Day 2 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Penny Nelson, the teachings of her Métis ancestry are a reminder that self-worth is not tied to how much we produce but whether we have lived well in relation to others, including God and the Earth.
continue readingDay 1 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Before engaging in a conversation about race, Catherine Inglis suggests: Be open about where the conversation might take you, and consider the right time and place to have a conversation.
continue readingDay 3 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Jonisha Lewinson reflects on how society has created a staple definition of what a Black person is and on what “being Black” really means.
continue readingDay 4 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: For Julie Graham, if White people accept the bubble White privilege offers them every moment of every day, they never engage anti-racism muscle groups.
continue readingDay 6 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism. Alexa Gilmour shares experiences of how Canadians discriminate against Black African asylum seekers.
continue readingDay 7 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism. Néstor Medina observes that if racism is considered to be “solved” through equity, diversity, and inclusion policies, then the ongoing reality of racism becomes an inconvenient truth.
continue readingDay 8 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Chris Mah Poy argues that understanding the terrors and triumphs of your country’s history—including its racist history—is an act of loyalty.
continue readingDay 9 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Roni Beharry will know that church is radically welcoming when her current congregation is invited to pray the Lord’s Prayer in their respective first languages.
continue readingDay 10 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Deborah Richards reflects on the importance of names to our identity and how names have been used to erase identity.
continue readingDay 11 of 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism: Deborah Bradley notes that the belief in European superiority, including music, enabled the Christian Church to impose racist harm under the guise of “mission.” Some hymns still cause harm.
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