Community and Race Relations Committee of Peterborough
Community and Race Relations Committee of Peterborough (CRRC), founded in 1982 is a non-profit community based organization which is supported by the City of Peterborough. “CRRC supports the basic principle that all individuals in Canada equal in dignity and rights.” CRRC objectives: “•To encourage sound race relations through partnerships with other agencies, organizations and interest … Continue reading
Silent Racism
Silent Racism was the title of an episode that aired on KLRU (Austin, Texas) television for a show Inner Compass. KLRU describes Inner Compass as “a 30-minute television interview series that explores how people make decisions about ethical, religious, and social justice issues.” Silent Racism looks at stereotypical which is subtle and “unaware”. The two … Continue reading
Transforming Teacher Education for an Antiracism Pedagogy by Solomon, R. Patrick; Levine-Rasky, Cynthia
Transforming Teacher Education for an Antiracism Pedagogy by Solomon, R. Patrick; Levine-Rasky, Cynthia an article published in 1996 examines teacher’s interpretation and practice of anti-racism education. A quote from the article; “antiracism pedagogy has been slow in achieving the objective of equalizing opportunities for racial minorities within institutions such as schools because of educators’ ambivalence, contradictory responses, or outright antagonism to its concept, policy and practice.” A preview of the article can be found on questia by http://www.questia.com/read/1G1-19139741/transforming-teacher-education-for-an-antiracism-pedagogy.
How Gay Stays White and What Kind of White It Stays by Allan Berube
How Gay Stays White and What Kind of White It Stays by Allan Berube is an essay published in The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness in 2001. The Making and Unmaking of Whiteness combines various essays which looks at “whiteness” and the identity of race. The essay by Allan Berube looks at racial discrimination alongside … Continue reading
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh is an article which gives insight into racial inequality and the “invisible knapsack” which is filled with “white privilege”. The article looks at advantages and privileges given to white individuals without even realizing. “I was taught to see racism only in individual’s acts of meanness, not … Continue reading
Colours of Resistance
Colours of Resistance (COR) was a grassroots organization which consisted of individuals for the U.S. and Canada. COR worked to “develop anti-racist, multiracial politics in the movement against global capitalism.” The association operated from 2000 to 2006 and while the organization was active it Produced zine, maintained website and published articles Facilitated workshops Now the COR … Continue reading
Not So Different by directed by Don Arioli
Not So Different a 1985 film directed by Don Arioli and produced by the National Film Board of Canada is a narrative of the “Land of Sameness”. Not So Different is a children’s resource which would allow them to critically analyze their surroundings to gain knowledge of importance in accepting “differentness” without discrimination. The Land … Continue reading
Racism Free Ontario 