There are many ways that you can participate in supporting the humanitarian needs in Ukraine. The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (The Anglican Church of Canada) Canadian Lutheran World Relief Statements from Canadian Council of Churches
Pray for Justice, live for justice, act for justice. Black History Month 1 | The United Church of Canada Liturgy Resources for Black History Month Worship Liturgical Resources for Black History Month | The Church of England Black History Month resources – SCM Canada Black History Month Sermon Series: Advocacy in worship | Bread for…
Further readings and resources from our RJC Resources webpage to include: Feb 21: Critical Race Theory Critical race theory – Wikipedia. Critical race theory: Experts break down what it actually means Feb 22: 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nicole Hannah-Jones The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story – Wikipedia The Roots of Ethnicity:…
Systemic Racism: Learn, think, and advocate Start the week by listening to Desmon Cole back in 2018 – Are we there yet? Feb 14: Systemic racism: What it looks like in Canada and how to fight it? | VPFO | UBC Feb 15: The Pervasive Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada Feb 16: Social determinants…
Over the course of the past year, Eileen Vaillancourt and Laurie Watson have been immersed in the lives of the fallen sons of Navan. Every year, 23 men are honoured during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Navan Cenotaph. Hearing the names repeated year after year led to the questions who were these men, their…
Action: Acknowledge and educate ourselves of the historical image of Black people in history, both locally and beyond Feb 7: Timeline of Black History in Canada https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/black-history Feb 8: First Black Person in Canada The first Black person thought to have set foot on Canadian soil was Mathieu Da Costa, a free man who was…
February 1 to 6: Cultural impact of Black Canadians and global citizens Actions: Recognizing Jackie Richardson (Canadian jazz artist, actress and Honorary Inductee into the 2022 Order of Canada); Feb 1: El Jones, Canadian Poet, journalist, Professor and Activist; Lawrence Hill, Canadian novelist, essayist (author, Book of Negroes) Feb 2: Jean Augustine, educator, activist and…
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