This month we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. But we also know that we need much more than 28 days to recognize the importance of Black people and Black communities in British Columbia’s history. This needs to be integrated into our curriculum year round. 1/ #bcpoli #bced
It is not just about acknowledging; we’ve erased history in BC. Until we stop, we will not come to terms with the amazing contributions of Black people and communities to our province. Addressing systemic racism has to be done systematically - and education is central to that. 2/
As @AdamPOlsen has pointed out we cannot address racism one silo at a time. As legislators, it’s our responsibility to proactively address #systemicracism - it is going to take looking at all our institutions, all of our systems, to address racism effectively. 3/
The @bcgreencaucus is committed to advocating for concrete actions that will advance racial equity in BC. We will continue to push for the province to:
- formally recognize the @UN #IDPAD,
- create an anti-racism parliamentary committee, and;
- reform the #bced curriculum.
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- formally recognize the @UN #IDPAD,
- create an anti-racism parliamentary committee, and;
- reform the #bced curriculum.
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