Very interesting read. Here is the bottomline: “…While “diversity and inclusion” may sound a lot like antiracism, they’re really not the same thing. In some organizations, asking the Chief Diversity Officer or…
The best first step for those who wish to address racism yet do not necessarily know where to start is arming themselves with an understanding of how racial oppression: – Was socially…
Having worked for UWEO for close to 11 years now, I have thought about this question every day as I work to foster constructive change in our communities and our City. Our…
Character is indeed an important aspect of an individual’s personality and identity. It includes traits such as integrity, honesty, responsibility, and compassion, among others. Having strong character can help a person make…
Chief Sloly responded well to the question about systemic racism. The reality is that those within OPS and outside who claim there is no systemic racism represent a denial of institutional-based racism,…
The truth about systemic racism is not easy to communicate to many. One of the great nineteenth-century English philosophers of liberty and opponents of African slavery, John Stuart Mill, once put it…
This interesting report points only to one factor affecting one population segment. In our community in Ottawa, we know very well from which neighbourhoods most of the mental health-related 911 calls originate.…
What looks and feels normal during a particular age is not always normal. The inequity in Ottawa took me on a journey into the past. What I came to know made me…
United For All’s multi-pronged strategic approach to addressing hate and violence in Ottawa as the risk of hate and extremism – across racial, ideological, political and religious motivations – becomes a major…
Had the honour to convene United for All’s Champions Table meeting yesterday. This table supports the Coalition in building social cohesion and community resilience to counter violent extremism in all its forms.…
Well said, Minister Patty Hajdu: “Racism is not an accident. The system is not broken. It was created this way.” Here is a lesson for those who deny systemic Racism. Systemic Racism…
United for All is a strong voice of more than 120 organisations who collectively had the same call to action. Adam: The Ottawa community must speak up for Police Chief Peter Sloly…
Many of us have this misunderstanding that White Supermacy is a recent phenomenon that came to light with Oklahoma City bombing and got a shot in the arm with Trump’s election, and…
If you have children, and certainly if you have more than one, you know that each one presents differently and that you hold the highest outcomes for all of them. But when…
Ottawa Anti-Racism Forum – July 28, 2020. 1:00 -3:00pm United for All Coalition, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa, would like to cordially invite you to participate in the virtual Anti-Racism…
Research has shown that microaggressions and unconscious bias have a negative impact on the mental health of people of color at work, which may include issues with emotional regulation, lower self-esteem, anxiety, depression, hypervigilance,…