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Many of our colleagues are committed to increasing their knowledge of the histories supporting systemic racism and to do the personal work of exploring their own privilege, biases and complicit behaviour. The following resources have come forward from HFHT colleagues and community partners. Please consider sending resources you have found helpful on this journey to be included on this page by emailing EDI Coordinator Anjali Upadhya-O'Brien.

History of racism and slavery

CBC Radio series on the 200 year history of slavery in colonial Canada
Democracy Now video series on anti-black racism, the current uprisings, and their roots in 400 years of colonial oppression
Secret Life of Canada: A CBC Radio podcast series on histories of Indigenous and racialized peoples in Canada

Race and racism today

Colour Code: A Globe and Mail podcast about race in Canada
Listen...and Speak: A Discussion of Weight Bias, its Intersections with Homophobia, Racism, and Misogyny, and Their Impacts on Health by Gerry Kasten
The top five blunders white people make when talking to their brown doctor by Dr. Mandy Ruthnum

Books to buy or borrow

Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard
The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole
Thunder In My Soul by Patricia Monture-Angus
White Fragility by Robin Di Angelo

Shows to watch on Netflix

Tools and guides

If you have any feedback regarding the above resources or anything EDI-related, please fill out our anonymous feedback form, which will be reviewed solely by EDI Coordinator Anjali Upadhya-O'Brien.