BCAD Group

BCAD is about TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS. Because BOTH WORLDS still matter. Advocate for Anti-Black & Indigenous Racism.

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

Presenting the next book on our reading list … Michelle Good’s Truth Telling.

It is a must read for all Canadians as Good explores the complexities and realities of Indigenous life in Canada while discussing the often ignored side of Canadian history.

#BookClub #MichelleGood

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1919, a mob of white men moved through a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. gathering weapons and beating Black residents, starting a campaign of terror that would continue for days. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/rFCnBABJOU

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

“My father didn’t know his last name. My father got his last name from his grandfather and his grandfather got it from his grandfather who got it from the slave master. The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery.” —Malcolm X

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

It’s 2023, and I’m shocked we even have to say this… slavery did NOT BENEFIT Black people. This country was built on our backs — America benefitted from Black people. ✊🏾

📷: IG/valeisha

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

Need some inspiration for your next movie? Consider watching King Richard, starring Will Smith!

#kingrichard #tennis #serenawilliams #venuswilliams #movies

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

82 years ago today, Emmett Till was born. Emmett’s story will forever be remembered in American history — his horrific death is a stark reminder of America’s racist past and inspires our continued fight for racial equality today. Rest In Power ✊🏾

[Rosé Bautista @DesmondCole]

In summer 2020, Ejaz Choudry's family made a non-emergency mental health call to check on him. Choudry, 62, was living with schizophrenia

Peel police officers came to Choudry's home and fatally shot him. Now they're trying to keep their identities hidden
https://t.co/iSGV11PrGd

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

An emergency meeting is scheduled today between city, provincial and federal officials to address Toronto's refugee crisis.

Dozens of asylum seekers have been forced to sleep outside while waiting for a bed in the city's shelter system. https://t.co/EuaJadkbnR

[NWAC @NWAC_CA]

Land Back Festivals like this one empower Indigenous communities, fostering true reconciliation and healing by honoring their resilience and reclaiming history. 🌱✨ #IndigenousEmpowerment #TrueReconciliation #HealingJourney #LandBackFest
https://t.co/wGiHwhGZ6l

[CityNews Calgary @citynewscalgary]

As awful as the legacy of Canada’s residential schools is, there are some in this country who don’t want to believe it. https://t.co/fSaKSipups

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

In “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story,” Viola Ford Fletcher, now 109, shares her firsthand account of the Tulsa Race Massacre and calls on all Americans to never forget the horrific events of 1921. https://t.co/UYCkbxK9Tt

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 2016, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop for a broken taillight in St. Paul, Minnesota. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/dGW08m9BW3

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

We are proud to announce that we have become a Community Partner with @PrideatWorkCAN! Through this partnership, we will be collaborating with Pride at Work to advocate for equity and inclusion in the communities we serve.

[Sean Keenan @ThatSeanKeenan]

.@Reuters found that 118 of America's most influential leaders have a slaveholding ancestor. Explore information about their forebears and the people they enslaved:
https://t.co/zKIoGme4kr

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

Learn about the mixed feelings surrounding the celebration of #CanadaDay (1/2)

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

Learn about the mixed feelings surrounding the celebration of #CanadaDay (2/2)

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

Our Public Scholarship Shop supported the production of these pieces.

[Human Rights Campaign Rapid Response @HRC]

During and beyond #PrideMonth, it is important for colleges and universities to drive LGBTQ+ inclusion and empowerment forward though action-driven programming, including HBCUs.

Our HBCU Pride Toolkit can help you do just that! Check it out: https://t.co/z267e4f0TZ 📲🏳️‍🌈

[First Nations Child & Family Caring Society @CaringSociety]

Breaking news: Canada drops 33 places to 81st this year in international ranking of implementation of children's rights in proportion to country resources. Of particular concern- Canada's systemic discrimination. Read more: https://t.co/V8lHkcahKi

[WAKING THE unCONSCIOUS @wt_unconscious]

Check out our NEW website to learn more about what we are doing differently at WtC!

https://t.co/mPu7p8QtHI

#DEI #education #antiracism #equity #inclusion #waketheunconscious