Racism - Common Humanity

We should have ‘common humanity’ groups, not ‘racial affinity’ groups in schools

March 24, 2023 by admin

“We need “common humanity” spaces—carefully designed, thoughtfully and compassionately facilitated, and rooted in human psychology and emotional learning. The common humanity group would not be merely a racially inclusive affinity group; instead, it would accomplish all of the goals that affinity groups purport to accomplish, without any of the worrisome unintended consequences.”

Research: What Effective Allies Do Differently

February 6, 2023December 16, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Pursuing social justice is truly at the heart of everything we do in the social service sector in partnership with government, law-enforcement and corporate world. However, “allyship” in the journey to achieve social justice comes with may questions – particularly, how can you sustainably and systematically develop into a strong and effective ally? This write-up …

Wonder why so many are still in denial of systemic racism?

February 7, 2023December 12, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Tamba-Kuii Bailey,Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota, makes an interesting observation about systemic racism. “You don’t see it,” Bailey says. “We don’t see air. For fish and other things swimming in water, they don’t see water, it’s their environment. So, our environment then is the systemic enforcement of these things [rules or laws …

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment

February 7, 2023December 6, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

News: How racial bias can affect 911 calls and what dispatchers in Montreal are learning to stop it To fix the police or any other institution for systemic racism, we need to fix the society. Here is an example of the issue: “A 911 operator answers a call from a woman complaining about “a Muslim …

Let’s commit to not leaving behind a legacy of shame

February 7, 2023October 23, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

This shows how institutions that supported slavery and racism in the past are being humiliated and disgraced today. The same will happen to the systems, structures and institutions that sustain the legacy of systemic racism in our age. From the pitiful response https://lnkd.in/edqrtM2b to the white supremacist movement to the exponential inequity https://lnkd.in/epuhSyX4 , what we see and hear …

Dismantling systemic barriers benefits everyone

February 7, 2023October 20, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

It’s time to act. Merely talking and thinking about racial justice is not enough. Racism doesn’t just hurt black and other racial minorities; it hurts everyone. Heather McGhee draws on a wealth of economic data to make the case in her book, “The Hidden Cost of Racism,” that discriminatory policies and practices negatively impact organizations …

Violent Attack near Gloucester High School

February 7, 2023October 10, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

The petition ( https://lnkd.in/e7Jb7B6P ) is fine – calling for steps to ensure this violence never takes place again to the visible minorities due to race, religion, gender, or any other distinctions that might indicate vulnerability. Board officials contacting the Ottawa police is fine, as is the offer to cooperate with the investigations. However, we need to …

Rightly Targeting the Root Causes and Symptoms Simultaneously.

February 7, 2023October 5, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

#antiracism #antipoverty #equity #equitymatters

Products Vs Values: The power of Differentiating Values

February 7, 2023October 1, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Sadly, we talk about products more than the values we stand for – not just in the business world but also in the non-profit world. For example, some of us still believe we don’t need to discuss building an equitable world – free of systemic barriers – because it’s divisive and polarising. So, let’s talk …

Police reforms that could be model for other communities

February 7, 2023September 25, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Sometimes a few simple steps can save lives and resources. In this case: Partnership with local mental health agencies. Gathering necessary information about people with mental health. Preparing officers for the MH crisis calls made a huge difference. We don’t need to take years and continually invest heavily in reinventing the wheel with chances of …

The unease some feel when existence of systemic discrimination is confirmed

February 7, 2023September 8, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Time is changing. In a few decades, things that we consider as normal today would change considerably. What we hear in reports like the one by MUHU would soon become shameful practices and inhuman treatment of fellow human beings just like the institution of slavery not too long ago. The denial and the resistance by …

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

February 7, 2023August 23, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Today, August 23, 2022 is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. This day is observed in memory of all victims of the slave trade and also aspires to promote critical examinations of such behaviors and mindset that has lead to modern forms of systemic racism, exploitation and inequity. …

Four ways ordinary citizens can help confront online hate

February 7, 2023August 9, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Every one of us has a role to play, but many people don’t know how to intervene effectively. Here are some tips: Author of the article: Abid Jan Published in Ottawa Citizen Aug 09, 2022 • 3 minute read Statistics Canada recently reported a 72-per-cent increase in hate crimes over the past two years. Hate threatens the health and wellbeing …

Racism. It Stops With Me – Ask yourself the hard questions

July 15, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

National projects that can have signifant impact includes the new public awareness campaign that urges Australians without lived experience of racism to reflect on its impacts and do more to address it. It includes a multiplatform ad campaign and resources to support learning and action. It aims to build awareness of how racism operates at both a structural and interpersonal level and give people tools to recognise and address it.

Lesson from the painful story of a black student who was named a ‘monkey’

February 7, 2023July 12, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

What an amazing – must-watch story this is!!!! Agree; we CAN control our destiny to a point. However, not everyone is like Dr. Myles Monroe. The reality is that some people, typically wonderful people, find themselves with a dark cloud of race, religion, colour, or any other stigma hovering over their lives. Instead of judging …

The anti-racist organization

February 7, 2023June 29, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Hot off the press. A very interesting read. I strongly recommend it to those who are genuinely interested in addressing systemic racism in their organisations. Here is rip from the intro of the book: “Whilst this book is addressed to you, I’m centring your Black colleagues and the issues at hand that uniquely impact on …

THE AGONY OF BEING JUDGED DIFFERENTLY

February 7, 2023June 27, 2022 by Abid Ullah Jan

Note the following in Nazem Kadri story published here today. “ In the following game, Kadri scored a hat trick. As pleased as I was for Kadri the player, my concern for Kadri and the wider Muslim and Arab community was that the narrative would be that Kadri “fought back against racism” by playing his …