ANTI-RACISM
RESOURCES
We recommend these resources to support you and your co-op in learning more about racism in our lives, institutions and communities. Eliminating racism will be an ongoing journey of learning, reflection and action.
Asian Heritage Month | Anti-Indigenous racism | Black History Month | More resources for anti-racism
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Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month and we celebrate the rich Asian heritage of our communities.
We acknowledge the Asian-heritage community leaders and builders and want to uplift their voices and stories. We will also begin the work to formally tackle anti-Asian racism while acknowledging that this is an ongoing process and just the beginning of our work to dismantle structural racism.
In May 2021 we are offering two anti-Asian racism training webinars with Dr. Grace Wong-Sneddon:
Stronger Together: Stand up to Asian Hate on May 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Building Resilience Together: Supporting Asian Communities on May 25 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (with BC Non-Profit Housing Association – no charge)
Also join us for the FREE double-bill Movie Night of Cedar and Bamboo and All Our Father’s Relations. The directors of Cedar and Bamboo, Kamala Todd and Diana Leung will be with us to discuss the film.
Watch for more information and initiatives coming for May 2021 as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month with our partners in Housing Central.
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Anti-Indigenous racism
In BC we all live on the traditional and ancestral lands of Indigenous peoples. Check here for resources to help you and your co-op understand the importance of reconciliation and justice in our lives and in our communities.
The 94 calls to action: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
Online courses
- Indigenous Canada – Ongoing University of Alberta online course through Coursera
Territorial acknowledgement resources
- https://native-land.ca/resources/territory-acknowledgement/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/native-land/id1194356597?ls=1
- https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4973371
- https://decolonizeeverything.org/
Organizations
- Indigenous Co-operatives in Canada
Yellowhead Institute – First Nations-led research centre based at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario
Co-op housing and reconciliation:
- Vancouver’s Kaslo Gardens Co-op’s reconciliation initiative (The co-op won CHF Canada’s 2019 Award for Co-operative Achievement for their reconciliation initiatives)
- Toronto’s Bain Apartments Co-op’s Honour Canoe Project (The co-op Won CHF Canada’s 2018 Award for Co-operative Achievement for this project)
- CHF BC’s March 2019 Member Forum on Indigenous Reconciliation
Recommended reading:
- The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King
- 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph
- See more great anti-racism books in More anti-racism resources
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Black History Month
Join us as we celebrate British Columbians of Black heritage whose lives, struggles and accomplishments have not been given the profile or respect they deserve.
Black History 2021
- Housing Central Celebrates Black History Month — learn about the stories of four spotlighted hidden figures
- Test your knowledge of Black Canadian History: CHF BC co-ops can download this PDF: Black History Month – Test your knowledge (2021) to share with your members on an online platform (like Zoom) and quiz them about some of the rich Black history of BC.
- See More resources for anti-racism
Free online Events:
- Reconnecting the Black Family: Family, Community, Diaspora
- Yukon African Music Festival – Black History Month
- Black History Month 2021 – The Symposium
- Pablo Cardenas plays Oscar Peterson (by donation)
NOT FREE events:
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More resources for anti-racism
This list of resources is by no means exhaustive. It is, however, a place to start. If you have any suggestions of additional resources, please let us know at education@chf.bc.ca.
Books
- How to Be an Anti-Racist – Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- Me and White Supremacy – Layla Saaed
- White Fragility – Robin D’Angelo
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – Dr. Joy DeGruy
- Race, Work and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience – Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, David A. Thomas
- Policing Black Lives – Robyn Maynard
- The Person You Mean to Be – Dolly Chugh
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
PLUS:
- 25 books about being Black in Canada
- Anti-racist books for kids and teens
- 10 Best Political Books of 2020 by Black Women – curated by Ibram X. Kendi
Articles/ Essays
- “To understand BC’s Black history, connect past and present,” from the University of British Columbia website Beyond.
- “The Pervasive Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada,” by Nan DasGupta, Vinay Shandal, Daniel Shadd, , and
- “The Anti-Racist Starter Pack”, by Brea Baker.
Online Resources
- “Talking about Race” – National Museum of African American History & Culture
“Toward a Racially Just Workplace” – Harvard Business Review
Videos/films
- Anti-Blackness, Imperfect Allyship & Being Antiracist (2020)
- White privilege explained with John Amaechi (2020)
- Deconstructing White Privilege with Dr. Robin DiAngelo (2017)
- The Banker Ladies (2020)
- Jessica Gordon Nembhard: Cooperative Economics and Civil Rights (2014)
- Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy and Anti-Racism| Booktube (2020)
- Judas and the Black Messiah Interview (2021) – (preview only; film streaming February 12, 2021)
Podcasts
- Creating a Shift in Bias with Diversity Expert, Delofante Atkins (2019)
- Article with links: “8 podcasts to Deepen your Knowledge of Black History,” (2020) by Justine Goode, Vanity Fair
- About Race
- Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast