BCAD is about TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS. Because BOTH WORLDS still matter. Advocate for Anti-Black & Indigenous Racism.
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BCAD Group retweeted
16 Aug 2023
Presenting the next book on our reading list … Michelle Good’s Truth Telling.
It is a must read for all Canadians as Good explores the complexities and realities of Indigenous life in Canada while discussing the often ignored side of Canadian history.
#BookClub #MichelleGood
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BCAD Group retweeted
19 Jul 2023
On this day in 1919, a mob of white men moved through a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. gathering weapons and beating Black residents, starting a campaign of terror that would continue for days. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-inju…
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BCAD Group retweeted
20 Jul 2023
“My father didn’t know his last name. My father got his last name from his grandfather and his grandfather got it from his grandfather who got it from the slave master. The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery.” —Malcolm X
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BCAD Group retweeted
24 Jul 2023
It’s 2023, and I’m shocked we even have to say this… slavery did NOT BENEFIT Black people. This country was built on our backs — America benefitted from Black people. ✊🏾
📷: IG/valeisha
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BCAD Group retweeted
24 Jul 2023
Need some inspiration for your next movie? Consider watching King Richard, starring Will Smith!
#kingrichard #tennis #serenawilliams #venuswilliams #movies
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BCAD Group retweeted
25 Jul 2023
82 years ago today, Emmett Till was born. Emmett’s story will forever be remembered in American history — his horrific death is a stark reminder of America’s racist past and inspires our continued fight for racial equality today. Rest In Power ✊🏾
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BCAD Group retweeted
10 Jul 2023
In summer 2020, Ejaz Choudry's family made a non-emergency mental health call to check on him. Choudry, 62, was living with schizophrenia
Peel police officers came to Choudry's home and fatally shot him. Now they're trying to keep their identities hidden
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BCAD Group retweeted
14 Jul 2023
An emergency meeting is scheduled today between city, provincial and federal officials to address Toronto's refugee crisis.
Dozens of asylum seekers have been forced to sleep outside while waiting for a bed in the city's shelter system. toronto.citynews.ca/2023/07/…
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Land Back Festivals like this one empower Indigenous communities, fostering true reconciliation and healing by honoring their resilience and reclaiming history. 🌱✨ #IndigenousEmpowerment #TrueReconciliation #HealingJourney #LandBackFest
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BCAD Group retweeted
4 Jul 2023
As awful as the legacy of Canada’s residential schools is, there are some in this country who don’t want to believe it. calgary.citynews.ca/2023/07/…
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BCAD Group retweeted
5 Jul 2023
In “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story,” Viola Ford Fletcher, now 109, shares her firsthand account of the Tulsa Race Massacre and calls on all Americans to never forget the horrific events of 1921. eji.org/news/tulsa-massacre-…
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BCAD Group retweeted
6 Jul 2023
On this day in 2016, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop for a broken taillight in St. Paul, Minnesota. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-inju…
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BCAD Group retweeted
7 Jul 2023
We are proud to announce that we have become a Community Partner with @PrideatWorkCAN! Through this partnership, we will be collaborating with Pride at Work to advocate for equity and inclusion in the communities we serve.
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BCAD Group retweeted
27 Jun 2023
.@Reuters found that 118 of America's most influential leaders have a slaveholding ancestor. Explore information about their forebears and the people they enslaved:
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BCAD Group retweeted
1 Jul 2023
Learn about the mixed feelings surrounding the celebration of #CanadaDay (1/2)
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BCAD Group retweeted
1 Jul 2023
Learn about the mixed feelings surrounding the celebration of #CanadaDay (2/2)
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BCAD Group retweeted
21 Jun 2023
Our Public Scholarship Shop supported the production of these pieces.
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BCAD Group retweeted
22 Jun 2023
During and beyond #PrideMonth, it is important for colleges and universities to drive LGBTQ inclusion and empowerment forward though action-driven programming, including HBCUs.
Our HBCU Pride Toolkit can help you do just that! Check it out: hrc.im/HBCUToolKit 📲🏳️🌈
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BCAD Group retweeted
Breaking news: Canada drops 33 places to 81st this year in international ranking of implementation of children's rights in proportion to country resources. Of particular concern- Canada's systemic discrimination. Read more: kidsrights.org/research/kids…
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BCAD Group retweeted
27 Jun 2023
Check out our NEW website to learn more about what we are doing differently at WtC!
wakingtheunconscious.com/wtc…
#DEI #education #antiracism #equity #inclusion #waketheunconscious
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