Feb 13, 2018
Black History Month: What to see and do
Maya Bhullar
Some Canadian resources available for activists.
Anti-Racism
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Feb 12, 2018  Six local ways to celebrate Black History MonthMaya Bhullar Some Canadian resources available for activists. |
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Feb 9, 2018  Stand with First Nations youth and demand equal funding and services for First Nations on 'Have a Heart Day'Have a Heart Day is an annual call to bring equal funding and services to First Nations children living on reserve. On February 14th and 15th, join their call for equal funding and better protections |
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Feb 9, 2018  Teaching and learning while BlackIn ETFO Voice, Matthew Morris argues that educators have not sufficiently dealt with the issue of race in classrooms. Instead, schools and educators have adopted policies which fail black students. |
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Feb 9, 2018  Hijabs, feminism and hypocrisy in mainstream narratives of women's liberationIn an era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, it is time to trust women's choices and stories in the face of all sorts of adversity. That includes choices made by Muslim women. |
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Feb 6, 2018  The West should be begging African nations for forgivenessGerry Caplan The Western world's intervention over the past 600 years is significantly responsible for Africa's problems. |
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Jan 29, 2018  Vigils, rallies, film screenings across Canada will commemorate those killed a year ago in the attack on Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec CityRachel Small #RememberJan29 was created as a forum to support people in building a web of common experience, connecting the public to the moment of the attack and to each other. |
 What did January 29th mean for you?3 Minute Action Post your account of how the Quebec Mosque shooting impacted you |
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Jan 26, 2018  Rest in power: Commemorating Muslim lives lost last January 29Rachel Small #RememberJan29 was created as a forum to support people in building a web of common experience, connecting the public to the moment of the attack and to each other. |
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Jan 26, 2018  'No Foreigners' makes the Chinese mall a multimedia cultural experienceA mysterious door at a Chinese mall became the gateway into a project for Toronto playwright David Yee, whose latest play examines the racialized spaces of those malls and the Chinese diaspora. |
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Jan 24, 2018  Trudeau government still targets Muslims as threatsJanuary 29 marks the first anniversary of the mass murder of six Muslim worshippers in Quebec City. As the date approaches, Justin Trudeau's government continues to unfairly target Muslims. |
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Jan 23, 2018  Make January 29 a National Day Against IslamophobiaEhab Lotayef If civil rights movements wait for the politicians, nothing will change. |
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Jan 15, 2018  Honouring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by fighting poverty and racismAmy Goodman Denis Moynihan A coalition has formed to organize poor people in the United States into what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called 'a new and unsettling force' to fight poverty. |
 Teaching our children about the worldGuides Books about Haiti and about the world |
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Jan 12, 2018  Islamophobia continues to fester in wake of Quebec City mosque shootingOn January 29, 2018, Canada will commemorate the first anniversary of the shocking murder of six Muslim men in a Quebec City mosque. What has been achieved in the fight against Islamophobia? |
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Jan 5, 2018  Celebrating 401’s inaugural diversity committee meetingIn essence, we are laying down the red carpet for our Local Union to walk to the centre stage of the theatre of inclusion and equity in the labour movement here in Alberta, said Sam Nuako. |
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Jan 4, 2018  Remembering activist Erica Garner, who worked tirelessly against police brutalityErica Garner has died at the age of 27. The loss of this remarkable young African-American woman is incalculable. She was a tireless activist and a mother of two. |
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Dec 22, 2017  Toronto comes out on a cold dark night to say ‘no’ to islamophobiaChants rang out, “No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here”, “All of us or none of us”, “Immigrants in, racists out”, “Black lives matter here.” This continued in front of the building. |
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Dec 21, 2017  Looking for hope at the end of a troubling yearrabble radio As 2017 draws to a close, some words of wisdom in difficult times from a trio of seasoned activists -- Chris Hedges, Angela Davis and Gerry Caplan. |
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Dec 19, 2017  Trump is the new 'we didn't have slavery' for white CanadiansSharon O Nyangweso America's disease allows white Canadians to be ignorant and thoughtless regarding their own racist behaviour and history. |
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Dec 19, 2017  No children on the no-fly list!Talking Radical Radio Children often show up on Canada's No Fly List, usually because of mistaken identity. "No Fly List Kids" advocates for changes so families aren't caught up in a maze of errors and mistaken identity. |
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Dec 15, 2017  The Activist Toolkit's fierce giving guide for 2018Maya Bhullar According to statistics, at this time of year many of us donate to charitable organizations. This list includes ideas to help build progressive change. |
 Are we going to let this become how Chanukah is celebrated?3 Minute Action Come out on December 18th and stand up to the JDL and to Pamela Geller |
 How to be an ally in the fight for water for First Nations?3 Minute Action Make sure you are fighting for the right issue |
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