Check out the Peel News for links to sign up for the upcoming Spoken Word and Poetry Workshops Peel District School Board

Research found 'no consistent associations' between police funding & crime rates across 20 large municipalities in Canada.

The research is a chance for ppl to instead focus on investments in youth, education, housing & other social services. #YEG #abpoli
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Don't miss Prof Ann Lopez at #AERA24 ! She will be presenting at a session on 'The future of social justice action: Claiming space to sustain ourselves through the work,' on Friday, April 12, from 9:35 to 11:05 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 115C.

One of the decisions that most likely saved my life was not being reappointed as a dept chair. The people in charge would have probably experimented with me until I died.

Never let any org play with your life.

Fight them, report them, walk away, but don’t let them kill you.

The Black Women's Studies Association wants to celebrate you! Apply for the Cheryl A. Wall Graduate Student Paper Prize and Toni Cade Bambara Article Prize by Monday, April 15. Visit blackwomensstudies.com/awards for more information.

Are you looking for somewhere to publish your research? Check out the Black Women's Studies Association Calls for Papers List at blackwomensstudies.com/calls-for-pape…! New additions include CFPs on Black motherhood; race in Latin America & the Caribbean; slavery; Black feminisms; and more.

2024 Summer Camp Registration Now Open
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Introducing our first Racial Justice Summit speaker: Andrea Vásquez Jiménez from Policing-Free Schools!

Go to RacialJusticeSummit2024.Eventbrite.ca to get tickets for the 5th annual Racial Justice Summit, happening April 16th.

The CBSE presents “Working Through the Lens of Blackness” on April 25, 2024 at 5:30 pm EST with Dr. Natasha Burford, DR.ABC, Nana George Dei, Dr. Marie Green, Prof Ann Lopez & Professor Njoki Wane OISEUofT Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, UT/OISE

Link to register⬇️
oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

All are invited!

Parents of Black Children Canada will always advocate for Black students and families. The work we do is possible because of our community, your support is everything. Donate today parentsofblackchildren.org

Apr 19-20: OISE - Social Justice Education's Black/African Feminisms Conference invites you to join a diverse community of education leaders, advocates and researchers to explore the multitude of perspectives on Black feminisms. Register now! buff.ly/4acAb7Q

Ramadan Mubarak! All students learn better when they see themselves reflected in the curriculum. Check out META's curated list of helpful resources that educators can use this #Ramadan2024 in their classrooms. Please share widely! #onted bit.ly/RamadanResourc…

Indigenous capitalism is not decolonization. Diverse oppressors is not liberation.

In Ojibwe our word for authentic is eyawayiin(pronounced e-ya-wa-yiin). Also translates to being real.

It's critical that we're all perfectly clear here:

The MOE, Stephen Lecce, is ACTIVELY undermining Black communities & all others wishing to see the eradication of all racism, oppression & the entire race paradigm.

Abbreviated version:
thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Catholic schools are behind some of the most egregious cases of anti-Black racism PoBC has come across. If you or someone you know needs support navigating a catholic school system, fill out our intake form today. parenstofblackchildren.org/help

Here's a few things to keep in mind:

1. If organizing an in-person event, communicate accessibility & public transit options.
2. When organizing online events or trainings, include options for closed captioning. It is also helpful to record sessions.
3. Avoid jargon!