These Anti-Asian Racism Organizations Are Proof That Care— NOT COPS — Protects The Community mochimag.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mochimag.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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CaterToronto care packages tackle food insecurity with tenderness
Grassroots organization creates thoughtful and culturally appropriate meal kits for marginalized communities By Kelsey Adams
Samuel Engelking
Vanessa Ling Yu and caterToronto have been delivering care packages since April to members of Toronto’s Asian, Muslim and Black communities
CaterToronto’s latest community outreach endeavour reminds me of a common refrain heard at protests against police violence: “Who keeps us safe? We keep us safe.”
In the case of the food justice non-profit’s recent care packages, the question is instead “Who takes care of us?” But the crucial element remains the same: in times of need the community provides and protects more meaningfully than government agencies.
The Runner | Grappling with anti-Asian racism in Canada runnermag.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from runnermag.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Park: Anti-Asian racism is on the rise. Here s how Canada can tackle it This year marks the 50th anniversary of multiculturalism in Canada, and this month is Asian Heritage Month. It s time to directly confront prejudice and biased behaviour.
Author of the article: Tina J. Park
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 8 hours ago • 6 minute read • Thousands packed Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto s city hall recently to stand in solidarity against anti-Asian racism following recent events such as the shootings in Atlanta and scapegoating people of Chinese descent for the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Jack Boland /Jack Boland/Toronto Sun
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Fifty years ago, Canada became the first country to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy. Multiculturalism seeks to preserve the distinctiveness of individuals and cultures while recognizing that diverse ethnic groups can co-exist and contribute to the Canadian society. Over the last five decades, the
This is a clear barrier to justice here
Ngo came face to face with hate earlier this month when someone hurled racist slurs at him and then proceeded to throw garbage at him. I was . stunned and realized it could happen to anybody. Not just the elderly and those who don t know how to speak English, Ngo says.
That was his turning point.
He tried to report the crime on the Vancouver Police Department website but found the form was only available in simplified and traditional Chinese not English. East Asian doesn t mean Chinese, it also means Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, those who are born here as well, he says.