anti-racism news and initiatives

Canada's anti-Islamophobia Bill

quizzical — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:45:48 +0000

'This is An Act of Silencing And Violence': Women's March in Canada Shuts Out Black Lives Matter

NDPP — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:43:04 +0000

Women's March in Canada Shuts Out Black Lives Matter

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Womens-March-in-Canada-Shuts-out-B...

"The Vancouver organizers did not contact, consult, or include BLM - Vancouver despite the fact that the misogyny and bleak realities of the Trump administration will disproportionately harm Black people and people of colour, particularly those who are trans and queer,' read BLMV's statement..."

Canada's race problem? It's even worse than America's.

swallow — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:44:22 +0000

What can be done to de-radicalize extremist white nationalism

swallow — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:16:46 +0000

KKK activity in Chilliwack

little eiffel — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:06:28 +0000

Dozens of racist flyers bearing the name of the KKK have been distributed around Chilliwack in recent days.

http://www.straight.com/news/746101/dozens-kkk-flyers-found-around-chill...

Canadian police killing people of colour

Unionist — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 22:13:38 +0000

'How privileged are you?' (Quiz)

Ken Burch — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 08:08:15 +0000

Black Lives Matter mobilization in Toronto

Unionist — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 20:10:03 +0000

Resumé whitening

Unionist — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:26:08 +0000

Ivy League

NorthReport — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:30:31 +0000

No justice for Tamir Rice

Maysie — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 13:19:01 +0000

Cleveland Officer Will Not Face Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting Death New York Times

Quote:

As with many police killings this year, outrage was sparked by what was caught on camera. Grainy surveillance video, which circulated widely online, showed Officer Garmback pulling the police cruiser within a few feet of Tamir and Officer Loehmann stepping out of the car and almost immediately firing his gun. Tamir died hours later.

Tamir Rice and the Value of Life by Charles M. Blow, Op Ed, New York Times

Chicago police kill mother of five and 19-year-old university student

lagatta — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 13:56:57 +0000

Yes, they were Black. Suppose they could have from been another racialized group. The "agitated" young man was armed with a ... baseball bat. The middle-aged woman was killed completely by accident.

The other very sad and outrageous thing is that these stories have become almost routine...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/26/chicago-police-shooting-t...

The Muslims who shaped America - rebuttal to Trump's bigoted ranting

lagatta — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:51:08 +0000

I thought this Guardian article on the Muslims who shaped "America" (yes, it refers only to the US, but it is certainly applicable in other countries in the Americas and elsewhere) belonged in this forum, because it isn't just a matter of the US presidential election campaign, but it could be moved there if babblers prefer.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/08/donald-trump-famous-muslims...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/dec/08/donald-trump-anti-muslim-...

Yes, this kind of article focuses on luminaries and Establishment figures, but it is probably necessary to counter this pernicious bigoted bullshit.

Virginia: Young black man jailed since April for alleged $5 shoplifting found dead in cell

lagatta — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:33:29 +0000

The young man had mental problems. His family believe he starved to death, refusing food and medication. And on the same day Jamycheal Mitchell was arrested, a police officer in the same town fatally shot an unarmed Black 18-year-old...

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/28/jamycheal-mitchell-virgin...

Hassidic man assaulted in Outremont - hate attack?

lagatta — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:00:13 +0000

I don't want to jump to conclusions, but beating up a guy leaving a bank and NOT robbing him sounds like a possible hate crime...

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/hasidic-man-beaten-outside-ou...

I know where that bank is located, and it is a VERY sedate, upscale area.