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Celina Caesar-Chavannes talks systemic racism, new role at Queen’s Faculty of Health Sciences

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Aquila Akingbade, Black, Black medical students, Celina Caesar-Chavannes, change readiness assessment, Elder-in-Residence Wendy Phillips, Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), Faculty of Health Sciences, jane philpott, Justin Trudeau, Kingston, Liberal Party of Canada, Member of Parliament, Queen's University, racism, systemic racism, the Dean’s Action Table on EDI (DAT-EDI), Whitby

Former Member of Parliament Celina Caesar-Chavannes is taking on a new role at Queen’s University to help remove barriers for

Opinion Soapbox

Community Soapbox: Racism and policing in Kingston’s recent past

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Community Soapbox 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, Black youth, Chief Antje McNeely, Desmond Cole, George Floyd, Indigenous people, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police data collection project, McBurney Park, people of colour, Queen's University, racial profiling, racism, Stephanie Simpson, Steven Maynard, systemic racism, vigil, William Closs

Editorial note: The following is a submitted op/ed piece by Steven Maynard and does not necessarily reflect the views and

Organizers, Kingston Police address concerns about upcoming protest

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 1 Comment BIPOC, Black Lives Matter, Black Luck Collective, Casey Heffernan, Confederation Park, counter protest, COVID-19, downtown, George Floyd, Hawani Brooks, Jemma Dooreleyers, Katarokwi Solidarity, Kingston, Kingston Police, Leon's Centre, march, physical distancing, POC, Police Chief Antje McNeely, police involvement in protests, police racism, protest, social distancing, systemic racism, vigil

Concerns have been mounting over the ‘Justice for George Floyd & All Police Racism Victims protest set to occur on