Race and society

National Awareness of Indigenous Issues Reaches All Time High: Canadians Call on Federal Government to Award Indigenous Peoples Increased Autonomy and Compensation for Generations of Injustice

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Countries, Race and society, International organizations, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Person of color, Canada

Fifty-three percent (53%) also agree that Indigenous peoples deserve compensation for the injustices they have faced over generations.

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  • Fifty-three percent (53%) also agree that Indigenous peoples deserve compensation for the injustices they have faced over generations.
  • "Canadians are looking for action, with 68% currently believing we have a duty to work towards resolving the inequalities faced by Canada's Indigenous population."
  • While Canadians have grown more aware of Indigenous issues, the majority are also angry.
  • Eighty-one percent (81%) feel at least somewhat angry about the treatment of Indigenous Canadians at residential schools.

Eastlink proudly presents special day of programming in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Time, Race and society, Holidays, Eastlink, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day

"We are so pleased to share this meaningful and important programming in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day," saidDeborah Shaffner, CEO Eastlink.

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  • "We are so pleased to share this meaningful and important programming in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day," saidDeborah Shaffner, CEO Eastlink.
  • "Community is at the heart of everything we do here at Eastlink.
  • This special day of programming, produced by and for Indigenous Peoples, reflects and showcases Indigenous heritage, culture, language and people from across Canada.
  • Visit National Indigenous Peoples Day for a sneak peekand Eastlink Community TV for more details.

Pardon legislation introduced to address criminal justice system inequities and keep communities safe

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Race and society, Criminal law, Racialization, Criminal record, Pardon, Articles

A pardon helps remove the stigma of a criminal record so people can access housing, employment, volunteer opportunities, and education, which are key to safe and successful reintegration as productive members of society.

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  • A pardon helps remove the stigma of a criminal record so people can access housing, employment, volunteer opportunities, and education, which are key to safe and successful reintegration as productive members of society.
  • Our Government is taking action to improve access to pardons and address systemic inequities in the criminal justice system that have a disproportionate impact on Indigenous Peoples, Black Canadians, and other overrepresented or marginalized groups.
  • We know that the criminal justice system disproportionately impacts racialized communities.
  • As we stand together against all forms of discrimination, we need to dismantle systemic barriers so that our criminal justice system is more fair, effective, and keeps all Canadians safe."

OAS Secretary General Almagro Announces Creation of New Post to Combat Antisemitism in Latin America

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Antisemitism, Orientalism, Racism, New antisemitism, Race and society, Working Definition of Antisemitism

The groundbreaking announcement came during Almagro's remarks about OAS efforts to combat terrorism and antisemitism, and to show support for Israel.

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  • The groundbreaking announcement came during Almagro's remarks about OAS efforts to combat terrorism and antisemitism, and to show support for Israel.
  • At the time, he announcedthat the OAS was adopting the IHRA working definition and would urge its 35 member states to do the same.
  • Today, Almagro said the OAS has applied for IHRA membership as an institutional partner.
  • He told the AJC Global Forum today that the OAS "is pressing individual countries in the region to do the same."

Statement by the Prime Minister on National Indigenous History Month

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Articles, Race and society, Indigenous peoples of North America, Indigenous peoples in Canada, Institutional abuse, Institutional racism, First Nations, Indigenous peoples of the Americas

OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Indigenous History Month:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Indigenous History Month:
    "Today, as we mark the beginning of National Indigenous History Month , we honour the unique heritage, cultures, and traditions of First Nations, Inuit, and Mtis peoples across Canada.
  • We all need to play a role in amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples, dismantling systemic racism, inequalities, and discrimination, and walking the path of reconciliation together.
  • Over decades, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and communities, and everything was stolen from them.
  • "Over the past year, the global COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and deepened social, health, and economic disparities for Indigenous peoples.

“We were faced with racism and false accusations for months, and then we were unjustly let go.”: SEIU Local 2 Janitors Alleging Racist Attacks Laid Off

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Race and society, Articles, Politics, Canadian Labour Congress, Change to Win Federation, Dupont Circle, Service Employees International Union, White privilege, Racism

Dorlean alleges, We were faced with racism and false accusations for months, and then we were unjustly let go.

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  • Dorlean alleges, We were faced with racism and false accusations for months, and then we were unjustly let go.
  • In another incident, they were charged with engaging in racist speech while talking about white privilege and Black Lives Matter.
  • And then we were faced with a bad work environment, and finally let go for false reasons.
  • SEIU Local 2 represents workers in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

Leading South African martech provider Everlytic expands into UK and Europe

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Apartheid, Racial segregation, Racism in South Africa, Race and society, Politics, Race human categorization)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - African Media Agency - 24 May 2021 - Everlytic, South Africa's leading provider of an all-in-one platform for data-charged, automated, multi-channel messaging, launched its Channel Partnership Programme with the aim of partnering with like-minded businesses and agencies in the UK and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - African Media Agency - 24 May 2021 - Everlytic, South Africa's leading provider of an all-in-one platform for data-charged, automated, multi-channel messaging, launched its Channel Partnership Programme with the aim of partnering with like-minded businesses and agencies in the UK and Europe.
  • Everlytic is no stranger to the global market, already servicing international customers - but expansion has never been a focus until now.
  • Having become the clear frontrunner in marketing and automation technology in South Africa, the natural next step for Everlytic is to seek forward-thinking channel partners across geographies.
  • Everlytic stands proud as a world-class South African messaging platform, recognised and endorsed by leading industry experts.

Solo Female Travelers Taps UrSafe Personal Safety App for its 90K "Wander Womxn"

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Monday, May 24, 2021
Articles, Race and society, Black feminism, Feminism, Intersectional feminism, Person of color, Transfeminism, Womxn, Women, Jerrard

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UrSafe will provide its personal safety app to Solo Female Travelers' nearly 90,000 members around the world in a deal announced today by UrSafe CEO Anthony Oyogoa, M.D and Solo Female Travelers co-founders Meg Jerrard and Mar Pages.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --UrSafe will provide its personal safety app to Solo Female Travelers' nearly 90,000 members around the world in a deal announced today by UrSafe CEO Anthony Oyogoa, M.D and Solo Female Travelers co-founders Meg Jerrard and Mar Pages.
  • "Our survey revealed that safety is the number one concern for 73% of solo female travelers and this concern decreases only slightly for women who have traveled solo more than 10 times," explains Jerrard.
  • Founded in 2015 as a Facebook group for women and female-identifying individuals who were traveling by themselves, Solo Female Travelers now serves nearly 90,000 "wander womxn" in more than 100 countries.
  • The UrSafe app offers hands-free, voice-activated SOS that's fully integrated with emergency services (911) in more than 200 countries, even where there's limited data service.

CAIR to Media Outlets: Stop Calling Israeli Attacks on Palestinians Protesting Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid 'Clashes' - #SaveSheikhJarrah

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Saturday, May 8, 2021
Politics, Racial segregation, Articles, Race and society, Discrimination, Racism, Council on American–Islamic Relations, Apartheid, Nihad Awad, Ethnic cleansing

b'WASHINGTON, May 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation\'s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on media outlets and journalists in the United States and worldwide to stop referring to Israeli attacks on Palestinians protesting ethnic cleansing and racial and religious apartheid "clashes.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation\'s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on media outlets and journalists in the United States and worldwide to stop referring to Israeli attacks on Palestinians protesting ethnic cleansing and racial and religious apartheid "clashes.
  • "\nIn a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad, whose family was ethnically-cleansed from Palestine, said:\n"The Palestinian people Muslim and Christian -- are continuing their decades-long struggle to resist both ongoing ethnic cleansing and the apartheid system that has been so-named by respected international groups like Human Rights Watch .
  • To term this resistance and the brutal Israeli response as \'clashes\' falsely indicates a moral equivalency between the oppressor and the oppressed, between the occupier and the occupied.\nHuman Rights Watch: Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution\n'

Redfin Study: Homes in Black Neighborhoods Are Undervalued by an Average of $46,000

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
American society, Redlining, Demographics of the United States, African-American neighborhood, Urban politics in the United States, Race in the United States, Race and society, Discrimination, Urban decay, Housing segregation in the United States

"\nThe fact that homes in Black neighborhoods are worth less is one reason for the racial wealth gap in the U.S., as home equity is a major way to build wealth.

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  • "\nThe fact that homes in Black neighborhoods are worth less is one reason for the racial wealth gap in the U.S., as home equity is a major way to build wealth.
  • Black Americans are far less likely to own homes than white Americans: Just over 44% of Black Americans own the home they live in, versus 74.5% of white Americans.
  • We would need to see a broad cultural shift in the way homebuyers view neighborhoods that are predominantly Black.
  • Incorporating crime rates into Redfin\'s city-level analysis for Chicago shows that all else being equalincluding crime rateshomes in primarily Black neighborhoods are valued at an average of $56,000 less than comparable homes in primarily white neighborhoods.