Chris van Keir

Guitarist, music educator, human…

[Chris van Keir @vankeir]

Tonight! Live at @KingEddyYYC : Paverman by @Thetorchettes1🔥 Link in bio 🕶 #country #music

[The 427's @The427s]

Big thanks to @Lougheedhouse #FullBloomFest for hosting us over the weekend! See you again soon #yyc #surf #noir

[Voices of Color by Insider @insiderVOC]

Students growing up in the US learn about the California gold rush — the forty-niners and their hunt for gold.

But, the gold rush was actually the start of one of the bloodiest periods in US history. It’s a story that remained covered up for years.
https://t.co/ukG6VXCmLI

[Jennifer Bendery @jbendery]

When I asked the National Congress of American Indians' prez for comment on Santorum, I did not expect so much fire. Wow.

Full statement below.

"Make your choice. Do you stand with White Supremacists justifying Native American genocide, or do you stand with Native Americans?"

[Ultimum Romanus @Ultimum_Romanus]

I couldn't quite catch everything he was saying the first time, so here's a version with enhanced Audio. (sound on!) :) #abed #ableg #abpoli

[Parks Canada @ParksCanada]

Between c.1629-1834, approx. 4,000 people of African descent were enslaved across Canada. This left a legacy of discrimination & systemic racism, that Black Canadians still feel today. Learn more about this shameful period of our history ➡ https://t.co/KMUuMh6uDA

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

We have all been affected by lockdown, one way or another – but what is the impact of the pandemic on gender inequality?

Check this *thread* to find out 👀

#EqualityCheck

[OneZero @ozm]

Everything is a lot right now, and our ability to process it all may be reaching a critical limit. https://t.co/C7R4f6NloI

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

23-year-old Black man Elijah McClain died in police custody in Aurora, CO, last year. His family’s quest for justice has gone viral after millions signed a petition demanding answers

[Alan Watts @AlanWattsDaily]

The best pleasures are those for which we do not plan, and the worst part of pain is expecting it and trying to get away from it when it has come. You cannot plan to be happy. You can plan to exist, but in themselves existence & non-existence are neither pleasurable nor painful.

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

I guess he forgot about the 21st Century Policing Task Force Obama created which he dismantled. That Task Force recommended the bad conduct registry he put in this executive order today.

[Colin Hanks @ColinHanks]

We got white people pissed off about wearing masks, egg mcmuffins and maple syrup. Meanwhile, in the past two weeks, six black men were found hanged in a tree, in a public space, yet the “authorities” claim all six as suicides...

[Gifdsports @gifdsports]

Dave Chappelle blasts Don Lemon for calling out celebrities for not speaking out on George Floyd murder “why would anyone care what their favorite comedian thinks when they saw a police officer kneel on a mans neck for 8 min and 46 seconds https://t.co/Wuo2hMafVu

[The Aspen Institute @AspenInstitute]

"In order to define anti-racist, I must talk about the more popular term. Not racist,"

Listen to @DrIbram in conversation with @Eugene_Scott on why you shouldn't be not racist, but instead anti-racist.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

The myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax intended to convince people of color that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than oppressive structures.

[Killer Mike @KillerMike]

Make sure ya send people to the Brown Eye Blue Eye experiment! Don’t miss an opportunity to teach! Love and Respect

[Moneybagg Yo(hannes) 🇪🇷 @AronYohannes]

Holy shit this Ben & Jerry's statement.

https://t.co/fKXlLCZ0Vl

[Chris van Keir @vankeir]

Racism In Canada Is Ever-Present, But We Have A Long History Of Denial | HuffPost Life https://t.co/jkf6NuP692

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

"Forever and always, your beautiful Black life matters and you’re loved fiercely, no matter what the world around us tells you." — @AnthonyNMorgan

Black Canadians share their stories and words of heartache and strength. https://t.co/wMvzCe5UdG