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

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:40:21 -0400

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

Anti-Black racism continues to be an ongoing issue in Ontario because those that have the power to make change for Black communities and combat issues that perpetuate oppression are frequently not members of the Black community themselves. An example of this can be seen with the history of the Ontario premiers. Ontario has had 26 premiers…

Jenny replied to the discussion Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:30:55 -0400

Reply to Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector?

Including Black youth in their own service development will empower the youth accessing services and undoubtedly reach more Black youth in the process. It will also be an opportunity for those who have historically made decisions about the needs of Black youth (potentially as people who have never been a Black youth) to gain clear knowledge…

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