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Cale replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:10:18 -0400

Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

Mike, I really appreciate the honest reflection on your personal experience as a white person grappling with the complexities of race, whiteness and white supremacy. I can certainly say that I too, lived much of my earlier years with a blindfold over my eyes, and now that I have taken the blindfold off, I realize how much unlearning and learning…

Cale replied to the discussion How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 02:29:30 -0400

Reply to How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families?

As a youth counsellor working in the mental health sector, I can attest to the necessity of race-based data and research that highlights the impact of anti-Black racism on Black youth and their families. While many organizations claim to practice from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens, many have no idea what this actually entails. Staff are…

Cale replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:51:19 -0400

Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

I think the answer to this question is a layered one. Firstly, as stated in the lectures, and by many of the members on this platform, Canada was founded on racist principles, and this racism continues to permeate all aspects of our culture, systems, institutions, and in effect, our minds. While the history of Black people in Canada has…

Cale replied to the discussion What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:47:05 -0400

Reply to What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing?

As a youth counsellor with a Master’s degree in counselling psychology, much of what I was taught in school focused on eurocentric modalities such as CBT and DBT. These modalities often minimize the impact of systemic and institutional oppression, pathologizing the individual as oppose to considering the larger context that contributes to…