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This conversation was recorded as part of Work Shouldn't Suck's https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/ethical-reopening-summit-2021 (Ethical Re-Opening Summit) that took place on April 27, 2021. Co-host Lauren Ruffin facilitates a discussion with Vanessa Roanhorse and Syrus Marcus Ware on how organizations can center those most vulnerable to craft workplaces where everyone can thrive. Their discussion explores recently announced changes at Basecamp, and also the workplace re-opening survey conducted by Work Shouldn't Suck in Spring 2021. Resources mentioned during this episode:https://www.akpress.org/beyond-survival.html (Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement), Ejeris Dixon (Editor); Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (Editor) “https://world.hey.com/jason/changes-at-basecamp-7f32afc5 (Changes at Basecamp)” by Jason Fried “https://world.hey.com/dhh/basecamp-s-new-etiquette-regarding-societal-politics-at-work-b44bef69 (Basecamp's new etiquette regarding societal politics at work)” by David Heinemeier Hansson VANESSA ROANHORSE got her management chops working for 7 years at a Chicago-based nonprofit, the Delta Institute, focused throughout the Great Lakes region to build a resilient environment and economy through creative, sustainable, market-driven solutions. Vanessa oversaw many of Delta's on-the-ground energy efficiency, green infrastructure, community engagement programs, and workforce development training. Vanessa is a 2019 Village Capital Money Matters Advisory Board Member, 2019 SXSW Pitch Advisor, sits on the local Living Cities leadership table, is a Startup Champions Network member, is an Advisor for emerging Navajo incubator, Change Labs, Advisor for Native Entrepreneurship in Residence Program, and is a board member for Native Community Capital, a native-led CDFI. She is a co-founder of Native Women Lead, an organization dedicated to growing native women into positions of leadership and business. Her academic education is in film from the University of Arizona but her professional education is from hands-on experience leading local, regional and national initiatives. Vanessa is Navajo living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SYRUS MARCUS WARE uses painting, installation and performance to explore social justice frameworks and black activist culture. His work has been shown widely, including in a solo show at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver (2068:Touch Change) and new work commissioned for the 2019 Toronto Biennial of Art and the Ryerson Image Centre (Antarctica and Ancestors, Do You Read Us? (Dispatches from the Future)) and in group shows at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Art Gallery of York University, the Art Gallery of Windsor and as part of the curated content at Nuit Blanche 2017 (The Stolen People; Wont Back Down). His performance works have been part of festivals across Canada, including at Cripping The Stage (Harbourfront Centre, 2016, 2019), Complex Social Change (University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, 2015) and Decolonizing and Decriminalizing Trans Genres (University of Winnipeg, 2015). // He is part of the PDA (Performance Disability Art) Collective and co-programmed Crip Your World: An Intergalactic Queer/POC Sick and Disabled Extravaganza as part of Mayworks 2014. Syrus' recent curatorial projects include That's So Gay (Gladstone Hotel, 2016-2019), Re:Purpose (Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2014) and The Church Street Mural Project (Church-Wellesley Village, 2013). Syrus is also co-curator of The Cycle, a two-year disability arts performance initiative of the National Arts Centre. // Syrus is a core-team member of Black Lives Matter-Toronto. Syrus is a co-curator of Blackness Yes!/Blockorama. Syrus has won several awards, including the TD Diversity Award in 2017. Syrus was voted “Best Queer Activist” by NOW Magazine (2005) and was awarded the Steinert and Ferreiro Award (2012). Syrus is a facilitator/designer at the Banff Centre. Syrus is

Jim Harris, former Green Party leader; Heather Smith, President, United Nurses of Alberta; Dr. James Talbot, former chief medical officer of health for Alberta; Chief Judy Wilson, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs; Paul Calandra, Ontario Government House Leader; Stephanie Levitz, the Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, the Globe and Mail; and Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto.

There are so many titles associated to our guest speaker today! We have with us Howard Davis who aka HAUI, who is a diverse multidisciplinary entrepreneur of many artistic trades, including performing, directing, design & visual arts. Howard J. Davis performs professionally in Film & Television and Theatre. A graduate Ryerson Theatre School of University in Toronto in 2014, he has acted with companies such as the Shaw Festival of Canada, Native Earth Performing Arts, Cahoots Theatre, Paper Canoe Projects, Factory Theatre, Neptune Theatre as well as in film and television. In the summer of 2020, he was slated to design the world premiere of Anne Marie MacDonald's play Hamlet 911 at the Stratford Festival of Canada. His work as a filmmaker emphasizes how the past can inform our current sociopolitical climate to build a practice in telling stories of his heritage, marginalized cultures, and original modern works that bridge classical, theatrical, and historical context to contemporary cinema and stage. In this episode, HOWI takes us through his journey of being ‘Mixed' and how it inspired him to create this incredible film called Mixed up. 2020 wasn't an easy year – not for me, not for you but for some people wonderful things came out of it because they got into their creative potential and inner voice.  His feature-length film debut entitled MIXEDUP explores the isolation of being BIPOC and LGBTQ+ and demands that we celebrate what is unique about each of us. The film was co-produced with trans producer/filmmaker Jack Fox and premiered November 2020 on OUTtv and OUTtvGO network television and at Image+Nation LGBTQueer Film Festival. Howard is part of Wildseed Black Arts Residency in association with Black Lives Matter Toronto - a 20-month paid residency and space for interdisciplinary collaboration through arts and activism. In 2019, He was the recipient of ByBlack's People's Choice Award for Best Director. In 2020 he was nominated for a Montreal English Theatre Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre. From being queer, to an artist – his life story has been pretty interesting. We discuss about his work that revolves around race, gender, orientation and how he beautifully brings it up in his movie MixedUp. He talks about his struggle of coming out and the support that he received from his family and friends. As an artist, his life journey has shaped his perspective as an Actor, Film maker, and Director. I am so delighted to have Howard on my show who takes us through the nuances of his queerness and mixed heritage. There's so much that we discover and learn about Howi in this episode. Tune in to the entire episode to know more about creativity, queerness, happiness, black joy and his film MixedUp (ps - please check out his film - it's incredible) To know more about Howard Davis Social handles are @hauidavis / @mixed_upfilm Website: www.haui.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thehappinessproject/message

Bill Blair, Public Safety Minister; Brian Pallister, Manitoba Premier; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Akwasi Owusu-Bempah; The University of Toronto; Robert Benzie, the Toronto Star; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Dr. Lawrence Loh, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region; and Mostafa Askari, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Avis Jones-Deweever, social activist; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; and Angie Seth, CTV News.

For the week of February 19th:Morning Mixtape's Racy Rafique speaks with Pascale Diverlus, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto. Meanwhile, Sam Dharmasena focuses on LGBT Youthline as the organization prepares to highlight how the Province can support queer youth.

Glen McGregor, CTV News; David Lametti, Justice Minister; Bonnie Crombie; Mayor of Mississauga; Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick Health Minister; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Zi-Ann Lum, HuffPost Canada; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; and Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto.

Today is a special bonus episode to commemorate and contextualize the 40 years since Brent Hawkes' went on a 25-day hunger strike in protest of the Bathhouse Raids, which was the second largest mass arrest in Canadian history.  On February 5th, 1981, police arrested hundreds of men at gay bathhouses in the city, brutalizing them and causing thousands of dollars in property damages. The city erupted immediately in protest and a new LGBTQ movement was born with it.  I spoke with Brent and asked him about what gave rise to these protests, the immediate aftermath, and the trajectory of the raids in conjunction with Black Lives Matter and calls for racial justice within the queer community. There are many helpful resources to learn more about this: Track Two: Enough is Enough is a groundbreaking documentary about the raids, which is available on Xtra Magazine's YouTube channel.  Professor Rinaldo Walcott wrote up a piece. called "Black Lives Matter, police and Pride: Toronto activists spark a movement" for The Conversation and it's a great introduction to the protests. This is a longer video of the Pride shutdown, where Black Lives Matter Toronto issues their demands. It is horrifying to watch as the crowd boos the protestors.This is an academic investigation into the media discourse surrounding how queerness is situated as White: Queer inclusion precludes (Black) queer disruption: media analysis of the Black lives matter Toronto sit-in during Toronto Pride 2016. I mentioned the activists Sandy Hudson (https://twitter.com/sandela), Syrus Marcus Ware (https://twitter.com/TrudoLemmens), Janaya Khan (https://twitter.com/janaya_khan) and Alexandria Williams.  Credit for Audio: Track Two: Enough is Enough by filmmakers Harry Sutherland, Gordon Keith and Jack Lemmon, which has a fascinating history. If you'd like to learn more about it, Xtra Magazine has written up it's history: https://www.dailyxtra.com/track-two-58046. Black Lives Matter sit-in at Toronto Pride 2016 | 4K, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57NbmDL06gU&ab_channel=cheatingthesystem21Black Lives Matter Chant at the 2016 Pride Parade, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d4Q3EfPD4w&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=XtraMagazine.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/queerdevotions/message

It's hard, separated from each other, living under the threat of a pandemic, witnessing unrest and argument, to feel empowered. But the truth of us is that each of us has power. Over ourselves for sure. Over our situations, often more than we think. If you're feeling at the low-end in terms of empowerment, Sandy Hudson - organizer, writer, and the founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto - is about to give you the boost you need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News; Jeanne Meserve, CTV News International Security Expert; Bruce Heyman, Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada; Sarada Peri, Former speechwriter for President Barack Obama; Adam Goodman, Ballard Partners; Avik Roy; The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Whitney Wild, CNN.   

Genevieve Beauchemin, CTV News; Colin D'Mello, CTV News; Karina Gould, International Development Minister; Sandy Hudson, Black Lives Matter Toronto; Bishop Harding Smith, Minnesota Acts Now; Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Ontario COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force; Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News. 

This episode is a timely and candid conversation on the impacts of race in the Ontario education system with three experts: Meghan Wills, Interim-chair of Parents for Diversity; Tim McCaskell, author of the book Race to Equity: Disrupting Educational Inequality; and Pascale Diverlus, Co-founder Black Lives Matter - Toronto. The guest host is Annette Carla Bouzi, professor in the School of Business at Algonquin College and President of the faculty union. Annette adeptly guides a difficult but important conversation on issues that need to be confronted in the College system to achieve educational inclusion, such as the trauma of racism and the challenges of performative allyship.

In today's episode, Amanda sits down over some cold beers (shout out to High Park Brewery in Toronto, Canada!) with actor, writer, improvisor Paloma Nuñez (Baroness Von Sketch Show, Shazam!, Mouthpiece) to discuss flirting, why the 3rd grade was the worst year of her life, and why Mark Ruffalo is the absolute sweetest! Paloma is an award-winning actor on screen and on stage, including a Screen Actor's Guild Award for her role in the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight! You can see her on the big screen in films like the 2019 action comedy Shazam! and in Patricia Rozema's rad feminist film Mouthpiece. On TV, you can see her on shows like Kim's Convenience, Designated Survivor, and all 5 seasons of the award-winning Baroness Von Sketch Show, some of which she also wrote on. She is an indisputably fabulous actor, improvisor, and I've never met a person who didn't think she was a stellar human being as well!   The Liquid Courage Podcast: insta @liquidcouragepodcast twitter @liquidcpodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! email podcastliquidcourage@gmail.com   Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira Paloma Nuñez: insta @thepalomanunez / twitter @palomanunez / website www.palomanunez.com   Paloma would to encourage viewers and listeners to support Black Lives Matter Toronto and the efforts to Defund the police.   This episode is sponsored by High Park Brewery! They offer delivery if you're not comfortable visiting in person, and make sure to include at least one of their Make It Matter German Kölsch - $1 from every bottle sold is donated to a handful of charities that support Black and Indigenous Peoples in Cananda including Black Lives Matter Canada and The Native Women's Resource Center of Toronto. *Warning: This episode contains swearing.

Forty20 News co-founders Tom Alderson and Tom Coates discuss this week’s biggest news stories, including Black Lives Matter, Toronto takeover talks, the 12th club, Gareth Widdop and more.

“We who believe in freedom, shall not rest until it comes.” -Ella Baker We're bringing #FishTea to the cookout, y'all. And we have company joining us. Sandy Hudson, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto, pops by for this bonus summer edition. From COVID-19 to #BlackLivesMatter, #Verzuz and the nature of work, we run the gamut of current events and their significance for Caribbean communities and their diasporas. Bite in, not even ripe mango no sweet so! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

From Sam Cooke, to Kendrick Lamar, since time immemorial, music has embodied hope and inspiration for social change. Serving as cultural timestamps to identify distinct times, places and distinct turning points in our lives; music can be a powerful reminder of how far we've come or rather echo how much farther we have to go. On May 25th 2020, George Floyd's death by police brutality triggered one of the largest sustained protest periods in modern history. Artists and activists spearheaded this movement how they know best, using their voice. So what does Black Lives Matter sound like in 2020? To further explore, I spoke with Shad (hip hop artist and host of Hip Hop Evolution), Haviah Mighty (rapper and Polaris Prize Winner artist), Owen O'Sound Lee (artist, producer) and Sandy Hudson of Black Lives Matter Toronto (co-founder). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“We who believe in freedom, shall not rest until it comes.” -Ella Baker We're bringing #FishTea to the cookout, y'all. And we have company joining us. Sandy Hudson, co-founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto, pops by for this bonus summer edition. From COVID-19 to #BlackLivesMatter, #Verzuz and the nature of work, we run the gamut of current events and their significance for Caribbean communities and their diasporas. Bite in, not even ripe mango no sweet so! Find out more at https://fishtea-podcast.pinecast.co

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This panel discussion focuses on Black activism in Canada – the plight of previous generations and how young activists are pushing for equality and justice today. This episode features: Sandy Hudson (Founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto), Daniel Afolabi (Student activist), Sadie Kuehn (Human rights and justice activist,) Robyn Maynard (Author, ‘Policing Black Lives: State violence in Canada from slavery to the present').

Ballet, you stay! The queens compete to see whose dancing is most on pointe, and recreate iconic Canadian Her-itage moments (burnt tucks anyone?). This isn't their first time in drag... but will it be their last time on the CDR runway?Find out why Richa sounds like he's sprung a leak, which Queen 100% fulfills Maggie as a W-O-M-A-N and how we got Jeffrey Bower-Chapman to call out Mooseknuckle (thanks handsome!).We establish whether Richa actually knows anything about Canada, refuse to admit our bias for Tynomi Banks, and why Kyne should be Ms. Congeniality. All this, and more, revealed in this week’s episode of Mooseknuckle! Donate to Black Lives Matter Toronto here: https://blacklivesmatter.ca/donate/

Black Lives Matter Toronto founder says that white people are genetic defects, the rise of the corporate state, and the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrates defined.

The police killing of George Floyd ignited a global uprising against police violence and created a space for anti-racist voices to be heard. One idea that has gained traction as a result is that of defunding the police and investing in other programs to deliver safety and security. Sandy Hudson co-founded Black Lives Matter Toronto and is vice-chair of the Black Legal Action Centre. She’s currently a UCLA law student. Sandy Hudson joins us to talk about what defunding the police could look like.

The police killing of George Floyd ignited a global uprising against police violence and created a space for anti-racist voices to be heard. One idea that has gained traction as a result is that of defunding the police and investing in other programs to deliver safety and security. Sandy Hudson co-founded Black Lives Matter Toronto and is vice-chair of the Black Legal Action Centre. She’s currently a UCLA law student. Sandy Hudson joins us to talk about what defunding the police could look like.

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour stands with Black Lives Matter. These are some resources to assist in learning more about actively practicing anti-racism in our lives. Somewhere to Start Guide to Allyship https://guidetoallyship.com/ White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf “Dear White People, This Is What we Want You To Do” https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/?fbclid=IwAR2hDzM1jRE2bQDgF4LNWfJQftxywBSycH3gJ43bkTQ1vC2CTamKchq4764 “Showing Up For Racial Justice: Five Ways White people Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence” https://medium.com/@surj_action/5-ways-white-people-can-take-action-in-response-to-white-and-state-sanctioned-violence-2bb907ba5277 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234 Information for Parents “George Floyd's mother was not there, but he used her as a sacred invocation” An essay by Lonnae O'Neal https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/05/george-floyds-mother-not-there-he-used-her-as-sacred-invocation/?fbclid=IwAR1QwvwtWe-JfD_Jea-eV1Fk1pUCLmq49f6V023YRM92-y_PYYLeQBk1TAs The Black Mamas Matter Alliance https://blackmamasmatter.org/ 30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids about Racism https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/kids-books-that-talk-about-racism/?fbclid=IwAR3zCe3-Kt2Ayz9wf4iWuIKLrrBwsnXPOEQ1mrAp3IjGs9DphBwHHLQ9-t4#gallery/books-that-talk-about-racism/slide-1 Where to Find Diverse Kids Books https://www.embracerace.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4 Information for Theatre People “We See You, White American Theatre” https://www.weseeyouwat.com/ Off-Broadway's Response to Black Lives Matter https://www.playbill.com/article/how-have-off-broadway-theatre-companies-responded-to-black-lives-matter?fbclid=IwAR2B_68JXoYOQNq3vbLxgYCTONmXk-Xz2xAaSfksy45e1CqfLASxi9bF348 Information for Cannabis Users Race and Drug War https://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/race-and-drug-war “Here's How to Start Fixing Racism in Cannabis Dispensaries” https://www.leafly.ca/news/industry/heres-how-to-start-fixing-racism-in-cannabis-dispensaries Information for Community-Builders Racial Equity Tools: Community Builders (Resource list) https://www.racialequitytools.org/act/strategies/community-building Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination for Municipalities: Introductory Manual http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/book/export/html/2495 Anti-Racist Organizational Change: Resources and Tools for Nonprofits https://coco-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Anti-Racist-Organizational-Change-Resources-Tools-for-Nonprofits.pdf “Defunding the Police Will Save Black and Indigenous Lives in Canada” by Sandy Hudson (Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto) https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/defund-police-canada-black-indigenous-lives_ca_5ed65eb2c5b6ccd7c56bdf7d?fbclid=IwAR2AWe3BPOEIPdHDKvFN7Hino_38SH7sp54fqUYAUNJ3YUubWhjHfn4kj24&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGpVKJDTmAiin1B0xuk8zTYg0VgFlsESr7jfjLNsaWW5bP67Dunn97ZAD3rHaK6cm0eEK4IA7j00MEkde84j0E23kX5fBqXA9PDPyuci7RTb-dKlbgVZMbjQKmBk_5a1vUOJdGZt_mXZG9ErGsqVBDBciyWxgDyqE0sip2E_eUCR This episode contains material from: Mary Helen Kennerly https://www.creativenonfiction.org/authors/mary-helen-kennerly Audre Lorde https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/audre-lorde Angela Y. Davis https://guides.library.cornell.edu/davis/publications Rachel Cargle https://www.rachelcargle.com/ bell hooks http://www.bellhooksinstitute.com/ Sandy Huffman https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ A.B. Cofer https://www.instagram.com/a.b.cofer/?hl=en Music By: Beyonce Shad Alicia Keys Lauryn Hill Bad Brains Ray Charles J Cole Bloc Party Lizzo Big thanks and much love to Elyse, Julien, and Maya Comire for their beautiful voices!

We hope everyone is doing okay during this difficult time. We took last week off and may take more time off in the future if we feel like our voices are inappropriate. We wanted to listen and keep our eyes open and we'll continue to do that. Please donate, share, listen, and support: Umoja Robotics Black Lives Matter Toronto Raps unPublished The Baseline NBA Podcast ***************************************** With the NBA getting closer to a potential return, can this Raptors team continue their momentum? Skinny Marc thoughts? The Raptors don't get to practice at home. Disadvantage? NBA: How should the NBA handle protests from fans and players? The real asterisk is that every team that doesn't win the championship will call it an asterisk. What is one change you would like to see in the NBA that is positive for black lives? Quickish Questions and some thoughtful discussions with Yaw Attuah and Antony Hall.

Holy moly, we got a lot of news in this one. And hey, while you're listening to us follow these links to donate to these incredibly important causes:  Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Black Lives Matter Toronto: https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ Covid-19 Black Emergency Fund: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/black-emergency-support-fund Justice For Regis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-regis George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd List of other amazing organizations/funds to donate: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate  A way to split up donations across orgs if you need to: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

As the Black Lives Matter protests continue in Toronto and around the world, NOW staff writer Sadaf Ahsan and Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Pascale Diverlus join Norm to discuss the ways people can come together while still following social distancing guidelines.

CT Rowe shares stories about what it was like to work for the National Ballet of Canada Orchestra, how she ended up playing what she did there and what she's playing now - CT is a remarkable person who tells me that she lived her whole live practicing how to live her life here in the country - from the glamorous concert halls of the world to a lovely home on Fraser Lake. We talk about it all. I love that she picketed Carnegie Hall. She'll tell you why. And an added treat, the music at the end is CT playing. Enjoy! #BLACKLIVESMATTER And last week was a hard week for many, especially people of colour who are exhausted from having to explain again and again how their lives are in peril by the police and the system of anti-black racism that is destroying lives. Give a listen to these podcasts - Black people talking about Black Lives. We've been told it will get better - it won't if we don't do anything. I am posting these links in the hope that they will amplify the voices of Black people at a time when we should all be listening. Things have to change. Canadian Podcasts I highly recommend Sandy and Nora Talk Politics Podcast. Sandy Hudson was one of the co-founders of Black LIves Matter Toronto and she and co-host Nora Loreto talk about important issues - they hold no punches and are a refreshing voice and reality check. Sandy and Nora Talk Politics The Globe and Mail's Podcast Colour Code Podcasts from the USA 1. Still Processing Podcast about Colin Kaepernick 2. The Daily Podcast Systems that Protect the Police 3. Code Switch Podcast A Decade of Watching Black People Die --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roy-mitchell5/message

The Black Lives Matter movement has shaken the world, and myself and many others have been forced to look inward and be honest. We have this incredible momentum that has been hard fought, but why don't things change? It's time for the small group of privileged people, who have benefited from systemic racism, to think deeply about how we are going to be different going forward. In this episode, I'm aiming to help people like myself understand how they can take a stand against all types of internalized racism, from your power to vote, to hiring and more. The whole world is watching. We all have to do our part and hold ourselves and the systems around us accountable. Looking to put your money where your mouth is? I've donated to the following organizations and you can do the same: Black Lives Matter - Toronto (https://blacklivesmatter.ca/donate/) The Bail Project (https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-project) Read the Anti-Racism Resources Document (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcpPn2bA*ZkcNsJBkK9BZtdwIlRh56Q) , intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family and colleagues. If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. --- Be You: The World Will Adjust is a weekly, Toronto podcast hosted by leading adviser in recruiting and personal development coaching, Jim Beqaj. Take the first 20 minutes of your week to breakdown a roadblock in your life that’s keeping you from fulfillment. Every Monday morning, you’ll find trusted, honest advice without any sugar coating - and a thought to walk away with for the rest of the week. Host: Jim Beqaj (https://www.jimbeqaj.com/) For Recruiting:  www.beqajinternational.com (http://www.beqajinternational.com/) For Performance Coaching : https://www.jimbeqaj.com/ Producer: Kattie Laur (http://kattielaur.com/) Music from Motion Array (https://motionarray.com/)

We begin the week on Moment of Truth with critical conversations about race in Canada, law enforcement controversies, and anti-racism activism with SYRUS MARCUS WARE of Black Lives Matter Toronto, as well as members of our ELMNT FM family, ANDREW JOHNSON, JONATHAN SHAW, and JULIAN TAYLOR.

Sandy Hudson of Black Lives Matter Toronto joins us to help explain the argument for de-funding the police. Guest: Sandy Hudson - Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto and a law student at UCLA

Activists fighting against anti-black racism in Canada and the U.S. have been pushing governments to defund the police for years. And until now, that idea has mostly been dismissed as a leftist fantasy. But in the wake of the anti-police brutality protests, that seems to be changing. Today, we’re joined by Sandy Hudson, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, and Alex Vitale, a professor and author of ‘The End of Policing,’ to talk about this idea and whether it’s a possibility.

This week’s episode we talk about the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States and WHY Canadians should care!  Movies to watch  13th Documentary —> Available on Cdn Netflix (absolute must watch)  The Hate U Give  When They See Us —> Available on Cdn Netflix  12 Years A Slave  Books  So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo  When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & Asha Bandele  The Autobiography of Malcolm X  The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla  How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi  Petitions  Justice for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd  Demand racial data on police involved deaths in Canada: http://chng.it/vx7bq9dhH2  Donate  Bail funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd  Movement for Black Lives: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/movement-4-black-lives-1 Black Lives Matter Toronto: https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ 

Hey folks, in light of all that's going on with the protests, we think it's best to hold off on an episode for now so attention can remain on the horrible injustices going on in America and the rest of the world. Some places you can donate to:  Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Black Lives Matter Toronto: https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ Covid-19 Black Emergency Fund: https://ca.gofundme.com/f/black-emergency-support-fund Justice For Regis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-regis George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd List of other amazing organizations/funds to donate: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate  A way to split up donations across orgs if you need to: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ab_mn

In Episode 722, Sean, Katie and Vivek have an overdue conversation about the past week's protests in response to the murder of George Floyd, and the show's responsibility to be involved in the conversation as a podcast that mainly covers Black athletes. They address their decision to not address a mailbag question about the Floyd protests last week and why they should have devoted time to it, the various responses from within the Raptors organization, and ways in which they're each trying to educate and better prepare themselves for the fight that will not stop at the end of this news cycle. For the month of June, all ad revenue earned by Locked On Raptors will be donated to Black Lives Matter - Toronto. If you have the means, consider donating yourself at https://blacklivesmatter.ca/Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get $10 off your first order.BlinkistRight now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go toBlinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, following a weekend of remarkable protests and violence in the United States and Canada we take on the difficult conversation head on. We talk to Sandy Hudson, founder of Black Lives Matter-Toronto, Edmonton-based writer, Bashir Mohamed, and former Progressive Conservative MLA and founder of ACT2endracism, Teresa Woo-Paw. Plus, the Canadian Women's Foundation has a new initiative aimed at domestic violence prevention.

In Episode 722, Sean, Katie and Vivek have an overdue conversation about the past week's protests in response to the murder of George Floyd, and the show's responsibility to be involved in the conversation as a podcast that mainly covers Black athletes. They address their decision to not address a mailbag question about the Floyd protests last week and why they should have devoted time to it, the various responses from within the Raptors organization, and ways in which they're each trying to educate and better prepare themselves for the fight that will not stop at the end of this news cycle. For the month of June, all ad revenue earned by Locked On Raptors will be donated to Black Lives Matter - Toronto. If you have the means, consider donating yourself at https://blacklivesmatter.ca/ Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Blinkist Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandy Hudson, Founder, Black Lives Matter – Toronto, organizer, co-host of the Sandy and Nora Talk Politics podcast

Work. Shouldn't. Suck. LIVE: The Morning(ish) Show with special guest Syrus Marcus Ware, a Vanier Scholar, visual artist, activist, curator and educator. [Live show recorded: April 13, 2020.] SYRUS MARCUS WARE uses painting, installation and performance to explore social justice frameworks and black activist culture. His work has been shown widely, including in a solo show at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver (2068:Touch Change) and new work commissioned for the 2019 Toronto Biennial of Art and the Ryerson Image Centre (Antarctica and Ancestors, Do You Read Us? (Dispatches from the Future)) and in group shows at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Art Gallery of York University, the Art Gallery of Windsor and as part of the curated content at Nuit Blanche 2017 (The Stolen People; Wont Back Down). His performance works have been part of festivals across Canada, including at Cripping The Stage (Harbourfront Centre, 2016, 2019), Complex Social Change (University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, 2015) and Decolonizing and Decriminalizing Trans Genres (University of Winnipeg, 2015). He is part of the PDA (Performance Disability Art) Collective and co-programmed Crip Your World: An Intergalactic Queer/POC Sick and Disabled Extravaganza as part of Mayworks 2014. Syrus' recent curatorial projects include That’s So Gay (Gladstone Hotel, 2016-2019), Re:Purpose (Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2014) and The Church Street Mural Project (Church-Wellesley Village, 2013). Syrus is also co-curator of The Cycle, a two-year disability arts performance initiative of the National Arts Centre. Syrus is a core-team member of Black Lives Matter-Toronto. Syrus is a co-curator of Blackness Yes!/Blockorama. Syrus has won several awards, including the TD Diversity Award in 2017. Syrus was voted “Best Queer Activist” by NOW Magazine (2005) and was awarded the Steinert and Ferreiro Award (2012). Syrus is a facilitator/designer at the Banff Centre. Syrus is a PhD candidate at York University in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

On this episode, Marc and Eric reminisce about the past decade, and are joined by Dancer, Choreographer, Storyteller and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto, Rodney Diverlus (10:32), as they talk about bringing art into activism, "Joe Jobs," why it's important for young artists to fail sometimes, and creating opportunities for yourself that also allows you to bring others along for the ride.

Riley (@raaleh), Hussein (@HKesvani), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), and special guest Fraser Watt (@fraserwat) speak with Canadian journalist and writer Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) about Ontario’s recently-elected Premier Doug Ford, the right-wing politician that Canadian liberals can only compare to Trump because they’ve forgotten about his moron brother Rob. Additionally, the team takes turns dunking on Theresa May’s Chequers summit and Elon Musk’s dumb toy submarine. In this recording, Luke mentions two groups that deserve your support in Ontario: Fight for 15 and Fairness (https://www.15andfairness.org/) and Black Lives Matter Toronto (https://www.facebook.com/blacklivesmatterTO/). You can commodify your dissent with a t-shirt from http://www.lilcomrade.com/. You can also purchase useful kitchen implements from our socialist cookware sponsor, Vremi (https://vremi.com/). Nate (@inthesedeserts) produced this, wrote the show notes, and has two opinions about podcasts: first, that any episode over 70 minutes is an abomination; second, that any podcast with more than five guests is a Blazin' Squad reunion.

Financial Post reporter James McLeod and Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Sandy Hudson join the panel this week to talk about the drama from the G7 and protesting police at Pride. 

Mike Scopazzo's first solo effort and he sits down for three great discussions. First Adriana Alveraz form the Fight for $15 Chicago. Second was with Sandy Hudson founder of Black Lives Matter Toronto. Third was with Bilan Arte, National Chairperson of the Federation of Students.

Anthony Morgan visits The Context of White Supremacy live from Canada. A bilingual lawyer, social affairs commentator and social justice advocate, Mr. Morgan is passionately dedicated to the work of countering Racism. He's the former president of the Black Law Student's Association of Canada and a writer for Huffington Post Canada. We'll get his views on the impact of Black Lives Matter Toronto and the police shootings of Black Canadians. Desmond Cole and other Canadian activists have asserted that Canadian media is quick to rebuke Racism and police killings of black people in the U.S., but have demonstrated less vigor for investigating and reporting on the deaths of Andrew Loku, Jermaine Carby, Colten Boushie and others. We'll inquire about Mr. Morgan's experience growing up in Canada, his thoughts on cannabis legalization, and why Spike Lee's Bamboozled is his favorite movie. #RacismIsNotAPrivilege INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

The guys discuss and give their opinions on Black Lives Matter Toronto stopping the Toronto Pride Parade and list their demands. The guys rant about Toronto Festivals of Food. Critique & discuss a possible conspiracy surrounding Rib Fest around the GTA and what’s the deal with all these “Fests”? everything is a fest! @ 15:00 … Continue reading Black Lives Matter Toronto, Toronto Pride Parade, Toronto Food Festivals, Tenors Canadian Anthem @ MLB All Star Game #AllLivesMatter

The guys discuss the Orlando night club shootings and the attacks in Nice France. The guys discuss the killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the Police shootings in Dallas. Black Lives Matter Toronto Racism in Toronto Later in the episode, the guys also touch the topic of racism and guns and the difference in … Continue reading Orlando Night Club Shooting, Nice France, Killings of Alton Sterling & Philando Castile, Dallas Police Shootings, Racism, Guns, Black Lives Matter Toronto

Dr. Afua Cooper visits The Context of White Supremacy. The James Robinson Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Professor Cooper's research interests are African Canadian studies, with explicit focus on the period of enslavement and emancipation in 18th and 19th century Canada and the Black Atlantic. Additionally, she established the Black Canadian Studies Association (BCSA), which she currently chairs. We'll review her 2006 publication, The Hanging Of Angelique: Canada, Slavery And The Burning Of Montreal. Professor Cooper documents willfully buried history of slavery in Canada as well as the life of a black female slave who was tortured and killed for attempting to escape and burning down a number of Montreal buildings in the process. We'll relate these events to the current regime of White Supremacy in Canada. We'll also get her perspective on Black Lives Matter: Toronto as well as how Canadians have been affected by US presidential candidate Donald Trump and the recent Dallas, Texas shootings. #RacismIsNotAPrivilege INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

Robin Bradford discusses her play, Low Hanging Fruit, about four women veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, who are living in a homeless encampment on LA's Skid Row. It's playing now through July 30 at Z Below in San Francisco. Production company 3Girls Theatre is partnering with North Beach Citizens, Compass Family Services, San Francisco Suicide Prevention and SF Coalition on Homelessness. Each Thursday night, 3GT will sponsor a community night at the theater before the show and host a discussion with these local organizations about their work and the issues facing homeless women and veterans. We also speak with Leah Lax, author of the memoir Uncovered: How I left Hasidic life and finally came home. Lax's memoir of her life as a closeted lesbian, wife, and mother of seven among the ultra-Orthodox Lubavitcher Hasidim, has resonated with people from every religious tradition, and and helped to start a secret network for queer Hasidim. She's currently collaborating on an opera based on the memoir, which was selected by both Redbook and Good Housekeeping magazines as one of the 2015 Best Books by Women. Lax will be reading from Uncovered this Wednesday, July 13 at Book Passage in the San Francisco Ferry Building. Plus the Women's Calendar and a short report on the fallout from Black Lives Matter Toronto's disruption of the Pride march there. The post Womens Magazine – July 11, 2016 appeared first on KPFA.

Give It Back! What are reparations? Who deserves them? Is it a viable project? In today's episode, we explore the dynamic and, often times, controversial debate around reparations in Canada. We feature a number of important conversations and people including members of local indigenous communities, a prominent figure of the Afrikan Global Congress, and voices from the inspirational Black Lives Matter-Toronto movement #BLMTOtentcity. Together, we imagine the henceforward, an alternative and creative space, separate from dominant, Eurocentric powers.   This episode is hosted by Danielle Cantave, Fizza Mir, Lauren Howard, and Sefanit Habtom, and features the following guests: Dina Paul, Cikiah Thomas, Jeff Kiyoshk Ross, Kory Snache-Giniw (Eagle), Rebecca Beaulne-Stuebing, and community members from #BLMTOTentCity.

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Graham Reynolds live from Canada. The Viola Desmond Chair in Social Justice at Cape Breton University, Mr. Reynolds is a professor emeritus, historian and author. His 2016 publication, Viola Desmondâ??s Canada: A History of Blacks and Racial Segregation in the Promised Land, explores the history of Racism (White Supremacy) in Canada as well as the story of Viola Desmond. Ms. Desmond was a non-white female who was arrested for refusing to exit the "White" section of a movie theater in 1946. She is frequently compared to Rosa Parks, but Gus insists this is a highly fallacious comparison and continues the distortion of Parks' titanic legacy, where she dedicated decades of her life to courageously confronting White Supremacy and facing death to do so. We'll also get Mr. Reynolds's assessment of Black Lives Matter: Toronto - which has brought international attention to anti-black Racism in Canada, police terrorism and the death of Andrew Loku. #RacismIsNotAPrivilege INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

The Context of White Supremacy missed the chance to hear from Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Yusra Khogali; unforeseen circumstances prohibited her from visiting with us. Gus T. Renegade took the time to address the history of police terrorism against black people globally - including the 2011 London Riots, and the weekly eruptions that instigated numerous uprisings throughout the 1960's. We'll also review the Donald Trump's vice grip on the 2016 Republican nomination for the presidency. There appears to be no doubt he'll be vying for the White House come November. We'll also devote time to discussing workplace Racism and the importance of acknowledging anti-blackness. Talking down to other black people is probably not going to help us solve problems. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

The Context of White Supremacy welcomes Justine Turner and Mark Drewe live from Canada. The duo combined to make the documentary film Finding Freedom In The Forest City. Part of Turner's motivation for this project was her "biracial" identity - she has a White mother and a black father. She's also invested years of time and energy organizing Black History Month events as well as local Emancipation Day celebrations. Finding Freedom explores the history of enslaved black Americans escaping to Canada in hopes of having a better life. Turner and Drewe do not focus on 21st century White Supremacy in Canada - which has been heavily spotlighted by Black Lives Matter Toronto this year; the filmmakers instead display a litany of black Canadians who've thrived in London, Ontario and made Canada better with their success. We'll ask the two what problems they hoped to solve or highlight with this documentary. #AnswersForMiriamCarey INVEST in The COWS - http://paypal.me/GusTRenegade CALL IN NUMBER: 641.715.3640 CODE 564943# The C.O.W.S. archives: http://tiny.cc/76f6p

Andrew Loku was shot and killed by police last July. But the public doesn't know who did it.   When the Special Investigations Unit announced that the officer who killed him would not face charges, it led to a protest organised by Black Lives Matter Toronto that has lasted over a week, day and night, through rain and an ice storm. Protestors have gathered from around the country, demanding for the name of the officer who killed Andrew Loku to be released and for more accountability when police kill or beat black citizens.   Desmond speaks to organisers and supporters at the demonstration.Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.