Beyond Acknowledgement to Diversity and Inclusion With so much media focus on systemic racism, how much attention has your heritage organizations paid to who is involved, and in what roles? Do your Board members, staff and volunteers […]
The Powerful Position of Learning I find that the topic of racism and discrimination is multi-layered and complex. I believe that racism and discrimination is a systemic issue because it can be exhibited in social, economic and political dimensions. […]
Black Lives Do Matter I am a descendent of the Black Pioneers of BC. My family came to Canada by invitation of Sir James Douglas in 1858. Some were free slaves from Clay County […]
Racism is like an addiction From a very young age, people are inundated with racist ideas, racist beliefs, and racist assumptions. These people grow up with these ideas buried in their unconscious and conscious mind. When […]
Racism: Writing a New Chapter In March 2020, we asked the sector to reflect on the meaning of heritage. With the ongoing threat of prejudice and racism, we wrote in the weekly newsletter, heritage “is […]
Reopening Guidelines for Museums and Heritage Sites The BC Museums Association (BCMA) has compiled a guide, which has then been reviewed by the Government of British Columbia, to assist museums, galleries, culture centres, and heritage organizations in […]
COVID-19 and the Heritage Sector A message from BC Museums Association and Heritage BC: As communities across British Columbia follow news on the global spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the BC Museums Association […]
