Corner of Reflections.
5 Diversity and Inclusion Tips
Diversity…Inclusion… Common terms that organizations genuinely wish to embrace; but are you committing to these terms effectively? Are you aiming to increase diversity in your organization? Or are you aiming to increase inclusion? …Yes, there is a difference. 5 tips...
Naming Racism – Finding My Voice
Speaking on issues of race and racism is never easy, but identifying yourself as someone who is setting out to battle anti-Black racism is downright terrifying. Do I sound too militant? Have I turned into the angry Black woman? Will I be hurting my career? Did I put...
Racial Discrimination & Hiring Practices
Actress and (former) TV host Rayven Symone, shared on the program, The View, that she would not hire a person with a “ghetto” name. Link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y3JmJhQa7k This (naturally) awoke social media and a firestorm of comments, both in disgust...
Cycle of Concern: Addressing the Challenges of Racism in Ontario School Boards
Over the past 6 months, we have been plagued with experiences of anti-Black racism in the Ontario Schools Boards in the media. Beginning with the report by the Peel District School Board, We Rise Together: The Peel District School Board Action Plan to Support Black...
I will not stay silent – Black Lives Matter
I sit here at the intersection of sadness, frustration and intense anger. The most recent murder of George Floyd may have occurred in America, but the impact of this loss of life is reverberating in the hearts and souls of Black people worldwide. As painful as this...
Racism for Beginners
In the 21st century it is becoming more and more difficult to validate and label when racial discrimination has taken place. Why? If we are all in agreement that racism is still a Canadian reality, then what does it look like today? Provided below are three points...
Being anti-racist in Canada
What does it mean to be actively anti-racist? The first thing one needs to know is that engagement in antiracism work is a lifelong journey, that begins with deep introspection of one’s core values of who one wishes to be as a local and global citizen and the integral...