New construction association takes aim at Anti-Black racism in the industry
Posted: Jan 31, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 1 Sephton Spence of Kubbie Construction Inc. says racism in the construction industry is not new, but protests over the summer emboldened some people to act on their bigotry.(Mark Bochsler/CBC) From subtle systemic racism in awarding contracts to outright hate-motivated incidents at job sites, a new Black builders' association wants to lay the foundation for a fairer construction industry. Sephton Spence of Kubbie Construction Inc. says seeing racist graffiti on construction hoarding and nooses left at the construction site at Michael ...
Source: cbc.ca