Strategies for Change
This section presents literature and evidence on strategies to address anti-Black racism and improve the lives of Black Canadian children and youth.
Research articles
Cameron, E. S., & Jefferies, K. (2021). Anti-Black racism in Canadian education: A call to action to support the next generation. Healthy Populations Journal, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.15273/hpj.v1i1.10587
Dei, G. J., & Howell Rutherford, C. (2023). Educating against anti-Black/anti-African Canadian racism. Social justice in Canada: Selective perspectives, 31-48. https://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=nhWlEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA31&dq=Dei,+G.+J.,+%26+Howell+Rutherford,+C.+(2023).+Educating+against+anti-Black/anti-African+Canadian+racism.+Social+justice+in+Canada:+Selective+perspectives,+31-48.&ots=uqI6s1vTaE&sig=bIvfikLtIsT0–7fHlb1JlGJsXA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Duhaney, P., Kusari, K., Morris, E., & Taiwo, A. (2022). Addressing systemic anti-Black racism in social work: A plan of action. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 42(2-3), 280-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2022.2053925
Kakembo, M. (2020). Name it, then change it: Addressing anti-black racism in the Canadian criminal justice system. Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, 1-31. https://nsbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AntiBlackCJSPaperMK2020.pdf
Kalifa, A., Okuori, A., Kamdem, O., Abatan, D., Yahya, S., & Brown, A. (2022). “This shouldn’t be our job to help you do this”: exploring the responses of medical schools across Canada to address anti-Black racism in 2020. Cmaj, 194(41), E1395-E1403. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.211746
Massaquoi, N. (2023, September). Racial humility over competence: Addressing anti-Black racism and healthcare leadership responsibility. In Healthcare Management Forum (Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 280-284). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/08404704231186807
Montague, J., Caxaj, C. S., & Webster, F. (2024). Call to Action: Integrating Anti-racist Philosophies in Dismantling Racism and Anti-Black Racism in Nursing Education in Canada. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 08445621241296654. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621241296654
Rakotovao, L., Simeoni, M., Bennett-AbuAyyash, C., Walji, T., & Abdi, S. (2024). Addressing anti-Black racism within public health in North America: a scoping review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 23(1), 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02124-4
Reports
Black Health Alliance. (n.d.). Anti-Black Racism. Retrieved from https://blackhealthalliance.ca/home/antiblack-racism/
Boston Consulting Group & CivicAction. (2020). The Pervasive Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada. Retrieved from https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/reality-of-anti-black-racism-in-canada
Canadian Heritage. (2019). Building a Foundation for Change: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2019–2022. Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/combatting-racism-discrimination/anti-racism-strategy-2019-2022.html
Canadian Heritage. (2024). Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024–2028. Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/combatting-racism-discrimination/canada-anti-racism-strategy.html
Canadian Lawyer. (n.d.). Government of Canada Publishes a Report to Tackle Anti-Black Racism in the Justice System. Retrieved from https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general/government-of-canada-publishes-a-report-to-tackle-anti-black-racism-in-the-justice-system/387229
City of Toronto. (2022). Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism. City of Toronto. Retrieved from https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/9875-EDC-TORONTO-ACTION-PLAN-TO-CONFRONT-ANTI-BLACK-RACISM.pdf
Department of Justice Canada. (n.d.). Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. Government of Canada. Retrieved from https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cbjs-scjn/index.html
Ontario Human Rights Commission. (n.d.). Final Report into Anti-Black Racism by the Toronto Police Service. Retrieved from https://www3.ohrc.on.ca/en/impact-action-final-report-anti-black-racism-toronto-police-service
Senate of Canada. (n.d.). Anti-Black Racism, Sexism and Systemic Discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Retrieved from https://sencanada.ca/en/newsroom/ridr-senate-report-on-anti-black-racism-in-canadas-human-rights-watchdog-calls-for-workplace-review-black-equity-commissioner/
Videos
10-Year Anti-Black Racism Action Plan: City of Toronto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqggLFGO-ls&ab_channel=RegentParkTV
Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism in Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0wpjluLCM8&ab_channel=CEEToronto
Anti-Black Racism in Canadian City Planning [Docuseries]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVWlt55w0-A&ab_channel=SchoolofCities
City of Toronto Holds Town Hall to Tackle Anti-Black Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBG75dVwc_Q&ab_channel=CityNews
Confronting Anti-Black Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mwh6uqFYRw&ab_channel=thecityoftoronto
Living In Colour: The History of Anti-Black Racism in Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoJPO1PsRnw&ab_channel=GlobalNews
Toronto’s Anti-Black Racism Action Plan Makes Progress After 3 Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PI0Bf0NQJM&ab_channel=CityNews
