Anti-Racism

Help & Support

• BC Racist Incident Helpline - speak with a trained professional who will help you navigate resources available to you in your community: 1-833-457-5463
• Black Youth Helpline - national helpline available to Black youth to support their health, mental wellbeing, education, and communities. Available toll-free at 1-833-294-8650.
• KUU-US Crisis Line Society in BC provides a First Nations and Indigenous-specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Toll-free at 1-800-588-8717.
• Indian Residential School Crisis Line -a national support line for anyone affected by their experience at residential schools, and those who are triggered by the latest reports. 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419.

Media

• Anti-Racism Reminders - A series of posters created by BC artists, and promoted by the BC Government.
• Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network - a new multi-faceted, province-wide approach for identifying and challenging racism. Also provides information on how to report hate crimes.

Educational websites

• Anti-Asian Racism Resources (UBC Dept of Asian Studies) - Links to resources, news stories, opinion pieces, and scholarly articles on race in Asian, or in Asian diaspora communitiesct sheets focuses on racism experienced by Indigenous people in Canada - how to understand it in historical context, how it affects individuals and communities, and what programs, policies and strategies exist to combat it. From the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH).
• BC Black History Awareness Society - celebrates the achievements of Black people in British Columbia by creating an awareness of the history of Blacks in B.C., stimulating interest in the contributions of persons of African ancestry to B.C. and Canada today, and celebrating historical and current achievements in the arts, education, government, sports, science etc.
• BCTF Anti-racism Online Resources and Websites - Resources for educators from the British Columbia Teachers' Association.
• British Columbia Black History Awareness Society (BCBHAS) - A great educational resource building awareness of the history of Blacks in BC, and celebrating their historical and current achievements in the arts, education, government, sports, science, etc.
• Being Black in Canada (CBC) - An up-to-date portal from CBC with articles and videos on "Being Black in Canada", with highlights from arts, sports, books, streaming video, and CBC's archives.
• Dismantling Racism - web-based workbook originally designed as a workshop.
• Forms of Privilege (MediaSmarts) - "privilege is not merely about race or gender, but that it is a series of interrelated hierarchies and power dynamics that touch all facets of social life: race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, education, gender identity, age, physical ability, passing, etc."

Book Picks –

Black history & fiction picks

Indigenous history & fiction picks