Sharon 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

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 14:52:26 -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?

Make space for Black youth to share their authentic voice, not censure them through a Eurocentric lens and commit to take action with what we hear from them. In my organization (an Ontario school board) – ensure an asset lens is applied to Black youth engaging in educational spaces, prioritize the work that needs to be done by non-Black…

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

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 18:14:30 -0500

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

I think Dr. Andrea Davis in her lecture (module 1.4) Anti-Black Racism and a Discourse of Denial in Canadian Society spoke to why anti-Black racism is still a problem in Ontario. White Canadians (and those in Ontario) have lived in and benefitted from a distorted history of people in their country. They have lived under the banner…

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Sharon 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

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