Racism, privilege and inequity

Films that portray Black communities and people

National Film Board Black Communities in Canada: A Rich History

National Film Board Focus on Black Filmmakers

YYC Colours - A Documentary About Racism in Calgary

There's Something in the Water (Documentary - link to IMDb entry)

Podcasts discussing race and centering Black voices

The Stoop: Stories from Across the Black Diaspora

‘1619,’ a Podcast From The New York Times
An audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling.

NPR's Code Switch: Race. In Your Face.

Crooked Media's Pod Save the People. On Pod Save the People, DeRay Mckesson explores news, culture, social justice, and politics with Kaya Henderson and De’Ara Balenger. They offer a unique take on the news, with a special focus on overlooked stories and topics that often impact people of color.

A curated podcast list for Black History Month by The Conversation Canada.

Books discussing anti-Black racism and Black Lives

The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole

Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard

Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada

Black Life: Post BLM and the Struggle for Freedom by Rinaldo Walcott and Idil Abdillahi

Beyond a Single Story: Black Lives and Hidden Figures in the Canadian Academy (blog post) by Malinda Smith

White Fragility:

Why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack

Article by Peggy McIntosh

TED Talk by Peggy McIntosh

"Unpacking the invisible knapsack: The Invention of white privilege pedagogy" by Leslie Margolin

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism

Addressing anti-Asian racism website (Government of Canada)

Anti-Asian Racism Across Canada Two Years Into the Covid-19 Pandemic (report)

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion list of Anti-Asian discrimination resources

Anti-racism resources

A list of resources compiled by members of the Calgary Black Medical Students' Association

Resources, definitions, and core concepts compiled by Racial Equity Tools

White supremacy culture

If you witness racism, speak up. When possible, focus on the collective rather than the individual. We are all responsible.

Talk to your children early about race, racism and white privilege. Expose them to a diverse group of people and cultural experiences.

Check out this Black Physicians of Canada Guidance on Allyship

Non-Black parents:

Five tips on how to talk to your kids about race

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How To Teach Racial Acceptance

Look at your choice of books, movies, television shows and toys. Remove those that are not diverse or portray stereotypes, and purchase those that showcase people of colour in counter-stereotypical roles.

Hold public and private organizations and institutions accountable for having appropriate policies, images and practices by advocating for your concerns and communicating your support.

Donate to organizations which support anti-racism work.

Black-led/Black-serving organizations in our community

Ways you can help

Black Lives Matter – Caccr

Ways You Can Help

Support businesses operated by Black and other non-white owners.

Commit to providing culturally safe care by honestly reflecting on your own biases and perceptions as suggested by this document from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Acknowledge and consider the daily effects of white privilege.

Taking Action

Anti-Racism Toolkit (for campus action)

Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate resources (BC post-secondary system)