Black Lives Matter

As a hub and meeting ground, we aim to be a safe space for our community. Like many others in our community, Canada and around the world, we are outraged by the senseless tragedies that have been occurring against Black, Indigenous and People of Colour at an alarming rate.

We will also be taking this time to reconcile with our privilege and learn how we can better support our community now and moving forward. We have shared a blog post of resources in Toronto if you are looking to educate yourself or donate. If you have additional resources that you would like us to include, please share.

Donations

Justice for Regis Fund
Toronto Protestor Bail Fund
COVID-19 Black Emergency Support Fund
Black Legal Action Centre

Resources

Organizations

Black Lives Matter Toronto
NIA Centre for the Arts
The Black Liberation Collective
Black Youth Helpline
Black Women in Motion
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Canadian Anti-Racism Network
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network
Urban Alliance on Race Relations

Books

White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo
Me and White Supremacy, Layla F Saad
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
Policing Black Lives, Robyn Maynard.
The Skin We’re In, Desmond Cole.

Articles

Remember, No One Is Coming to Save Us, Roxanne Gay
Bryan Stevenson On The Frustration Behind The George Floyd Protests, Isaac Chotiner

Social Media Accounts

Rachel Elizabeth Cargle (Instagram)
Deray Mckesson (Twitter)
Brittany Packnett (Twitter)
Tyrone Rex Edwards (Instagram)
Nikole Hannah Jonest (Twitter)
Donte Colley (Instagram)
Mustafa the Poet (Instagram)
Kathleen Newman-Bremang (Twitter)
Roxane Gay (Twitter)
Shannae Ingleton Smith (Instagram)
The Mirror (Instagram)
Color of Change (Instagram)
Check Your Privilege (Instagram)
Black Lives Matter (Instagram)

References

Xpace Cultural Centre
Black Lives Matter
Huffington Post
Fashion Canada