Watch CBC British Columbia's virtual town hall about racism
CBC Communications | Posted: May 29, 2020 3:23 PM | Last Updated: June 18, 2020
Unmasking Racism is available now on YouTube
On June 17, CBC Vancouver's Lien Yeung and Angela Sterritt hosted Unmasking Racism – What are we going to do about it?: a free, online public town hall about racism.
Panelists and community members discussed systemic racism in the workplace, the media and in day-to-day interactions, and explored solutions that will make B.C. a more inclusive province.
Watch Unmasking Racism – What are we going to do about it? on YouTube:
Panelists include:
- Manjot Bains, Writer and Former Senior Program Advisor in the Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives program of the Department of Canadian Heritage
- Annette Henry, David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education; Professor, Faculty of Education and Social Justice Institute, UBC
- Parker Johnson, SFU/Elevate Inclusion Strategies
- Jahmira Lovemore-White, co-founder of Black Mutual Aid B.C., organizer with Black Lives Matter
- Bowinn Ma, NDP MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale
- Jeska Slater, Skookum Lab
- Adrienne Smith, trans activist and human rights lawyer
- Sgt. Valerie Spicer, VPD Diversity & Indigenous Relations Unit
- Kory Wilson, Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships at BCIT
Watch the town hall now on CBC Vancouver YouTube.