This list includes books I have read while educating myself about anti-Black racism. I’d love to hear about your recommendatios to fill out this list even more. Comment below to share. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontentsby Isabel Wilkerson How to Be an Antiracistby Ibram X. Kendi Me and White Supremacy: Combat… Continue reading Books About Anti-Black Racism
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Books About Black History
This list includes books I have read in my quest to learn about Black history. What books should I add to this list? Comment below to help me go deeper. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019by Ibram X. Kendi, Keisha N. Blain The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of… Continue reading Books About Black History
Sovereignty, self-governance, and self-determination
This post contains some notes I’ve compiled as I work through my own understanding of several terms: sovereignty, self-governance, and self-determination. I imagine I will revisit this in the future, but I’ve found some interesting resources to share – so here goes. In May 2016, The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General… Continue reading Sovereignty, self-governance, and self-determination
It’s Treaties Recognition Week (November 5-11, 2023)
Let’s have a quick chat about why treaties matter. Until I really dug into this topic, I thought that treaties were outdated agreements that nobody really paid any attention to anymore. I was wrong. This misinformation is why we have Treaties Recognition Week. Before Europeans made contact, treaties started out as nation to nation agreements… Continue reading It’s Treaties Recognition Week (November 5-11, 2023)
Why We Should Study History
I finally figured out why we should study history. My experience on this learning journey over the last several years has provided me with some clarity. I’m not sure of the exact moment when I figured out that digging into history can be so telling, but here I am doing the digging and loving every… Continue reading Why We Should Study History
Beyond Orange Shirt Day
It’s October 1st. Our Orange shirts are in our laundry hampers, ready to be cleaned and stored away until next year. The news headlines about events commemorating the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation have stopped. The orange-coloured posts on social media apps have all been seen. What happens beyond Orange Shirt Day? … Continue reading Beyond Orange Shirt Day
The Royal Proclamation, The Indian Act, and Reconciliation
Wait, what? The Royal Proclamation and the Indian Act are directly connected to Truth and Reconciliation? I do not remember learning about the Royal Proclamation in History class back when I was in grade 7 and 8. I also have no memory of learning about The Indian Act. I had a mental block back in… Continue reading The Royal Proclamation, The Indian Act, and Reconciliation
Eurocentrism versus other ways of knowing the world
Exploring Eurocentrism versus other ways of knowing the world is a tough topic that I am still working to get my head around fully. I didn’t know it when I was younger, but my life was shaped within a Eurocentric worldview, which normalized a lot of things, including: my acceptance of a patriarchal society, adherence… Continue reading Eurocentrism versus other ways of knowing the world
Chapter books for truth and reconciliation
This is a list of chapter books suitable for sharing with children when teaching them about truth and reconciliation, residential schools, indigenous cultures, histories, and current realities
Picture books for truth and reconciliation
This is a list of picture books suitable for sharing with young children when teaching them about truth and reconciliation, residential schools, indigenous cultures, histories, and current realities.