Category: 2021
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Thanking Our Supporters
This post has been a long time coming. We just wanted to take a moment to thank those who have supported us. We hope we will continue to get the support in the years to come. Our GoFundMe fundraiser has seen ups and downs, but we are grateful for those who have donated and who…
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March 8th is International Women’s Day by Sobia Ali-Faisal
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). For me, and for many other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) women I know we celebrate it as International BIPOC Women’s Day, and here’s why. First, A Little History Ever since the beginning of the Western feminist movement white women have only fought for themselves. Indeed, this…
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The Black House By Kendi Tarichia
Ayyyee hellooo Black People!Y’all know me and my love of our people, our culture, our EVERYTHING.So I’m here to gas y’all up once again. First of all, big thank you to BCS for an incredible Black History month. Any opportunity to celebrate our heritage, our Ancestors, our culture, our accomplishments, to celebrate US is MagiK…
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Provincial Anti-Racism Budget Proposal
In August 2020, BIPOC USHR successfully obtained funding from United Way to secure two community navigator positions. Their role was to research and build solutions that address issues impacting BIPOC folx. This is work that has never been done before on PEI. Very often, it is white staff within white systems who research BIPOC issues…