Black Lives Matter

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Feb 15, 2017

Calling Trudeau a 'terrorist' isn't as far off as you might think

Yves Engler

A Black Lives Matter - Toronto spokesperson recently called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a "white supremacist terrorist." "White Supremacist," sure -- but what about "terrorist"?

News

Jan 24, 2017

Black and trans voices frustrated by lack of inclusion in Vancouver Women's March

Tessa Vikander

Organizers of Vancouver's Women's March on Washington express remorse at lack of communication, while omission sparks wider conversation of inclusive organizing.

Podcast

Oct 31, 2016

Poverty and segregation endemic in U.S. cities

Redeye

Black poverty rates are double those of whites. One in three Black men has a felony record. U.S. cities are deeply segregated. Police killings have their roots in the system, says Paul Street.

Event

A New World is Possible: A Conversation on Anti-Black Racism

Nov 2, 2016 to Nov 3, 2016

Ted Rogers School of Management - Ryerson University

55 Dundas Street West

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 39' 20.4336" N, 79° 22' 58.35" W

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Ontario CA

A special and long awaited cross generational engagement between the founder of the original Toronto Black Women's collective and the leadership of Black Lives Matter Toronto.

Blog

Sep 5, 2016

Unlearning anti-Black racism 101: Stop Canadiansplaining

Chelby Daigle

So what is "Canadiansplaining"? Why should you care? Chelby Daigle explains.

Photos

Aug 25, 2016

BLM chapters rally on one-month anniversary of Abdirahman Abdi's death

rabble staff

The criminal justice and police oversight systems in Canada disproportionately criminalize communities of colour. So Black Lives Matter Toronto is saying: shut it down.

News

Aug 25, 2016

'The system isn't broken -- it was built this way!' Black Lives Matter Toronto rally on SIU's doorstep

Steph Wechsler

On the one-month anniversary of police killing Abdirahman Abdi, a 37-year-old Somali-Canadian man, Black Lives Matter chapters rallied in seven cities across Canada.

Event

Justice For Abdirahman Abdi - events across Canada on Wednesday

Aug 24, 2016 to Aug 26, 2016

Multiple cities; online

Canada

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Justice For Abdirahman Abdi - events across Canada

Blog

Aug 12, 2016

World Social Forum creates community, activism, and controversy

Emily Blake

At the last weekday of the 2016 WSF in Montreal people continue to come together to raise attention to the world's pressing issues, and the right isn't happy about it.

News

Aug 5, 2016

Pride march for queer people of colour creates critical space for healing

Lenée Son

"Today was about giving us a space. Taking space in the city at Pride time," Fatima Jaffer. A lot of people don't feel comfortable at Pride, so this alternative space was created.

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