Why should we remember? The legacy of remembrance
With the wave of anti-Asian attacks, Black Lives Matter, and race conversation boiling to the surface this past year, I’ve dug down deep and asked myself, ‘Why should we remember?” …]
Erasure 2.0: Gatekeepers
Preface: In 2020, I was invited to reflect on my experiences with racism, inclusivity, and equity. The result was Erasure. My perspective then and now is as a racialized person, …]
Erasure: A Statement on Racism, Inclusivity and Equity
I used this word when I spoke as a panellist for Mapping Heritage: Uncovering Community (Heritage BC webinar). ‘Erasure’ continues to have meaning in thinking about heritage in BC. I …]
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 …]
