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Black Like Me film festival showcases BIPOC excellence in outdoor recreation
Colour the Trails, an organization founded in B.C. that encourages Black, Indigenous and people of colour to enjoy activities outside and connect with nature.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 3:17 PM PT | Last Updated: February 3
Judith Kasiama, from Vancouver, B.C., founded the organization Colour the Trails in 2017 to inspire Black, Indigenous and people of colour to get out and enjoy the outdoors. (Submitted/Judith Kasiama)
A B.C. group committed to crushing stereotypes about race and outdoor recreation has now launched a film festival coinciding with Black History Month that aims to do just that.
by Steve Newton on February 1st, 2021 at 1:42 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2
Today the City of Vancouver launched an interactive photomap to mark Black History Month.
According to a press release the web-based project, called Give Them Their Flowers, centres the experiences, hopes, and wishes of 10 Black residents who have made impactful contributions to life in Vancouver. This February will mark the 25th anniversary of the acknowledgement of Black History Month across Canada, says Nya Lewis, director of BlackArt Gastown, the photomap curator. It is an honour to lend artistic expression and voice to celebrating the contributions of Black Vancouver residents. Though we will never be able to shine a light on all the stories of Black excellence and resilience, we can as a city move towards a more supportive and equitable community.