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Rady Office of Anti-Racism: Race, Racism, Anti-Racism Resources: Media

Everyday Racism


There is a growing consciousness but racism still a humiliating reality in Winnipeg, says BIPOC panel

‘Racism exists in Canada:’ These are the stories from people who have lived it as eyes turn on U.S. after George Floyd death in Minneapolis

'Canada is not immune,' leading Black voices say in response to Buffalo mass shooting

'I still get followed around in stores': Cabinet minister Hussen on his experiences with anti-black racism

Third Black Muslim woman attacked in South Edmonton within a week, outside Southgate LRTl

Toronto synagogue's Zoom prayer service hijacked by trolls screaming derogatory slurs

What’s ‘digital blackface?’ And why is it wrong when White people use it?

White people know racism exists. Now it’s time for them to finally do something about it

 

The Matter of Whiteness


Being “Anti-Racist” Isn’t Enough. The Violence of Whiteness Itself Must Be Exposed.

The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility

What Is White Privilege, Really?

White People: I Don’t Want You To Understand Me Better, I Want You To Understand Yourselves

Nothing to add: A challenge to white silence in racial discussions

 

Black Health and Wellness


Toronto Board of Health declares anti-Black racism a public health crisis

‘Black women: It’s time society fights for our lives, too’

‘I felt I was being assessed on my skin colour’: Black women around the world share their birth stories

'It's time for healing': CBC's Uncensored looks at the mental health toll of anti-Black racism

‘We are living in Black history in the making’: Black health and community leaders reflect on triumphs and needs for the future

Why health care institutions need to build trust with the Black community in the fight against the pandemic

Why Black Women Fear For Their Lives In The Delivery Room

 

 

Black Mental Health Resources


Mental Health Resources for Black Canadians

 

Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare

Jefferies, K. (2020). Recognizing history of Black nurses a first step to addressing racism and discrimination in nursing. Dal News. https://www.dal.ca/news/2020/05/13/recognizing-history-of-black-nurses-a-first-step-to-addressing-r.html 

Williams ED, Onih J, Cox A, Dockrill K, Maben J, Caudle H. Nursing education needs to acknowledge the impact of race and racism. Nursing Times 2022. https://www.nursingtimes.net/opinion/nursing-education-needs-to-acknowledge-the-impact-of-race-and-racism-09-02-2022/  

Yancy, G. (2023, September 17). Dorothy Roberts lays out a damning expose of medical racism and “child welfare.” Truthout. https://truthout.org/articles/dorothy-roberts-lays-out-a-damning-expose-of-medical-racism-and-child-welfare/


Anti-Black Racism

Black cemeteries force us to re-examine our history with slavery

It was years before I ever saw a Black doctor. Now that I’m a doctor, not much has changed


Black Lives

A first look at Black Life: Untold Stories, a new must-see docuseries coming to CBC Gem in October


 

 

Systemic Racism


Beware of bias training: Addressing systemic racism is not an easy fix

Black women’s disproportionate role in Quebec health care source of community pride

Don’t Talk about Implicit Bias Without Talking about Structural Racism

Failure to include Black communities in health policy public engagement perpetuates health disparities

Racism in the medical system goes far beyond a few bad apples

Recognizing history of Black nurses a first step to addressing racism and discrimination in nursing

Study co-authored by U of M doctors finds pulse oximeters not as accurate in non-white patients

UM researchers find racial disparities in patient care associated with inaccurate medical device

 

Racism and Public Health


Black, Indigenous mothers say they were sterilized without full consent at Quebec hospitals

Racism can impact physical health says Toronto physician

The story of how Winnipeg gets its water is a case study in colonialism

Why doctors want Canada to collect better data on Black maternal health

Institutions often treat disability and mental health not with care but with violence

 

Gendered Racism


Black Women in Canada

A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement by Alicia Garza

For Black queer femmes redefining Blackness and queerness are revolutionary acts

Black Trans Feminist Thought Can Set Us Free

 

Diverse 2SLGBTQQIA+ Lives, Racism, and Health


Two-spirit, trans, non-binary, gender diverse people face 'exceptional barriers to overcome': Manitoba artist

 

Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism


How to support Muslim students through Ramadan

 

Solidarity


Distinct histories, shared solidarity: Two Black and Indigenous activists’ reflections on land, policing, and gender

Indict the System: Indigenous & Black Resistance

Jenny Davidson Talks to Tiffany Lethabo King, author of The Black Shoals

 

Contemporary Antisemitism

The Staff. (2022, December 8). Anti-semitism getting worse in Manitoba: B’nai Brith. Global News