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Black History Month is over…being Black is not

February 26, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Today as Black History Month is coming to an end once again, I am musing about this practice of months. They are meant to help raise awareness, which is good. They often result in reducing awareness for the rest of the year, which is not good. I’ll remind you in July to look for Black-led and … [Continue reading] Black History Month is over…being Black is not

Filed Under: Black History Month, Black People Tagged With: awareness, Black History Month, Black people, identity, inclusion

Why I Hate Black History Month – part 4

February 4, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I have an issue with Black History Month. I have written about how everything Black happens in February and is forgotten for the rest of the year. I have written about “firsts” and what they say about how far we have (and haven’t) come. And last year I wrote about the lessons we could learn … [Continue reading] Why I Hate Black History Month – part 4

Filed Under: African American, Black History Month, Black People, Uncategorized Tagged With: African civilizations, Black History Month, civil rights, racism, slavery

Judge Eidsvik’s comments about “dark people”

January 8, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Judge Kristine Eidsvik told her class at the University of Calgary that she was uncomfortable walking into a room "full of big dark people." If you haven’t read the brief article in the Toronto Star, you can read it here. Sigh. Welcome to 2018. This type of comment isn’t surprising or … [Continue reading] Judge Eidsvik’s comments about “dark people”

Filed Under: African American, bias, Black, Black People, Discrimination, Diversity Tagged With: Judge Eidsvik, racism, unconscious bias, University of Calgary

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