To date, I have the honour of talking with psychologists, social workers, former MLA, lawyers, youth, Minister of cabinet, Vice Provost at a University, documentary film maker, former media broadcaster, and policy makers. Each episode ends with some calls to action so the listener can walk away with ideas they can think about, do, and do more of on their anti-racism journey.
Nicola shares that she is of Chinese Indonesian ethnocultural heritage and came to Canada at 7 years old. She voices that she has experienced overt racism, such as being told to go back to her country and being called racial slurs. She said that for a racial reckoning to occur, one needs to know history and know self.
David shares that he wrote many books, partly due to his experiences of racism from a young age. He mentioned being on a tricycle, and some boys pushed him off. He said he uses righteous anger to delve into creative work, such as writing. He voices that he has privilege due to his education and that he chooses to speak up to raise racial consciousness.
Learn more about David on his website: https://www.archertherapy.com.
Kristine came to Canada from the Philippines at the age of 10 with her family. She experienced racism at school, where she was excluded because someone thought she did not speak English or that she had an accent. She chose to become a psychologist after learning that her aunt back home experienced mental health challenges. She voices the importance of walking alongside someone when addressing racism.
Chenzi shares that she is an international student from China and has experienced overt racism. She is writing about the lived and affective experiences of academics of Chinese descent in Canadian higher education institutions, shedding light on the nuanced impacts of racism and exclusion within academia. She said that intersectionality matters and the importance of standing in solidarity against racism.
