Disregard… the manifestation of an ism My mother is an environmental activist. At 83, she uses her pen and email to raise awareness and to protest. The local newspaper knows her name, as do local MPs. So this post is thanks to an email from Greenpeace that she forwarded to me …
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Musings on the Presidential Election Results – Part 2
Last week I made an assumption based on incomplete facts. These are easy to do – because although we don’t have all the information we think we know enough. Assumptions are one of the things that undermine inclusion, connection and belonging. So we have a new President elect and a …
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Musings on the US Presidential Election Results – now what?
It’s a bright new day…or is it? Although I haven’t looked at the specific details, Trump has won the US election and will be in office for 4 more years. What now? In some ways I feel like I could re-post the blog I wrote when he was elected the last time. But the world is not the same as 4 …
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Activism and Oppression – honouring the WNBA
Last week I wrote about the activism in the NBA; the way basketball players were using their status to continue to shine a light on anti-Black racism and demand action and change. And, I missed something. The roots of resistance: the WNBA Long before the NBA players paused the playoffs, …
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Voice of Women for Peace
Last weekend I accompanied my mother to the 2019 Awards Gala for Voice of Women for Peace, held at the 519 Community Centre in Toronto. Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is a grassroots organization that next year will turn 60. That’s quite something for an NGO. And it is the oldest women’s …