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Society

Stop Whitewashing Our National History

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 - by Tayo Bero

Canada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, and benevolent. Black communities know that’s not true

Black Cemeteries Force Us to Re-examine Our History with Slavery

May 28, 2018June 12, 2020 - by Charmaine A. Nelson

How we treat the dead tells a disturbing story about Canada’s racism

The Canadian Narrative about Slavery Is Wrong

July 21, 2017June 12, 2020 - by Charmaine A. Nelson

Casting ourselves as the “saviours” of African American fugitives fits neatly into our national identity. But this country, too, was founded on exploitation