Anti-Black Racism Resources
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Talk by Michael Bach from the Canadian Centre for Equity and Diversity (CCDI)
Support Black-Owned Businesses! 181 Places to Start Online
Student Support Resources:
Students who require immediate support should contact Student Health and Wellness by phone to book an appointment: 902-494-2171 or online booking (Halifax), and UNB Saint John Counselling Services (sjcounsellor@unb.ca, 506-648-2309, or use the online booking) or Saint John Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 1-888-811-3664
Human Rights and Equity Services Phone #: (902) 494-6672 Email: HRES@dal.ca https://www.dal.ca/dept/hres.html
Additional e-mental health options for students include:
Good2Talk – free and confidential counselling for post-secondary students Ask a Nurse – confidential answers to your health questions within 72 hrs TAO – an online mental health library
Self-Care Tips for Black People Who are Struggling With This Very Painful Week: Link
Contacts:
The Black Student Advising Centre (902) 880-4602 taiwooa@dal.ca PLANS (Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians) Manager: Sarah Upshaw (902) 494-7831 sarah.upshaw@dal.ca
Black Medical Students’ Association of Canada (BMSAC) Facebook and Twitter
James R. Johnston Chair, Black Canadian Studies: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/jrj-chair.html @JRJChair FB group
New Brunswick Black History Society: Website
PRUDE Inc (Pride in Race, Unity and Dignity through Education), New Brunswick: FB Page, Website
Educational Resources:
Racial Injustice: Medicine is not exempt.
How To Be More Than a Performative Ally In Medicine: Invisible Challenges in Medicine Resource
CFMS Anti-racism Book Club/Summer Reading Course: sign up here
Canadian resources:
'The Skin We're In' by author Desmond Cole (2020)
'There's Something in the Water' (2019) (Netflix Documentary by actress Ellen Page and Dr. Ingrid Waldron, a sociologist at Dalhousie University that looks at environmental racism in the Black and First Nations communities in Nova Scotia)
American resources (articles, books, videos and podcasts): bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES
The Basics of Black Lives Matter – and Why You Need to Act Today
How you can help (petitions to sign, places to donate):
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co Petition to Canadian Medical School Deans to Commit to Reducing Economic Barriers to Medical School Applications: Link
Black Lives Matter Solidarity Fund Nova Scotia: GoFundMe Link
Imhotep's Legacy Academy (ILA) - is an innovative university-community partnership that uniquely mobilizes university/college students, faculty and community leaders to help improve student success and bridge the achievement gap for Grades 6-12 students of African heritage in Nova Scotia. https://www.dal.ca/faculty/science/imhotep.html
DNS:
Why You Should Stop Saying “All Lives Matter,” Explained in 9 Different Ways: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/…/12136140/black-all-lives-matter
Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race: https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/amp/… Your Black Colleagues
May Look Like They’re Okay — Chances Are They’re Not: https://www.refinery29.com/…/black-trauma-george-floyd-dear…
Don’t like what I write? Work on dismantling the racist structures that benefit you, and make my job redundant: https://www.thestar.com/…/dont-like-what-i-write-work-on-di…
Nova Scotia’s Action Plan in Response to the International Decade for People of African Descent 2015–2024: https://adsdatabase.ohchr.org/…/NOVA%20SCOTIA_Action%20Plan…
CFMS:
Anti Racist reading list
Canadian Anti-racism Resources
Anti-Racism Resources from the Government of Canada
CFMS anti-racism book club/ summer reading course: sign up here