BLAC
received funding from the Government of Canada, Minister of Canadian Heritage,
Anti-Racism Action Program for a Project (ARAP) called “Preventing the
injustice of the School to Prison Pipeline for Black Children and Youth”.
The
Project took place from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2022. Through the Project,
BLAC conducted research on the school to prison pipeline; created a database on
the lived experience of Black parents, caregivers, and families; and drafted a
report with findings, best practices, and recommendations.
Links
to Justice produced
by Moses Latigo Odida is a seminal documentary that exposes and
identifies Anti-Black racism in our Ontarian context.
The
screening will run from 6:30 PM -7:30 PM followed by a Panel Discussion with Key
community stakeholders to continue this very important conversation.