LIVE: #CitylineReal On Race ⁠— Episode 1: Black (Canadian) History

The LIVE: #CitylineReal On Race series gives us an opportunity to dive into important conversations. Unfiltered. Unedited. Unflinching. And every Tuesday at 3PM EST for the next 5 weeks. Cityline host Tracy Moore leads honest discussions about race, privilege, and how to achieve systemic change. Panelists will include historians, academics, activists and young leaders.

Today’s livestream features:
Dr. Afua Cooper (Historian and author)
Cicely Blain (Founder, Black Lives Matter Vancouver)
Joseph Smith (PhD (ABD), TDSB Educator)

This panel discussion will focus on Anti-Black racism in Canada starting with an overview of how we got to where we are today by understanding our deep-rooted and longstanding racism towards the Black community.

All ad revenue from this video will be donated to Black Lives Matter.

Keep scrolling for some educational resources.

Articles:

Reports:
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission/Scott Wortley, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Street Checks Report (2109)

Books:
Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibam X. Kendi
The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness by Paul Gilroy
The Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

Films:
Speakers for the Dead (the National Film Board).
Speak it from the Heart of Black Nova Scotia (NFB)
Journey to Justice (NFB)
Long Road to Justice: The Viola Desmond Story (Nova Scotia Govt.)

Ted Talks:

Activism is Changing Your Community for the Better: Discussion of intersectionality, intergenerational trauma.

[mistyaaa]

Conversation starts @ 7:12. Yup, you are most welcome!

[mindfulwithmocha]

Grateful for this lesson. My mom arrived in a Toronto in the early 70s from the Caribbean, married my dad and I was born in Toronto.
I’ve experienced systemic racism on every level. All of my children have experienced systemic racism in the educational system in TDSB, I have could write volumes.

[sarahfitzpatrick]

I thoroughly enjoyed today’s segment. As an educator, I wish I could go back and redo some of the teaching I have done, but I can only go forward and it’s discussions like this that will help to push me in the right direction! Thank you Tracey and the entire panel.

[gabriellegrant]

Great conversation. I canit wait until a part 2. These are conversations that needs to be had

[leonacoleman]

Thank you Tracy and panel. My eyes are certainly wide open now. I was astounded of how little I knew of the Black History in Canada. The Canadians put on a good show, but they were/are just like everyone else who hate black people. I'm lost for words. Once again, thank you all.🙏🙏🙏⚘⚘❤

[solitairedoll]

This is so important. Thanks for this, Cityline.

[janishill]

I was happy Cityline finally addressed this painful but necessary

[roxannerodney]

I really enjoyed this segment. I didn’t realize that Vancouver had the equivalent of Nova Scotia’s Africville. Both communities were destroyed like Black Wall Street in the USA. As always important information like this is only taught during Black History Month. I’m looking forward to the other segments. Well done!✊🏿

[yzolakitchi]

So eye-opening. Watching from the UK, very interesting and well moderated, thank you for making it easy to follow :-) Look forward to future episodes.

[praiseosas]

It’s nice to see Dr. Afua Cooper here today. I read one of her books as an assignment @ York U for Women & Gender Studies. After reading the book, I learned that there was about 200 years of chattel slavery here in Canada. I remember she talked about this happening in Quebec.

[gen]

Really enjoyed the focus on Canadian history and experience of POC in Canada.

[monachander]

Tracy I love you and your such inspiration

[karenpasieka]

Thank you! I will continue to tune in.

[kathy-annwalker]

Such a wonderful historical journey of Canada's racial culture travelling from slavery and today. Thank you !!!!

[Catduro]

Hi Tracy I love this five part series, I think it’s very insightful. I was wondering if you will be having any youth perspective on your panel?

[FaithDow]

BRAVA. I'm Black American. This was very informative. I really want to have a no holds barred discussion about Kamala Harris factoring in some of these historical facts. Wow.

[janetduffus]

Thank you for history lesson today. Thank you for keeping us informed as to what our real history is.

[jenniferfowler]

Thank you this for. A very important history that most of us were never taught.

[jpmfan]

Wonderful, rich, enlightening discussion. Thank you so much

[Sunkistmj]

Very enlightening segment. I feel like I have been living under a rock for most of my life.