BIPOC.USHR
Statement on the murder of Mahsa Amini and why it matters here
The following statement was written by Sobia Ali-Faisal (she/her), executive director of BIPOC USHR, and Amirah Oyesegun (they/them),...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Sep 22
- 1 min
Climate Change is a Justice Issue
The oceans are helping to absorb the extra heat trapped by the atmosphere. This fuels more powerful and destructive storms. We have seen...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Letter to Minister Trivers, Social Development and Housing
(The following is the letter we submitted to Minister Trivers and his office. Some minor details about specific cases have been removed...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Please oppose Quebec's Bill 21
January 24, 2022 Subject: Opposing Quebec’s Bill 21 Dear Charlottetown City Councilors, Summerside City Councilors, and Mayors Brown and...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 23
- 7 min
“Fat” Brown and in Ballet
Hello folks, friends, movers, shakers, and readers. I’m writing this to tell a story that is unfortunately not unique and deeply...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Sometimes when we're hanging at the office....
Sometimes when we're hanging at the office our members and volunteers will create art. And beautiful art.
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BIPOC.USHR
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Press Release: BIPOC USHR supports MLA Gordon McNeilly in his call for an independent Commissioner o
BIPOC USHR supports MLA Gordon McNeilly in his call for an independent Commissioner on Systemic Racism
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BIPOC.USHR
- Sep 18, 2021
- 4 min
New Canadiana By King Kxndi
First let’s talk about being Canadian.
What does that even mean? Especially now after so much truth has come to the surface.
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BIPOC.USHR
- Sep 10, 2021
- 3 min
Please don't deport Mehdi for seeking mental health supports
Write a letter to federal ministers asking them to not deport Mehdi for seeking mental health supports
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BIPOC.USHR
- Aug 20, 2021
- 2 min
A warning to our various BIPOC communities on PEI regarding mental health care on the Island.
BIPOC USHR would like to issue a warning to our various BIPOC communities on PEI regarding mental health care on the Island. It has come...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Thanking Our Supporters
This post has been a long time coming. We just wanted to take a moment to thank those who have supported us so far.
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BIPOC.USHR
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
March 8th is International Women’s Day by Sobia Ali-Faisal
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD). For me, and for many other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) women I know we...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
The Black House By Kendi Tarichia
Ayyyee hellooo Black People! Y’all know me and my love of our people, our culture, our EVERYTHING. So I'm here to gas y’all up once...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Provincial Anti-Racism Budget Proposal
In August 2020, BIPOC USHR successfully obtained funding from United Way to secure two community navigator positions. Their role was to...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 28, 2021
- 5 min
The Gaslighting of Muslims: Four Years Later
Four years on Islamophobia remains a dangerous problem yet, the conversation in this country surrounding Islamophobia is completely muted
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 22, 2021
- 5 min
The Truth Tellers by Bianca Garcia
Since I was little, I was so curious to read all the newspapers and magazines. I remember that I went to all the grocery stores and I...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
When "good" white people feel threatened
Even good white people hold white supremacist beliefs about us and when we're not "inferior" they feel threatened
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
Anti-Racism and Decolonization by Stephanie Arnold
The racial justice movements of 2020 had a profound impact on me. As unadulterated racism spilled out from seemingly everywhere,...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
BIPOC USHR Solidarity Fund
BIPOC USHR, or Black, Indigenous, People of Colour United for Home, Strength, and Relationship, is a community organization on PEI,...
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BIPOC.USHR
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Community Library
We are looking for books by BIPOC writers to add to our library. If you have some books/want to buy books that you think we would should...
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