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Ewart Walters: The Power of One
Anti-Black Racism and the Power of One By Ewart Walters The world suddenly woke to the deadly systemic anti-Black racism virus that has bedevilled Bla...
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Anti-racism march focuses on Canada
Thousands demonstrate in front of Parliament Friday 5 June 2020 Downtown Ottawa was the scene of an event unprecedented in the history of the national...
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No apology for assault by by-law officer?
Adam: An Ottawa bylaw officer assaulted a citizen. Where’s the apology? Mohammed Adam Jun 19, 2020 Mayor Jim Watson has ordered a “f...
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Solidarity march for Abdirahman
Abdi died following violent altercation with police in 2016 Natalia Goodwin · CBC News Jun 20, 2020 Hundreds descended on the streets...
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Police officer blinded black man
Toronto officer guilty of assault after blinding black man 27 June 2020 An off-duty Toronto police officer has been convicted of assault after blindin...
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Robin Browne: Defund the police
Defund the police (but give the Chief a raise) by Robin Browne As I marched through the streets of Ottawa with hundreds of others on June 20, I said t...
Sisi Akhigbe: Supporting Black Lives Matter
By Sisi Akhigbe My name is Sisi Akhigbe, I am a passionate, young black woman with a drive to see change in my community. On June 1, 2020 this d...
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Kusi-Appiah: What is systemic racism?
“Systemic racism is not about individual attitudes, it is about the system.” A. Kusi-Appiah, QE scholar, 2019/2020 “I don’t care abo...
Ontario to collect race-based data
Ontario To Start Collecting Race-Based Data From COVID-19 Patients By Avah Taylor May 21, 2020 After months of pressure from Black community adv...
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Jephtée Elysée: Am I indifferent to tragedy?
Have I become indifferent? That is the question that popped into my mind last night as I was trying to fall asleep. I must admit that I was surprised....