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Public message from Gola Taraschi-Carr, Director, ARC: We wish to announce that as of March 25th 2021, we are no longer continuing in our relationship with Halifax Pop Explosion as a consultant. We wish to thank everyone who engaged with us in our role since January 2021 & wish the Board well as they continue on in their journey from here.

Economist Found $16 Trillion When She Tallied Cost of Racial Bias Dana Peterson, who was a Citigroup global economist, recalled her own experiences of bigotry while researching how gaps between Black and White Americans eat into economic output.

Any restorative process must be based in the full, free and informed consent of those whom it wishes to serve and must never be imposed. Please read this open letter and listen to the ANSDPAD perspective:

“The government’s proposed restorative approach to improving public safety is an unnecessary and illegitimate diversion from the work that we have been doing. It does not respect the longstanding
work and expertise of ANS and Black organizations and individuals who have been leading responses to anti-Black racism in the province’s justice system. Again, the imposition of this process on our people is a form of anti-Black racism. It is in no way restorative. Indeed, the manner in which this has come about is antithetical to the very principles that are purported to guide restorative processes.”

The African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition: Open letter to Premier McNeil re the Design Team - Nova Scotia Advocate Open letter: "The ANSDPAD Coalition rejects the legitimacy of the ‘design team’ announced as part of the government’s proposal. In addition to its lack of independence from the government, and its fundamentally flawed composition in terms of its failure to include ANSDPAD or its member organiz...

Wela’lioq: Acadian letter to the Mi’kmaq - Nova Scotia Advocate Ricky RIchard reflects on the tremendous debt he and fellow Acadians owe to the Mi'kmaq for shielding them when they were chased and deported by the British. "I am alive today because of the Mi’kmaq. I want to thank them. I owe them my life and that is a debt I cannot possibly repay. ... My life i...

Gay men take over #ProudBoys on Twitter A hashtag used by the far-right fascist group, Proud Boys has been hijacked by the gay men to the delight of thousands of people on social media.

Carol Millet: I see you. I hear you. I no longer believe you.

Open letter to Premier McNeil on his apology to Black and Mi’kmaw Nova Scotians - Nova Scotia Advocate I see you, I hear you, I just no longer believe you, writes Carol Millett.

'We can't just let it go': Jewish community condemns stickers appearing in Halifax | CBC News Members of the Jewish community in Halifax are condemning stickers they've seen around the city that imply Jews are somehow responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Our politicians know what to do; they just don’t want to do it. Continuing to involve us in their charades of empathy may be personally fulfilling, but we are not here for their therapy. We demand justice.”

Opinion: In Nova Scotia, justice delayed remains justice denied Premier Stephen McNeil’s apology for systemic racism in Nova Scotia’s justice system looks to be just the latest contribution to a cynical and ineffective cycle

Black coalition won't join N.S. team looking at ways to restructure justice system | CBC News The African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition announced Wednesday it would take a pass on joining the team.

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