This Prezi is
Anti-Racist.
Humanities 8
Spend some time researching these people and their stories:
Start
here
- Trayvon Martin
- Rodney King
- George Floyd
- Breonna Taylor
- Ahmaud Arbery
- Regis Korchinski-Paquet
- Chantel Moore
What are some of the similarities and differences between these events? How do these things happen?
What do these stories have in common?
What are your initial thoughts after reading about them?
Thank goodness we live in Canada, right?!
Then go here
Not so fast. Check this
out:
What statistic surprises you the most?
Thoughts?
The video is American, obviously, but how does the message apply to our culture in Canada?
So what?
KIDDING!
There is no end until there is no racism.
The end
So, how do we get there...?
There are tons of resources out there, but these three books for kids exactly your age are a GREAT place to start:
Educate
- The Hate U Give (by Angie Thomas)
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi)
- This Book Is Anti-Racist
(by Tiffany Jewell)
Be informed:
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/
There are lots of ways to
DO THE WORK:
Participate
- Attend marches and rallies to show support & solidarity
- Start a club at school to promote diversity & inclusion
- Seek out films, music, books, and even tiktok & youtube accounts by BIPOC
(Google BIPOC if you don't know...)
- Lead with love; BE THE CHANGE
There are incredible organizations doing very good work who depend largely on donations for funding. See below for some options:
Donate
- Black Lives Matter (BLM Canada)
- Black Legal Action Centre
- True North Aid