Ontario Human Rights Commission\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nRacism Resources in Niagara<\/p>\n
\n- The Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Articles related to race and racism in Niagara<\/p>\n
\n- Niagara Falls Anti-Racism Rally\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Niagara Falls Council to Form Anti-Racism Committee<\/a><\/li>\n
- Anti-Racism committee to give input on Niagara Police Body Cams<\/a><\/li>\n
- Does Niagara Have a Racism Problem – iHeart Radio<\/a><\/li>\n
- Niagara Region Joins Anti-Racism Coalition – St. Catharines Standard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Race and gender intersectionality in the workplace<\/p>\n
\n- Women of color in the workplace: The persistent obstacles and how you can rise to meet them<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reports in Canada<\/p>\n
\n- Report on Black Women in Canada\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- “What we heard” – Report informing Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality<\/a>\u00a0– Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Black and African American LGBTQ youth report<\/a><\/li>\n
- A comprehensive list of additional reports can be found at:\u00a0http:\/\/blackhealthalliance.ca\/resources\/knowledge-hub\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Personal Stories & Experiences<\/p>\n
\n- Five Black Women Talk About Their Lives in Canada Past, Present, and Future.<\/a><\/li>\n
- What African (Black) History Month Means to Me – Paulette Senior<\/a><\/li>\n
- Q&A: Author Robyn Maynard on Anti-Black Racism, Misogyny, and Policing in Canada<\/a><\/li>\n
- Black in Canada: 10 stories – BBC<\/a><\/li>\n
- Racism Exists in Canada- Toronto Star\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
- Our Dance of Revolution – Experiences from Toronto’s Black Queer Community<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Educational Websites<\/p>\n
\n- https:\/\/blacklivesmatter.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/campaigns\/anti-racism-engagement\/resources.html<\/a><\/li>\n
- https:\/\/surjtoronto.com\/education-resources<\/a><\/li>\n
- https:\/\/canadianwomen.org\/blog\/ending-anti-black-racism\/<\/a><\/li>\n
- https:\/\/www.annuity.org\/financial-literacy\/black-community\/<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Anti-Racist Reading List (via CanadianWomen.org)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Black Feminist Thought<\/a>\u00a0by Patricia Hill Collins<\/li>\n
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower<\/a>\u00a0by Dr. Brittney Cooper<\/li>\n
- Heavy: An American Memoir<\/a>\u00a0by Kiese Laymon<\/li>\n
- How To Be An Antiracist<\/a>\u00a0by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi<\/li>\n
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings<\/a>\u00a0by Maya\u00a0Angelou<\/a><\/li>\n
- Just Mercy<\/a>\u00a0by Bryan Stevenson<\/li>\n
- Me and White Supremacy<\/a>\u00a0by Layla F. Saad<\/li>\n
- Raising Our Hands<\/a>\u00a0by Jenna Arnold<\/li>\n
- Redefining Realness<\/a>\u00a0by Janet\u00a0Mock<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sister Outsider<\/a>\u00a0by Audre Lorde<\/li>\n
- So You Want to Talk About Race<\/a>\u00a0by Ijeoma Oluo<\/li>\n
- The Bluest Eye<\/a>\u00a0by Toni Morrison<\/li>\n
- The Fire Next Time<\/a>\u00a0by James Baldwin<\/li>\n
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness\u00a0<\/a>by Michelle Alexander<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Anti-Racist Podcast List (via CanadianWomen.org)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 1619 (New York Times)<\/a><\/li>\n
- About Race<\/a><\/li>\n
- Code Switch (NPR)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Intersectionality Matters! hosted by Kimberl\u00e9 Crenshaw<\/a><\/li>\n
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pod For The Cause (from The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Pod Save the People (Crooked Media)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Seeing White<\/a><\/li>\n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Anti-Racist Resources for White Parents (via CanadianWomen.org)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Books:\n
\n- Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults<\/a><\/li>\n
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Podcasts:\n
\n- Parenting Forward podcast episode \u2018Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- Fare of the Free Child podcast<\/a><\/li>\n
- Integrated Schools podcast episode \u201cRaising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Articles:\n
\n- PBS\u2019s Teaching Your Child About Black History Month<\/a><\/li>\n
- Your Kids Aren’t Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The Conscious Kid: follow them on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and consider signing up for their\u00a0Patreon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Places to Donate (From\u00a0Global Citizen)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nBlack Women in Motion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThrough an anti-racist, intersectional feminist, trauma-informed and survivor-centred framework,\u00a0Black Women in Motion<\/a>\u00a0works to empower and support Black women and survivors of sexual violence.<\/p>\nBlack Legal Action Centre<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAs a non-profit community legal clinic, the\u00a0Black Legal Action Centre<\/a>\u00a0delivers free legal services for low- or no-income Black residents in Ontario.<\/p>\nBlack Youth Helpline<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nBlack Youth Helpline<\/a>\u00a0promotes access to innovative, professional, culturally appropriate support for youth, families, and schools.<\/p>\nFoodShare Toronto<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nToronto-based activist group Not Another Black Life has partnered with\u00a0FoodShare Toronto<\/a>\u00a0to offer Black families GoodFood boxes as they self-isolate due to COVID-19 following the Justice for Regis March in Toronto on May 30.<\/p>\nBlack Lives Matter regional chapters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nDonations can be made to regional chapters of the international organization, such as\u00a0Black Lives Matter Toronto<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Black Lives Matter Vancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\nRelated Stories<\/span>June 2, 2020<\/span><\/span>7 Ways You Can Step Up for Racial Justice Right Now<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJustice for Regis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nYou can donate to the\u00a0GoFundMe campaign<\/a>\u00a0started by Renee Beals, sister of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, to help her family seek justice.<\/p>\nBlack Health Alliance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe\u00a0Black Health Alliance<\/a>\u00a0is a community-led organization that looks to improve the health and well-being of Black communities in Canada.<\/p>\nBlack Artists\u2019 Network Dialogue<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe\u00a0Black Artists\u2019 Network Dialogue<\/a>\u00a0seeks to empower and provide a spotlight on the contributions of Black artists in Canada and internationally.<\/p>\nToronto Protestor Bail Out Fund<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThis bail-out fund is a\u00a0GoFundMe campaign<\/a>\u00a0created to provide financial assistance if protesters get arrested or become incarcerated. If no arrests are made, the funds will go to Korchinski-Paquet\u2019s family.<\/p>\nUnist\u2019ot\u2019en 2020 Legal Fund<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nWhile protecting their unceded territory, the Unist’ot’en community has been confronted with increasing\u00a0legal fees. You can help by donating to the\u00a0Unist\u2019ot\u2019en 2020 Legal Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\nRelated Stories<\/span>July 6, 2018<\/span><\/span>Canada’s Indigenous People Are Dying Because of Racism in Health Care<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nIndigenous Awareness Canada<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nIndigenous Awareness Canada<\/a>\u00a0wants to help Canadians learn about the country\u2019s Indigenous people through online Indigenous awareness training and in-person workshops.<\/p>\nCircles for Reconciliation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThrough small gatherings (and now online),\u00a0Circles for Reconciliation<\/a>\u00a0aims to foster trusting, meaningful\u00a0relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.<\/p>\nAcross Boundaries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nAcross Boundaries<\/a>\u00a0offers holistic and equitable\u00a0mental health and addiction services through anti-racism, anti-Black racism, and anti-oppression frameworks. The organization also speaks to the impacts of racism and discrimination on mental health and well-being.<\/p>\nBlack Business and Professional Association<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThe\u00a0Black Business and Professional Association<\/a>\u00a0focuses\u00a0on equity and opportunity for the Black community in business, employment, education, and economic development.<\/p>\nBlack in BC Community Support Fund for COVID-19<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nThis\u00a0GoFundMe\u00a0fundraiser<\/a>\u00a0was put in place to act as an emergency, micro-grant program for Black people in British Columbia who are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As part of our commitment to do better in supporting the Black Community in Welland and Niagara we have curated a list of resources. Below you will find racially and culturally competent resources for Black community members with information about healthcare, LGBTQ+ resources, business support, art collectives, and legal support.\u00a0 We have included resources for<\/p>\n