Chris van Keir (@vankeir) 's Twitter Profile
Chris van Keir

@vankeir

Guitarist, music educator, human…

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"Forever and always, your beautiful Black life matters and you’re loved fiercely, no matter what the world around us tells you." — @AnthonyNMorgan Black Canadians share their stories and words of heartache and strength. thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…

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Racism In Canada Is Ever-Present, But We Have A Long History Of Denial | HuffPost Life huffingtonpost.ca/entry/racism-c…

Robert Reich (@rbreich) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax intended to convince people of color that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than oppressive structures.

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"In order to define anti-racist, I must talk about the more popular term. Not racist," Listen to @DrIbram in conversation with Eugene Scott on why you shouldn't be not racist, but instead anti-racist.

Gifdsports (@gifdsports) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dave Chappelle blasts Don Lemon for calling out celebrities for not speaking out on George Floyd murder “why would anyone care what their favorite comedian thinks when they saw a police officer kneel on a mans neck for 8 min and 46 seconds x.com/NotScTop10play…

Wendell Pierce (@wendellpierce) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I guess he forgot about the 21st Century Policing Task Force Obama created which he dismantled. That Task Force recommended the bad conduct registry he put in this executive order today.

Colin Hanks (@colinhanks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We got white people pissed off about wearing masks, egg mcmuffins and maple syrup. Meanwhile, in the past two weeks, six black men were found hanged in a tree, in a public space, yet the “authorities” claim all six as suicides...

Alan Watts (@alanwattsdaily) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The best pleasures are those for which we do not plan, and the worst part of pain is expecting it and trying to get away from it when it has come. You cannot plan to be happy. You can plan to exist, but in themselves existence & non-existence are neither pleasurable nor painful.

NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) 's Twitter Profile Photo

23-year-old Black man Elijah McClain died in police custody in Aurora, CO, last year. His family’s quest for justice has gone viral after millions signed a petition demanding answers

OneZero (@ozm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everything is a lot right now, and our ability to process it all may be reaching a critical limit. read.medium.com/O544656

The Telegraph (@telegraph) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have all been affected by lockdown, one way or another – but what is the impact of the pandemic on gender inequality? Check this *thread* to find out 👀 #EqualityCheck

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Between c.1629-1834, approx. 4,000 people of African descent were enslaved across Canada. This left a legacy of discrimination & systemic racism, that Black Canadians still feel today. Learn more about this shameful period of our history ➡ ow.ly/lim750ANwxY

Between c.1629-1834, approx. 4,000 people of African descent were enslaved across Canada. This left a legacy of discrimination & systemic racism, that Black Canadians still feel today. Learn more about this shameful period of our history ➡ ow.ly/lim750ANwxY
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I couldn't quite catch everything he was saying the first time, so here's a version with enhanced Audio. (sound on!) :) #abed #ableg #abpoli

Voices of Color by Insider (@insidervoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Students growing up in the US learn about the California gold rush — the forty-niners and their hunt for gold. But, the gold rush was actually the start of one of the bloodiest periods in US history. It’s a story that remained covered up for years. x.com/VOCInsider/sta…

Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When I asked the National Congress of American Indians' prez for comment on Santorum, I did not expect so much fire. Wow. Full statement below. "Make your choice. Do you stand with White Supremacists justifying Native American genocide, or do you stand with Native Americans?"

When I asked the National Congress of American Indians' prez for comment on Santorum, I did not expect so much fire. Wow. 

Full statement below.

"Make your choice. Do you stand with White Supremacists justifying Native American genocide, or do you stand with Native Americans?"