Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. This quote is an often shared moment of a speech he delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. This excerpt discusses being judged by the content of character and not skin colour.
Colourism is prejudice or discrimination, especially within a racial or ethnic group, favouring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin
Barack Obama is an American served as the 44th president of the United States. On February 5, 2008 (before he became the president we know) he delivered an impassioned speech that included the following words …
Many who consider themselves Black have full or partial African ancestry, weather it is through Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean or South/Central America. In Canada, 46 per cent (547,785) of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin and 35 per cent (424,840) of Black Canadians are of African immigrant origin.
Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. In her book ‘The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,” she discusses the importance of allyship.
An ally is a person who actively takes steps to understand, support and uplift others in an intentional and conscious manner. Allies understand their own privilege, and are aware of intersectionality and the various ways different aspects systemically and/socially impact others.
Hey! My name is Rachel Nicole; I am the founder of IDEA Forum. I’m a neurodiverse Black woman, with a mission of furthering diverse and inclusive practices. As a first generation Canadian; I’ve spent my life navigating systems that were built not to accommodate the intersectionality of someone like myself. The barriers I have faced throughout […]