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For years, advocates called on BC to bring Black history into public education. These teachers took matters into their own hands.

Two Montreal university students were recently named two of only 20 recipients of the RBC Future Launch Black Youth Scholarship. Mathem Maluak of McGill University and Mallory Lowe Mpoka of

Two Montreal university students were recently named two of only 20 recipients of the RBC Future Launch Black Youth Scholarship. Mathem Maluak of McGill University and Mallory Lowe Mpoka of

/CNW/ - Today, RBC Foundation announced the 2023 cohort of RBC Future Launch Black Youth Scholarship recipients. This scholarship, awarded to Black students...

Canadian schools devote time to Black history and the Black Canadian experience in February, but what happens the rest of the year? Many educators, historians, students and community members are working to make Black history part of everyday learning.

Saying N-word aloud during reading of book results in complaint against Sooke School District teacher

The family of a biracial student has filed a complaint against a Vancouver Island teacher over repeated use of the N-word while reading aloud from a novel chosen to mark Black History Month.

Advocates, educators and parents from B.C.'s Black community are meeting with the education minister on Monday to discuss a path forward on how to include more Canadian Black history and anti-racism training for teachers and staff in the province.

Decision on whether to cancel the Vancouver officer liaison program is imminent. Katie Hyslop is a reporter for The Tyee. Reach her here. SHARES A survey conducted by Argyle PR examined how the Vancouver school community feels about police presence in schools. Photo by Bayne Stanley, the Canadian Press. The results of the Vancouver School Board’s community consultations on police in schools are in, and the majority of the more than 1,900 people consulted feel neu...

“Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community, and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Unceded Coast Salish Territories,” said organizers in a statement. Like many events, this year’s march looked different with all attendees donning facemasks and abiding by COVID-19 protocols. The march was also live-streamed online. The message and importance of the march remained the same with survivors, fami...