu, R. (2020), Wes Hall and the BlackNorth Initiative. https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/821056-PDF-ENG?Ntt=wes+hall&itemFindingMethod=Search