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New initiative encouraging Black involvement in Sask politics

  REGINA A first-of-its-kind initiative is pushing for more Black Canadians in western and northern Canada to run for office, with the possibility of a federal election on the horizon. We have something like two fifths of the black population in Canada but we have less than 1/5 of the candidates that run. We think that there d a particular need here for us to kind of serve and to focus on,” Petros Kusmu, the Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Canada said. In last November’s election, Juliet Bushi was the first Black woman elected as a School Board Trustee in the Regina Catholic School Division.

Regina educator co-founds group supporting Black candidates in North, Western Canada

Regina educator co-founds group supporting Black candidates in North, Western Canada Julia Peterson © Submitted by Juliet Bushi Juliet Bushi is an educator and PhD student in Regina, and a co-founder and organizer of Black Voters Matter Canada. A newly formed organization is encouraging Black people in Western and Northern Canada to run for office and get more involved in electoral politics. Throughout March, Black Voters Matter Canada will be hosting an event series offering opportunities for potential Black candidates to network, ask questions and learn about the process of running a campaign.  The series will feature national chair of the Conservative Black Congress of Canada Tunde Obasan, NDP member of Parliament Matthew Green, Ontario representative to the Green Party of Canada Federal Council Adrian Currie and Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus.

As Regina workplaces diversify, Black professionals reflect on discrimination in the office

As Regina workplaces diversify, Black professionals reflect on discrimination in the office Adeoluwa Atayero © Submitted by Jane Ekong/ Submitted by Juliet Bushi/ Submitted by Michael Ifeanyi (From left) Dr. Jane Ekong, Juliet Bushi and Michael Ifeanyi spoke to CBC about their experiences in Regina workplaces. Over the course of Black History Month, we are hoping to learn more about the rich dynamics of the Black experience in Regina through the stories of people from different backgrounds and professions. Dr. Jane Ekong says that when she arrived in Regina 38 years ago, there were so few Black residents, we were kind of a novelty.

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