The Legacy of Canadian Slavery: Renewing Our Commitment to Differences through Examining Our Role in Enslaving Black People
• October 21, 2018, 10:00 am
• Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough
775 Weller St., Peterborough, Ontario (705) 741-0968
Canadian slave history is one the building blocks of the Canada and is often excluded or omitted. Slavery was as much a part of Canadian History as the often-cited record of the Underground Railroad. Slavery within the larger context of the colonized Western Hemisphere was evident throughout all the colonies that created nations in the 21st Century. Canada from its colonial inception into the middle of the Nineteenth Century benefited from enslaved labour. The talk centres around two UU principles: the inherent worth and dignity of every person; and justice, equity and compassion in human relations
Guest Speaker: Wilburn Hayden, PhD
Service Leader: Ben Wolfe
Music: TBA
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UN 2017 Report on Racism in Canada Discussion facilitated by Wilburn Hayden, Ph.D. Professor at the School of Social Work, York University April 30 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. First Unitarian Church of Hamilton 170 Dundurn St. South The latest UN Human Rights Council report on issues affecting African-Canadians (Sept. 2017) draws attention to structural racism that “lies at the core” of many Canadian institutions today, manifesting itself in the form of poverty, health problems, low educational attainment, higher rates of unemployment and overrepresentation of African-Canadians in the criminal justice system. The session will be an open discussion of the report and how change can occur. Free of charge. All welcome.
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