Tag: racism
Coloured consciousness: Imbedded racism in migrant and asylum policies
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unveiled important issues in our global society regarding our attitudes about refugees, race and inequalities within crisis response.
In...
Expert Q&A: Vaccine hesitancy and the Black community
In a Q&A conducted by the University of Waterloo, researchers said there is no evidence that side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines are different for the...
Are conservative parents a threat to our mental growth?
As students, we know that strict parents are hardly uncommon. Unlike the lucky ones, we had curfews and rules, and some of us were...
A reflection on Asian Heritage Month
On May 25, the University of Waterloo’s President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART) held a virtual event called the “Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging.”
The...
UW to hold Asian Heritage Month speakers’ panel on identity, perceptions...
The University of Waterloo is hosting a virtual event called the “Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging,” scheduled for Tuesday, May 25 from...
U SPORTS announces initiatives in fight against systemic racism
U SPORTS, the national governing body of university sport in Canada, recently issued a Statement of Actions following the conclusion of Black History Month.
“The...
Racism in the Royal family
Many news channels have been buzzing with the latest startling news that was brought to light through Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. Those...
UW launches the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce
On Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, UW announced that they have reached the final stages of implementing the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART). After receiving feedback...
Science Behind: Racism
In her best-selling novel, Caste: Origins of our Discontents, author Isabel Wilkerson reasons that the modern concept of race was developed during the making...
UW Launches Racial Equity Board Games Showcase
The University of Waterloo announced the launch of a Racial Equity Board Games Showcase scheduled to begin around mid-April 2021, according to Kitchener Today....