GUELPH – Human rights practices at the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) are set to be reviewed by "a notable independent third party steeped in the work of human rights."
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School board should do more to prevent, address anti-Black racism: parents
ROCKWOOD – Black parents say the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) should do more to stop anti-Black racism.
GBHS presents book reading and talkback
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) is presenting It Was Dark There All the Time - Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada, a book reading and “talkback” with curator and historian Andrew Hunter.
Perth-Wellington candidates discuss race, gender, vaccine mandates in Alma
ALMA – Questions from the audience opened the door to discussions that included misinformation and references to discredited theories at a provincial all-candidates meeting here on May 31.
With transphobia and homophobia on the rise, CWDHS students rise up
FERGUS - Students at Centre Wellington District High School walked out of class en masse Friday morning to show their support for trans, gay, bi, Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized students after several transphobic and homophobic incidents at the school.
Half of Canadian kids witness ethnic, racial bullying at school
VANCOUVER – As Canada grows and changes, becoming more diverse every year, new generations of…
Minto residents march against hate
HARRISTON – A crowd numbering in the hundreds participated in a solidarity march against hate here on June 14.
Anti-racism summit April 29 to May 2
GUELPH - The Guelph Black Heritage Society is hosting its inaugural #ChangeStartsNow Anti-Racism Summit from April 29 to May 2, 2021.
Examining impacts of systemic racism in Guelph and Wellington County
GUELPH – The Guelph Wellington Local Immigration Partnership (GWLIP) has launched a survey to examine the lived experiences of discrimination in Guelph and Wellington.
Health unit aims to improve data collection to address systemic racism in health care
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is devising a plan to address gaps in its collection of data when it comes to race and ethnicity. But the bigger picture is to address systemic racism in health care head-on to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and racialized people.
Black Heritage Society unveils #ChangeStartsNow campaign
GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) is challenging people who live in Guelph and…
OPINION: Being black in Wellington County means regularly confronting racism
"If you are getting tired of hearing that 'Black Lives Matter,' imagine being black."