My bully wears blue, a poem by Angela Bowden
My heart is so heavy
and I know yours is too
We wear black
and our bully wears blue
A great poem by Angela Bowden, written on the occasion of the #JusticeForRegis rally in Halifax,
Racism
Open Letter regarding policing of the African Nova Scotian community
Open letter by the ANSDPAD Coalition: For decades our community has called on government to work collaboratively with us to address the ongoing issues of racial profiling, over policing, police brutality, systemic anti-Black racism in the justice system, and differential treatment while incarcerated.
Hanging McNeil out to dry
Stephen McNeil Stephen McNeil twists in the wind – while Nova Scotians ramp up their demand for an inquiry, writes Judy Haiven.
Women’s Wellness Within: Letter to Mayor Mike Savage re police defunding
Women’s Wellness Within, in a letter to Mayor Mike Savage, calls for police defunding. “Policing is broken and more money for tanks, training or community dialogue won’t fix it.”
As always feel free to use the text for your own letters.
If I perish I perish, a speech by Dr. Lynn Jones
Among the many great speakers at Saturday’s huge #JusticeForRegis rally in Halifax was Dr. Lynn Jones, who has fought racism since she was a teenager. It was a remarkable speech and we are glad she allowed us to share it here.
The virus doesn’t discriminate, but Nova Scotia does
“We are all in this together” is one of those common expressions of solidarity used by governments across Canada in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, that’s not true in practice for all kinds of people, writes María José Yax-Fraser, who takes a closer look at the cases of women who were denied health coverage here in Nova Scotia.
Halifax rally in support of #JusticeForRegis, and a poem by El Jones
It’s been a while since a rally happened in Halifax, but today a large crowd of some 400 people gathered in Victoria Park across from the Public Gardens in downtown Halifax to demand justice for Regis Korchinski-Paquet and all Black lives.
This is the horrifying reality: In the US and Canada structural racism never changes
After the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Raymond Sheppard reflects on the pervasive racism in the US and Canada.
PSA: #JusticeForRegis, Saturday May 30, Halifax
Regis Korchinsky-Paquet, a 29 year old Afro-Indigenous woman, died May 27th after Toronto police were called to her apartment. We join solidarity actions across the country demanding #JusticeForRegis
Press release: Women’s Wellness Within demands #JusticeForRegis
Women’s Wellness Within demands #JusticeForRegis, a 29 year old Afro-Indigenous woman who was killed after Toronto Police came to her home last night.