In this installment of Energeticcity Investigates, we speak with a few members of Fort St. John’s Black community to find out about their experiences in the Energetic City and touch on the Black Lives Matter movement in Canada and anti-Black racism in online community-focused spaces.
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VICTORIA, B.C. -The Dawson Creek Literacy Society and Saulteau First Nation will receive anti-racism support, the province announced Friday.
The literary society will receive $10,000 to offer a course on understanding racism and review the community response protocol to hate activity and racism. The Saulteau First Nation will receive $7,500 to lead anti-racism training, provide support to victims of racism, and highlight local culture.
The funding doled out is a part of the province’s continued support for communities tackling racism. The province announced an additional $372,000 in funding to the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network Friday. ),whenLoaded(initFlexitive);
“Racism is real, and it’s pervasive in our communities. We must take action to combat racism in our local communities,” said Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives. “Our government is increasing funding for the Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network to empower British Columbi