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Resources

​Anti-Black Racism Resources

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Talk by Michael Bach from the Canadian Centre for Equity and Diversity (CCDI)

Not Equal: Racial Disparities in Addiction/Substance Abuse Treatment

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 ([email protected], 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: [email protected]  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 [email protected]   PLANS (Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians)  Manager: Sarah Upshaw (902) 494-7831 [email protected]

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 
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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