Brian SankarsinghAug 17, 20222 minWhy are you really offended?Originally published on May 12 2021 - YorkRegion.com Words are important. How we use them to describe a person, group or community will...
Brian SankarsinghAug 3, 20222 minWords matterOriginally published April 29 2021 - YorkRegion.com When we reduce people to a subset of their condition, we dehumanize them. For...
Brian SankarsinghJul 20, 20222 minWhy are BIPOC people demanding equity?Equality is equal treatment; equity is fair treatment. Originally published on April 8 2021 - York Region.com If you are disadvantaged —...
Loretta FisherMay 2, 20223 minThoughtful Monday Racial Justice - Renaming is just the first step 2 -5-2022This is an historic time where The City of Toronto has voted to re-name Dundas Street & Dundas Square. I wonder if we should celebrate as...
Loretta FisherApr 11, 20223 minThoughtful Monday - What does protecting our loved ones really look like 11-04-2022"Violence is Never the path to follow unless destruction is the goal." I've always heard the first 5 words of this phrase, but never...
Loretta FisherApr 4, 20222 minThoughtful Monday - What Intervention Really Means for BIPOC Communities 04-04-2022“The verb “intervene” is a strong word, suggesting a range of actions which are supposed to be lifesaving. The assumption is that...
Brian SankarsinghMay 4, 20213 minA thought about Racial TensionI recently came across a tweet, where the tweet writer proclaimed: I am convinced that 90% of racial tensions remaining in the West would...
Brian SankarsinghFeb 1, 20214 minWhy BLM?NOTE: Language in this article might be unpleasant to some readers. Please be warned. If you did not see or read about the altercation...