Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person’s social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege. The term was conceptualized and coined by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw in 1989.
Mathieu de Coste was the first Black man on record to arrive in Canada in 1608 (Randstad, 2021).
Mathieu was very privileged in that he had great language skills and the Europeans favored him but that wasn’t the case for many blacks that came after him (Randstad, 2021).
Many blacks that escaped slavery in America still came to Canada and were enslaved.
Throughout the First World War, Black groups and individuals also worked to manufacture essential goods at home, volunteered as labourers and in hospitals, and helped raise funds. Due to their willingness to support the country, Black women were often assigned the most dangerous tasks: working with explosives in ammunition factories (Randstad, 2021).
In the early 20th century black men were seen as a source of cheap and abundant labour. These porters did work that was often demeaning, under poor conditions (Randstad, 2021).
This led to improvements in the working conditions on the Canadian railway, with Canadian Pacific Rail agreeing to increase wages and offer more time off. The powerful actions of Black porters reflected the struggle of all Black workers in Canada, which began a movement for change (Randstad, 2021).
Canadian lawmakers then began to consider a federal law to create equal opportunities by prohibiting discrimination (Canadian Encyclopedia).
Ontario was the first to pass this law (Canada’s human rights law).
Led to many other policies such as the Canada Fair Employment Practices Act
The portion of black men and women with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Toronto was almost half that of the counterpart population.
Source: StatsCanada
The portion of black men and women with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Toronto was almost half that of the counterpart population.
Source: StatsCanada
The portion of black men and women with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Toronto was almost half that of the counterpart population.
Source: StatsCanada
The portion of black men and women with a bachelor’s degree or higher in Toronto was almost half that of the counterpart population.
Source: StatsCanada
By: Michelle Alexander
To better understand the school to prison pipeline and the relationship between our school system and criminal justice system, Alexander’s work is essential reading. You will come away from this book with a clear picture of how systems of oppression toward people of color, and particularly Black Americans, were created and sustained. Before we can change the system, we must first understand where we are and how we got there, this book will help with that.
Available on: Amazon
Keith Mayes | TEDxMinneapolis
Keith Mayes makes a compelling case for how the black experience in the classroom could have remarkable impact. Dr. Keith Mayes is an Associate Professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota and the College of Liberal Arts’ Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teacher. Holding a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University, his professional interests include the Civil Rights and Black Power Movement; education policy and history; black holiday traditions; and racial equity and critical ethnic studies pedagogy. Dr. Mayes authored the book.
Available on: Youtube
By: Ijeoma Oluo
Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy — from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans — has put a media spotlight on racism in our society. Still, it is a difficult subject to talk about. How do you tell your roommate her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law take umbrage when you asked to touch her hair — and how do you make it right? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend? In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to “model minorities” in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.
Available on: Amazon
By: Karine Coen- Sanchez
By openly sharing our experiences, BIPOC students are growing a space for collaboratively addressing racism in all our spheres of influence – starting from within our departments and disciplines. Those who are dedicated to anti-racist work must continue to listen and to work collaboratively to deconstruct the social structures of whiteness and white supremacy that normalize the suffering of racialized people. Ideally, we must challenge and unscramble anti-racism to reinforce policies and structures in our universities, in our teaching, and in our research, in order to promote the need for systemic change. I no longer want to be the subject of racism; I want to be a bridge that connects two different worlds and two different realities to one common thread of social being.
| Name | Applications Deadline | Region | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Unit Alliance: Director of Black Scholarships Awards | 10/20/2022 | Canada | $- |
| Onyx Intiative | 08/20/2022 | ON,BC,NS | $- |
| CVCA | 08/19/2022 | ON | $- |
| Black Canadian Scholarship Fund | 01/03/2022 | BC | $x-y |
| Jamaican Canadian Association Scholarship Program | 12/01/2022 | Canada | $500 |
| The BBPA Legacy Scholarships | 11/28/2021 | Canada | $- |
| Blanche Macdonald's One Million Dollar Scholarships For Black Canadians | 11/25/2021 | NS | $- |
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Natalee Johnson is a mother, author, educator, creator, community change agent and advocate for children, youth, women and families. She is an educator, the founder Passion 4 Dreams Inc LJ Legacy Impact Foundation. Natalee is also the author of My Magnificent Hair (2016) and I Come As I Am: Reflections of Verse (Revised 2016).
Natalee advocates for equity, diversity, and inclusion, while ensuring to dismantle anti-Black racism and inequalities. Growing up in the inner city, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she was labelled an at-risk youth. Natalee chose not to allow labels to determine her future and dictate who I should become. She overcame many challenges, learned to be resilient, and useher skills and knowledge to empower others. As an author, she writes about her lived experience. As an educator, child, youth and family advocate she supports families, children and youth from diverse communities. Natalee has also been featured by the Ministry of Education for Full Day Learning, 2010, College of Early Childhood Educators and Seneca College.
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