August 1 marks the annual Emancipation Day in Canada, observing the anniversary of the abolition of slavery across the British Empire. Unfortunately, there remains a popular narrative that racism in Canada is nothing compared to the USA. Listening to the voices of any BIPOC person in Canada will quickly put lie to this assumption. Here are some resources to check out for further education and elucidation on the important work of anti-racism.
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Disarm, Defund, Dismantle: Police Abolition in Canada edited by Shiri Pasternak, Kevin Walby, and Abby Stadynk.
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi.
Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm by Robin DiAngelo
Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard
The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale
The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole
The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Genocide, Indian Residential Schools, and Conciliation by David B. MacDonald
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
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