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Stephanie 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, 29 Oct 2022 02:21:11 -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?

One simple thing I could do is to make sure that the accomplishments of Black people are celebrated everyday and that the walls have posters of Black people and that the movies watched in class and books read by students tell the stories of Black people so that Black youth in schools feel represented and proud.

Stephanie replied to the discussion Overall Emotions in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:45:40 -0400

Reply to Overall Emotions

I definitely feel the need to move from awareness to collective action. I think that by viewing policies and practices in institutions from an anti-oppressive lens, by being aware of my own biases, making visible the often invisible forces of white supremacy, and listening, I can make a real difference in the well-being of Black youth. By…

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

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:13:56 -0400

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

anti-Black racism still exists because of the ways that white supremacy exerts power, influence, and control over the overt and covert policies that our systems and laws are built on. It also assumes barriers in that many of us feel too powerless to fight back and are too busy, stressed, or worried about finances to think that we are willing…