Black Lives Matter Canada
WEBWe are a platform upon which Black communities across Canada can actively dismantle all forms of anti-Black racism, liberate Blackness, support Black healing, affirm Black existence, and create freedom to love and self-determine.
Black Lives Matter-Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBDec 16, 2020 · Their stated goal is to dismantle all forms of state-sanctioned oppression, violence and brutality against African, Caribbean, and Black cis-gender, queer, trans and disabled populations. Black Lives Matter-Canada is also committed to ending Islamophobia and white supremacy.
Black Lives Matter and the struggle for racial justice in Canada
WEBIn the summer of 2020, people across Canada and around the world took to the streets under the rallying cry and leadership of Black Lives Matter (BLM) to protest the murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers.
Here's What Black Lives Matter Looks Like In Canada
WEBAug 7, 2015 · When we're talking about police brutality, issues in Canada aren't on a lot of American's radar. If anything, there's a widespread belief that Canada is some sort of racism-free zone.
Black Lives Matter Canada - About Us
WEBToday, Black Lives Matter—Canada exists as a national resource for Black activism in Canada, by supporting independent local chapters and other Black-led community groups, launching Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism, and coordinating national campaigns such as Defund the Police, Black Mutual Aid Fund, and other programs.
Canadians hold protests, vigils for black lives lost at the hands of ...
WEBJun 5, 2020 · Demonstrators marched in Ottawa and other communities from coast to coast, protesting racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Canadians came out by...
Q&A: Founder of Black Lives Matter in Canada explains the call to ...
WEBJun 16, 2020 · Sandy Hudson is a writer and organizer who started Black Lives Matter Toronto and the Black Lives Matter movement presence in Canada. She explains the movement to defund police and,...
The history of Black Lives Matter Toronto and its momentous fight …
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · Over the last seven years Black Lives Matter Toronto has grown from a small organization of activists to the massive movement fighting anti-Black racism that we know today. It started in the...
Anti-black racism protests, vigils take place across Canada
WEBJun 6, 2020 · The murder of George Floyd sparked protests against racism and police brutality across the United States. Thousands of Canadians have joined protests at home. Canadians continued to rally and...
George Floyd protests in Canada - Wikipedia
WEBShortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African-American who was accidentally killed during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in Canada protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada.