On April 11, 2019, students, staff, and faculty joined Dr. Denise O'Neil Green for “Seeing the Racial Water: A Conversation with Robin DiAngelo”, a Dine and Discourse Lecture. Robin DiAngelo is an Affiliate Associate Professor of Education at the University of Washington. Her work on White Fragility has influenced the international dialogue on race. In addition to her academic … [Read more...]
Soup and Substance Session: Are Canadians Too Polite?
On March 12, 2018, the Ryerson University's Office of the Vice President Equity and Community Inclusion held its Winter 2018 Soup and Substance session entitled: "Are Canadians Too Polite: Addressing Global Perspectives on White Privilege and Oppression in Canada and Beyond", a discussion that was a precursor to the upcoming White Privilege Conference - Global in Toronto to be … [Read more...]
BlackLivesMatter: Equity, Social Justice and Policing: Soup and Substance Series
Join us Tuesday, September 29th at noon for the #BlackLivesMatter: Equity, Social Justice and Policing Soup and Substance Series Session at the Podium (POD) Room 250. In this session, panelists will discuss Black Lives Matter TO (Toronto), police accountability, and the significance of this movement for our community. The Division of Equity, Diversity and … [Read more...]
Selma, The Book of Negroes, and Telling Our Story
Last week, I saw the second episode of the CBC mini-series “The Book of Negroes”. It made me think about my generation’s stories as compared to my children’s generation. When I was growing up there was only a handful of TV networks and PBS. We had “Roots” and “Eyes on the Prize”, which told the story about our … [Read more...]
Your Pride Is Our Pride
Last year I experienced Pride Toronto for the first time. It was festive and the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against DOMA – the Defense Against Marriage Act, a case that had intimate connections to Toronto. This year World Pride 2014 is coming to Toronto, and you can see signs of preparation all around. Businesses have transformed their displays to show … [Read more...]