Shout out to Benjamin Smith and the Chinguacousy BSA staff for putting on an amazing BSA middle school conference centering joy and excellence! It was a beautiful day!

Count down is on. Nov 16 #joinus for local youth documentary get ur tix eventbrite.com/e/breaking-bar… The City of Barrie Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Barrie Public Library Orillia Public Library Midland Library @CollingwoodPL @newteclibrary Parents of Black Children The OHRC

Thank you to the Toronto District School Board BSA Black Students Alliance leadership team for hosting the first “How to start a BSA” session today. See everyone next week. Check the Board’s website for the link to join AfricanHeritage365

🎙️✨Exciting News! 🚀Today marks the official launch of the #BIAcademicallySpeaking podcast! Let’s dive deep into crucial conversations about #antiblackracism in #education🤐 Let's break the silence and create change together! #EducationForAll #BreakingBarriers #AntiBlackRacism

Coming in January. 10 new cases!

2/2 As a result, a mother witnessed her child being punched in the face by a police officer and pinned down, echoing George Floyd’s tragedy. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH #policedonotbelonginschools #blackstudentsmatter #antiBlackracism #violenceagainstBlackstudents

Awarded the 2023 Multicultural Book Award by NAME! More fabulously, the co-winner of this award was the fabulous book by Toby Jenkins, The Hip Hop Mindset, which I nominated! Katy Swalwell

Join us tomorrow, November 28th, for a free virtual scholarship application workshop designed to empower Black students! Register at bit.ly/BFCNPDSB2023

#givingtuesday #supportlocal #simcoecounty

📣Speak Up Against Anti-Black Racism at Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Townhall (hybrid) ABR & multiple ways it manifests including carceral logics/practices is a systemic issue! 🗓️ December 7th ⏰ 6pm - 9pm 📍25 Regan Road, Brampton RSVP: peelblackcollective.com Childcare & Meals Provided

We are currently accepting applications for the Black Family Network Committee. If you would like to submit an application to be a representative for your school community, please apply by December 8th at 6pm. Apply here: bit.ly/BFNCApp

This is one of the reasons why remaining neutral is unacceptable for real change to occur. We must confront the prejudice, hate and discrimination that exist in our society in order to disrupt the comfort people have to even enact hate this way. Episodes #2 spoiler

It’s time we address the N-word in schools. It’s a serious problem but, here are some steps we can take to stop it. 1. Education is key, 2. Create Safe Spaces, 3. Adopt a Zero-Tolerance Policy, 4. Promote Allies #EndTheNWordEpidemic #EducationForAll #NWordInSchools #SpeakUp

Webinar Wednesdays is 2 days away! Join us for a virtual forum on Wednesday, December 6th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. We will be discussing Understanding Post-Secondary Pathways: Supporting Black Student Success. bit.ly/3Rh52Jz #tdsbcebsa #tdsb Toronto District School Board

Stephen Lecce #BlackLivesMatter-Peel ANCHOR (formerly Vaughan African Canadian Assoc.) Policing-Free Schools David Bosveld 4/ It's time for a thorough examination of the system and concrete steps to eradicate anti-Black racism from our schools. How many of our children have to be harmed before real systemic action is taken? Enough is enough. Bandaid solutions are not acceptable. Stephen Lecce

But didn’t Ford and Lecce ban them years ago? You mean, that was all performative?! Who knew? 🙄 #OntEd

Join me as I discuss the discourse educators typically face when entering conversations of #raceandracism in the #classroom while providing strategies to discuss this important topic with students #antiracismeducation #abolishionistteaching #teachingmethods

As we reflect on 2023, let us walk into new year with a new found appreciate for love one another and appreciate and celebrate our differences. Cantering humanity needs to breathe life into our day to day actions. Sending love and prosperity for 2024! Follow @blspeaking for gems

Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association BFCN Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association @yrp Sankofa Cultural Identity Programs York Region DSB @ycdsb @yrcas York Region DSB York Region baked like a cake

Although well intentioned, #racialcolourblindness only further perpetuates #systemicracism and the barriers #marginalaizedstudents face. We need to have our eyes wide open in order to be able to name and notice when racism is at work and more our system forward in #dismantling it