Education — especially self-education — was a central theme at the July 7 symposium on Confronting Anti-Black Racism. In this newsletter, we have compiled some learning resources for the next step in the journey...
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Video: Confronting Anti-Black Racism
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The full video of the discussion is available online.
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On Wednesday morning, Dr. Melanie-Anne Atkins, co-host of the City Symposium on Confronting Anti-Black Racism, spoke with Rebecca Zandbergen on CBC London Morning about some of the takeaways and highlights from the symposium.
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Three books were suggested for further reading during the symposium on Tuesday...
The Mis-Education of the Negro (1933) by Dr. Carter G. Woodson
(Wikipedia, Abe Books, Amazon)
Black Skin, White Masks (1952) by Frantz Fanon
(Wikipedia, Abe Books, Amazon)
The Wretched of the Earth (1961) by Frantz Fanon
(Wikipedia, Abe Books, Amazon)
More recommendations...
The Colonizer and the Colonized (1957) by Albert Memmi
(Wikipedia, Abe Books, Amazon)
Ain't I a Woman? (1981) by bell hooks
(Wikipedia, Abe Books, Amazon)
Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present (2017) by Robyn Maynard
(Abe Books, Amazon)
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Londoners reflect on ‘Brother’ by David Chariandy
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In 2018, London Public Library invited the community to a massive, virtual ‘city-wide bookclub’ to read Brother by David Chariandy. Set in housing complex in Scarborough in the summer of 1991, Brother weaves together a story about racism, identity, family, masculinity, immigration, criminiality, poverty, precarious employment, and housing. In this podcast, Dr. Melanie-Anne Atkins, Kristen Caschera, Marcel Marcellin, and Anaise Muzima discuss the story against the backdrop of their own experiences. (Recorded live at London Public Library on March 5, 2018)
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The 200 Years of Slavery in Canada
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CBC Ideas recently published a two part series about the history of slavery in Canada... and why these 200 years of our national history are systemically 'forgotten' (usually in favour of a rather self-congratulatory narrative about the Underground Railroad).
"Hiding two centuries of slavery requires some effort, and it is a collective silence that historian Afua Cooper calls the 'erasure of Blackness' ...There's perhaps no better symbol of erasure than an invisible cemetery."
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A Critique of Multiculturalism
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Canada has multiculturalism baked into its legislative framework. We are actively encouraged, especially at a national level, to celebrate multiculturalism as a key feature of 'Canadian identity'. But do we collectively ask the right questions? What are the negative impacts or side effects of multiculturalism? Whose agenda does it ultimately serve? Does the Canadian experience multiculturalism deserve all the national fanfare it receives?
Does all this talk about inclusion and diversity ultimately just keep white power in its place?
This podcast is a discussion with Raghad El Niwairi, Marie Fiedler, Leroy Hibbert, Jasmine Jasani, Tanaz Javan, and Heenal Rajani about these questions. (Recorded live at London Public Library on September 11, 2017.)
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Racism in London: More Stories and Experiences
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London's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion, and the Canadian Labour Congress, hosted London’s Community Forum on Racism on September 17, 2016. Leslee Whiteye, Leroy Hibbert, Saleha Khan, and Lorraine McNeil shared their experiences.
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Upcoming City Symposium Events
Monday, September 14, 2020, 7:00PM [NEW DATE]
Aeolian Hall / Or online (pending COVID-19 restrictions)
No Poverty
Monday, November 16, 2020, 7:00PM
Central Library
Wolf Performance Hall / Or online (pending COVID-19 restrictions)
Responsible Consumption and Production
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