Definitely, and some of those realities do trigger trauma of generational racism with the horrendous journeys our ancestors faced when they were forcefully uprooted and carted away to the “new world” with all the abhorrent and inhumane treatment meted on them during the middle passages. And coming to Canada, the story is no different.…

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What a wonderful commitment to get our people out to vote and their voices heard, loudly! Part of the process of dismantling systemic racism is when we vote to effect those positive changes, especially when we no longer in the “minority”.

This is key in working with working with Black students. We often make the assumption that the lived experiences of Black students are the same just because they are Black. In as much as generational racism is real for everyone, youth have come up with different forms of healing for themselves…they needed to be seen first, heard, understood…

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You just nailed it. Exactly some of the nuances that continue to perpetuate and reproduces racism in diverse ways.

Karen, I cannot agree with you more. I have met and engaged with friends and other professionals who have expressed consciousness in terms of the impact of racism on youth and their families. The challenge is, bringing such conversations to the public domain have been a huge challenge for some. And, unless and until we bring the conversations…

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Absolutely. It is already an established fact that whatever research findings are gathered, the fight against racism is systemic and embedded in structures. As such, until such structures are challenged and dismantled, then we shall use our research to support Black youth and their families.