Black experiences with racism in Canada
This month marks the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s tragic murder at the hands of the Minneapolis Police in May 2020. This event took place at a time of growing tension around police violence directed at the Black community in a number of cities, and sparked a massive wave of protests and demonstrations across the USA and other countries advocating for racial justice.
Let’s not dismiss the painful pattern of microaggressions
The resignation of University of Toronto emeritus history professor Michael Marrus from a senior fellowship at Massey College has provoked discussion far beyond the College.
Black Experience Project in the GTA
A groundbreaking research study of the "lived experience" of individuals across the Greater Toronto Area who self-identify as Black or of African heritage.
The Black Experience Project Video
This video documents the personal stories of identity, strengths, challenges and lived experiences of members in the Black Community across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
The Black Experience Project Video 2
The Black Experience Project led by the Environics Institute, in partnership with Ryerson's Diversity Institute, the United Way of Greater Toronto, and the YMCA of Greater Toronto, is launching a groundbreaking research study focusing on the Black community in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).