Anti-racism

Unique Opportunity for a  Full Day of Presentations and Discussion about local Indigenous Land Agreements On Thursday, March 21st, a free event, beginning with a tour of the Indigenous exhibit at the McMaster Museum of Art, followed by speakers from local colleges and universities at L.R. Wilson and Gilmour Hall (Council Chambers),  Check out the … Read more

Make plans to visit the AGH within the next two and a half months to see this incredible display by Shelly Niro, Indigenous artist from Six Nations, Brantford.  This exhibit, which lasts until May 24th, is the 2nd stop on a five venue tour that comes to Hamilton from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American … Read more

For anyone who has not had the opportunity to tour the Mohawk Residential School in Brantford, Ontario. Although the residential school has been closed to the public during renovations, this virtual tour provides the history of the school, often called the Mush Hole by survivors (because of the poor quality food that was served there).  … Read more

A New Newsletter from the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association Check this out, a very rich resource with lots of local information:  Griot Community Newsletter – February Edition (mailchi.mp) . A Challenging New Resource about Black History in CanadaJohnson, Michele A. and Aladejebi, Funke’ (2022) Unsettling the Great White North: Black Canadian History Although this text may appear … Read more

The 8th principle Working Group is holding an evening of conversation between Pauline Kajiura and people in our church  who have experienced systematic racism; i.e., BIPOC, along with 2SLGBTOI+, and those with hearing, vision and physical concerns. This conversation, which is being held in the church sanctuary on Monday, March 11th, 7-9 pm, will focus … Read more