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Tupac Shakur’s “How Can We Be Free?” [A Guest Post by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson]

During the summer session I taught for BSK Theological Seminary this summer, I asked the students to submit weekly 300-word responses on the weekly assigned readings. For the last week, I assigned some poetry and lyrics by Tupac Shakur and a speech by Malcolm X (“The Ballot or the Bulelt”, 1964). The responses–across the board–were powerful; potentially the best week of responses of the seven (and, tbh, each week collected strong responses!). With that said, the following response about Tupac Shakur’s poem “How Can We Be Free” written by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson (pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Cynthiana, KY) demanded a wider audience. With his permission, I am honored to be featuring it here.

I love the impact of my theological education and my pastoral experiences, but what do I say to people who feel stretched thin by political division, economic pressure, and the relentless weight of social unrest? The question of what it means to be free is suspended in the air with new urgency. We live in a climate where people constantly speak of freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom to live without fear, yet many still feel locked up by temporal forces shaped by a lack of feeling free. Where is my liberty in a world shaped by racialized poverty, surveillance of the Black community, and generational trauma? Tupac argues that “freedom” becomes a slogan rather than an experience. Tupac’s poem, “How Can We Be Free,” challenges me to recognize how societal structures, economic, political, and cultural divisions, have and continue to produce a kind of invisible imprisonment.

As I speak from a pastoral, sanctified voice that speaks honestly to the world’s realities while immersing people in the deeper freedom that God offers, I stand boldly before God. My pastoral leadership cannot ignore the pressures shaping people’s lives; it must acknowledge the exhaustion, the frustration, and the longing for something fresh and reviving. Tupac’s question, “How can we be free?” is not just poetic; it is prophetic. Yet I must also send a high alert to the Black community that freedom is not merely a political condition or a social achievement; it is a spiritual reality rooted in truth, justice, and the liberating love of Jesus Christ. In a world where many people feel ensnared by circumstances that seem beyond their control, they find themselves overwhelmed by the rising costs of food, gas, and a decent standard of living. I confess that many feel caught in generational cycles of debt, struggling to break free. As racial inequities continue to limit our opportunities, there is little space left for rest or meaningful reflection. The everyday tension between the promise of freedom, liberty, and justice for all humankind feels fragile, incomplete, or unevenly distributed. In this fork-in-the-road moment, Tupac’s question remains unanswered: “How can we be free?”

This pastoral moment invites me to invite us to imagine freedom not as a distant belief but as a present possibility. If “[t]his so called ‘Home of the Brave, / why isn’t anybody backing us up!” (lines 9-10), “How can we be free?” to live authentically, to stand against injustice, to walk with dignity, and to have faith that God can break every chain. In this pastoral moment, allow me to back you up.  I am thrilled to declare that the gospel offers holistic liberation, freedom from sin, fear, injustice, and every burden that confines us, restoring God’s love within all humanity.

Tupac Shakur’s “How Can We Be Free?” [A Guest Post by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson]

During the summer session I taught for BSK Theological Seminary this summer, I asked the students to submit weekly 300-word responses on the weekly assigned readings. For the last week, I assigned some poetry and lyrics by Tupac Shakur and a speech by Malcolm X (“The Ballot or the Bulelt”, 1964). The responses–across the board–were powerful; potentially the best week of responses of the seven (and, tbh, each week collected strong responses!). With that said, the following response about Tupac Shakur’s poem “How Can We Be Free” written by The Rev. Anthony Stevenson (pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Cynthiana, KY) demanded a wider audience. With his permission, I am honored to be featuring it here.

I love the impact of my theological education and my pastoral experiences, but what do I say to people who feel stretched thin by political division, economic pressure, and the relentless weight of social unrest? The question of what it means to be free is suspended in the air with new urgency. We live in a climate where people constantly speak of freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, freedom to live without fear, yet many still feel locked up by temporal forces shaped by a lack of feeling free. Where is my liberty in a world shaped by racialized poverty, surveillance of the Black community, and generational trauma? Tupac argues that “freedom” becomes a slogan rather than an experience. Tupac’s poem, “How Can We Be Free,” challenges me to recognize how societal structures, economic, political, and cultural divisions, have and continue to produce a kind of invisible imprisonment.

As I speak from a pastoral, sanctified voice that speaks honestly to the world’s realities while immersing people in the deeper freedom that God offers, I stand boldly before God. My pastoral leadership cannot ignore the pressures shaping people’s lives; it must acknowledge the exhaustion, the frustration, and the longing for something fresh and reviving. Tupac’s question, “How can we be free?” is not just poetic; it is prophetic. Yet I must also send a high alert to the Black community that freedom is not merely a political condition or a social achievement; it is a spiritual reality rooted in truth, justice, and the liberating love of Jesus Christ. In a world where many people feel ensnared by circumstances that seem beyond their control, they find themselves overwhelmed by the rising costs of food, gas, and a decent standard of living. I confess that many feel caught in generational cycles of debt, struggling to break free. As racial inequities continue to limit our opportunities, there is little space left for rest or meaningful reflection. The everyday tension between the promise of freedom, liberty, and justice for all humankind feels fragile, incomplete, or unevenly distributed. In this fork-in-the-road moment, Tupac’s question remains unanswered: “How can we be free?”

This pastoral moment invites me to invite us to imagine freedom not as a distant belief but as a present possibility. If “[t]his so called ‘Home of the Brave, / why isn’t anybody backing us up!” (lines 9-10), “How can we be free?” to live authentically, to stand against injustice, to walk with dignity, and to have faith that God can break every chain. In this pastoral moment, allow me to back you up.  I am thrilled to declare that the gospel offers holistic liberation, freedom from sin, fear, injustice, and every burden that confines us, restoring God’s love within all humanity.

https://www.fogolf.com/1316544/tiger-woods-backed-sports-tech-platform-full-swing-gets-acquired-by-versant-for-530m-afrotech/ Tiger Woods-Backed Sports Tech Platform, Full Swing, Gets Acquired By Versant For $530M – AfroTech #AfroTech #BlackCommunity #investing #Tech #TigerWoods #WealthBuilding

https://www.fogolf.com/1316544/tiger-woods-backed-sports-tech-platform-full-swing-gets-acquired-by-versant-for-530m-afrotech/ Tiger Woods-Backed Sports Tech Platform, Full Swing, Gets Acquired By Versant For $530M – AfroTech #AfroTech #BlackCommunity #investing #Tech #TigerWoods #WealthBuilding

Bears part of special milestone event at Obama Center https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/927338/ #ArticleCommunity #Bears #BlackCommunity #Chicago #ChicagoBears #ChicagoBears #DEI/Holidays/CulturalCelebrations #Football #NFL

Jasmine Crockett drops SHOCKING statement about parents of victim murdered by Karmelo Anthony

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.theblaze.com/news/jasmine-crockett-karmelo-anthony-parents

Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media

By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Taylor …
#Japan #JP #Osaka #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericans #blackamericans #Blackcommunity #blackpeople #Community #news #osakanews #SanDiegoVoiceandViewpoint #unitedstates #VoiceandViewpoint #大阪 #大阪府
https://www.alojapan.com/1494095/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-2/

https://www.alojapan.com/1494095/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-2/ Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackCommunity #BlackPeople #Community #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint #大阪 #大阪府 By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend are piling up wins on the court at the French Open. Their success

Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media

By Andre…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #DinnerTonight #Frenchdinner #africanamerican #AfricanAmericans #blackamericans #blackcommunity #BlackPeople #community #dinner #francais #france #French #news #SanDiegoVoiceandViewpoint #UnitedStates #VoiceandViewpoint
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2669504/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-3/

Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media

By Andre…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #DinnerTonight #Frenchdinner #africanamerican #AfricanAmericans #blackamericans #blackcommunity #BlackPeople #community #dinner #francais #france #French #news #SanDiegoVoiceandViewpoint #UnitedStates #VoiceandViewpoint
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2669504/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-3/

Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media https://www.diningandcooking.com/2669504/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-3/ #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackCommunity #BlackPeople #community #dinner #francais #france #French #FrenchDinner #news #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint

Osaka and Townsend’s Dinner for Black Players at French Open Caused ‘Bit of a Stir’ on Social Media https://www.diningandcooking.com/2669504/osaka-and-townsends-dinner-for-black-players-at-french-open-caused-bit-of-a-stir-on-social-media-3/ #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackCommunity #BlackPeople #community #dinner #francais #france #French #FrenchDinner #news #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint

via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

10.6., 18–20 Uhr
Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

#BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

10.6., 18–20 Uhr
Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

#BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

via hannovermuseum (Historisches Museum #Hannover)

Schwarze Gemeinschaftsorte +
Eine Veranstaltung zu Community-Orten

10.6., 18–20 Uhr
Hannover Kiosk, Karmarschstr. 40
kostenfrei, Anmeldung nicht erforderlich

Community-Orte sind Räume der Begegnung, des Austauschs und der Mitgestaltung. Die Veranstaltung bringt unterschiedliche Perspektiven auf gemeinschaftliches Engagement zusammen. /2

#BlackCommunity #dekolonial #BlackHistory #SchwarzeGeschichte #bipoc

Naomi Osaka Gets Candid About Motherhood, Pressure, and Learning to Ask for Help

Motherhood has reshaped Naomi Osaka in ways she never expected. The four-ti…
#Japan #JP #Osaka #Blackcommunity #celebrityparents #maternalhealth #maternalmentalhealth #mentalhealth #motherhood #MotherhoodTips #NAOMIOSAKA #news #OLLY #osakanews #parenting #postpartum #postpartumdepression #tennis #大阪 #大阪府
https://www.alojapan.com/1488317/naomi-osaka-gets-candid-about-motherhood-pressure-and-learning-to-ask-for-help/

https://www.alojapan.com/1488317/naomi-osaka-gets-candid-about-motherhood-pressure-and-learning-to-ask-for-help/ Naomi Osaka Gets Candid About Motherhood, Pressure, and Learning to Ask for Help #BlackCommunity #CelebrityParents #MaternalHealth #MaternalMentalHealth #MentalHealth #motherhood #MotherhoodTips #NAOMIOSAKA #news #OLLY #Osaka #OsakaNews #parenting #postpartum #PostpartumDepression #tennis #大阪 #大阪府 Motherhood has reshaped Naomi Osaka in ways she never expected. The four-time Grand Slam champion has spent most of her life performing under inten

Black LGBTQ+ survivors speak out about conversion therapy in religious spaces

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/religion/black-lgbtq-conversion-therapy

Black LGBTQ+ survivors speak out about conversion therapy in religious spaces

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/religion/black-lgbtq-conversion-therapy

Minnesota Lynx Nigeria Kansas City Preseason WNBA 2026 https://www.rawchili.com/4992667/ #BlackCommunity #BlackEntrepreneurs #CharlesHallman #Featured #KansasCity #MinnesotaLynx #NigerianNationalTeam #WNBA #Wnba2026 #WnbaPreseason

Alteration season is at hand for Golden Bulls football https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/835487/ #AfricanAmericanNews #BlackCommunity #CharlotteAfricanAmericanNews #CharlotteMinorityOwnedNewspaper #CharlotteNewspaper #Football #LeadingSource

About black communities

Order my book COSMOPOLITAN Playbook for citizens of the world ➡️ https://amzn.eu/d/1swKABw ➡️ Link in bio

#blackcommunity #white #black #politicallycorrect #hypocrisy

#BlackHistoryMonth 2026, hosted by the Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria.

Free Afro-themed play & learn hangout for kids.
This Black led, cultural free kids event focuses on #African History, Geography, Music, Games, Heroes and Innovations for ages 5-12.

Please register by January 17th, 2026!
https://ghanaiansinvictoriabc.ca/

#BlackCulture #BlackCanadians #BlackHistory #BlackKids #LearnAndPlay #CommunityEvent #BlackFamilies #BIPOC #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #CulturalInclusion #CulturalConnections #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AfroCulture

#BlackHistoryMonth 2026, hosted by the Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria.

Free Afro-themed play & learn hangout for kids.
This Black led, cultural free kids event focuses on #African History, Geography, Music, Games, Heroes and Innovations for ages 5-12.

Please register by January 17th, 2026!
https://ghanaiansinvictoriabc.ca/

#BlackCulture #BlackCanadians #BlackHistory #BlackKids #LearnAndPlay #CommunityEvent #BlackFamilies #BIPOC #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #CulturalInclusion #CulturalConnections #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #AfroCulture

#TheseAreAFewOfMyFavouriteThings2025

#Nazis Who Tried to Intimidate #BlackCommunity RUN AWAY After Getting HUMILIATED

#SelfDefence #Ohio

#LincolnHeights

#Evandale ✊🏾

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Oqf0zYQ1g&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D

#FCKNZS #FightBACK #CommunitySelfDefencei

#TheseAreAFewOfMyFavouriteThings2025

#Nazis Who Tried to Intimidate #BlackCommunity RUN AWAY After Getting HUMILIATED

#SelfDefence #Ohio

#LincolnHeights

#Evandale ✊🏾

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Oqf0zYQ1g&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D

#FCKNZS #FightBACK #CommunitySelfDefencei

#SaveTheDate - #VancouverIsland 's only #Ghana #Celebration / #CulturalFesitval 🇬🇭

Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria, BC End-of-Year Celebration.
December 27th, 2025 at Saanich Commonwealth Place.

Pay at the door or via e-transfer in advance; discount for early tickets purchase.

Enjoy Ghanaian cultural #food - #GhanaianMusic - dances & prizes. #AllAges #FamilyFriendly #CulturalConnections #CommunityEvent #BlackCulture #GhanaianDiaspora #BIPOCDiaspora #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #AfricanDiaspora #DisplacedAfricans #CulturalInclusion #Wsanec #Saanich #YYJEvents #CulturalEvents #GlobalSouth #VictoriaBC

#SaveTheDate - #VancouverIsland 's only #Ghana #Celebration / #CulturalFesitval 🇬🇭

Association of #Ghanaians in Victoria, BC End-of-Year Celebration.
December 27th, 2025 at Saanich Commonwealth Place.

Pay at the door or via e-transfer in advance; discount for early tickets purchase.

Enjoy Ghanaian cultural #food - #GhanaianMusic - dances & prizes. #AllAges #FamilyFriendly #CulturalConnections #CommunityEvent #BlackCulture #GhanaianDiaspora #BIPOCDiaspora #BlackCommunity #CulturalDiversity #AfricanDiaspora #DisplacedAfricans #CulturalInclusion #Wsanec #Saanich #YYJEvents #CulturalEvents #GlobalSouth #VictoriaBC

Injuries loom, prevent Hornets from tapping full potential https://www.rawchili.com/nba/402949/ #AfricanAmericanNews #Basketball #BlackCommunity #Charlotte #CharlotteAfricanAmericanNews #CharlotteHornets #CharlotteMinorityOwnedNewspaper #CharlotteNewspaper #CharlotteHornets #Hornets #LeadingSource #NBA

Common’s Journey From Bulls Ball Boy to NBA Theme Song Composer https://www.rawchili.com/nba/345655/ #AfricanAmericans #Basketball #BlackAmericans #BlackCommunity #BlackPeople #Bulls #Chicago #ChicagoBulls #ChicagoBulls #Community #NBA #News #SanDiegoVoiceAndViewpoint #ThreeBlackMen #UnitedStates #VoiceAndViewpoint

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Steps Away From Track and Field Where it all Began — in Japan

By Stephen Wade, AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — It began 18 years ago in Japan as a reserve on a J…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericans #blackamericans #Blackcommunity #blackpeople #Community #JapanTopics #news #SanDiegoVoiceandViewpoint #Shelly-AnnFraser-Pryce #unitedstates
https://www.alojapan.com/1370444/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-steps-away-from-track-and-field-where-it-all-began-in-japan/

A King Like Me released in 2024

Zulu is owned by everybody. Everybody feels a part of us.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29567635

#film #documentary #greatfilm #blackfilm #louisiana #blackmusic #blackculture #blackcommunity #blacklove #neworleans #mardigras #blackmastodon

Welp! Thanks to Cincinnati's Black Community, Neo-Nazis Storming the Streets Messed Around and Found Out
#racism #civilrights #blackculture #blackcommunity #ohio #cincinnati
https://www.theroot.com/welp-thanks-to-cincinnatis-black-community-neo-nazis-1851762684?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_twitter

Welp! Thanks to Cincinnati's Black Community, Neo-Nazis Storming the Streets Messed Around and Found Out
#racism #civilrights #blackculture #blackcommunity #ohio #cincinnati
https://www.theroot.com/welp-thanks-to-cincinnatis-black-community-neo-nazis-1851762684?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_twitter

Der schauraum: comic + cartoon rückt Künstler*innen aus der #BlackCommunity in den Fokus & zeigt die Entwicklung Schwarzer Figuren im #Comic. Zur #Ausstellung "Black Comics" erwartet euch ein Rahmenprogramm mit Vorträgen, Lesungen, Filmen & einem Festival.
https://www.dortmund.de/newsroom/nachrichten-dortmund.de/vom-sidekick-zum-superhelden-neue-schau-beleuchtet-entwicklung-schwarzer-figuren-im-comic.html

#RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

https://mediacoop.ca/node/119259

#CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

#RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

https://mediacoop.ca/node/119259

#CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

#RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

https://mediacoop.ca/node/119259

#CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

#RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

https://mediacoop.ca/node/119259

#CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

#RCMP issued an #apology on September 7, 2024, for the historic use of #StreetChecks and other harmful interactions with members of the #African #NovaScotian community. It was an apology too long in coming, for treatment that was, in the words of Rev. Lennett Anderson, “dehumanizing and tragic.” And the RCMP's history suggests we should be deeply skeptical that the proposed action plan will be even close to what is required to remedy these grave injustices.

In his 2019 report, written for the #NovaScotia #HumanRights Commission, Dr. Scot Wortley defines street checks as any occasion in which civilians are stopped by #police and subjected to intrusive questions, and their personal information collected into a database. He confirmed what community members have known for years: people of African descent in the #Halifax region are almost six times more likely to face street checks.

It took five years after the release of this report for the RCMP to apologize for the harms caused. They also committed to an action plan, developed in consultation with members of 13 African Nova Scotian communities and the Association of #Black #SocialWorkers.

https://mediacoop.ca/node/119259

#CDNpoli #NSpoli #DefundRCMP #SystematicRacism #ColonialViolence #RacialProfiling #RacistRCMP #RacistCops #ACAB #BlackCanadians #Maritimes #BlackCommunity #ColonialInjustices #SocialJustice #BIPOC #POCinCanada

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Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: https://futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered.com/welcome-to-the-demo/

Deadline is 17th July.

Feel free to share!

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🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: https://futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered.com/welcome-to-the-demo/

Deadline is 17th July.

Feel free to share!

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🚨 Feedback Klaxon coming through!!! 🚨

Interested in #Black #history? Do you have 10-15 minutes to spare? Why not check out this demo website and give your feedback: https://futurelegacstg.wpenginepowered.com/welcome-to-the-demo/

Deadline is 17th July.

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Global News BC: ‘A beautiful community:’ Canadian universities open lounges for Black students https://globalnews.ca/news/9600338/universities-open-lounges-for-black-students/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #torontoMetropolitanUniversity #loungesforBlackstudents #Blackcommunity #YorkUniversity #blackstudents #georgefloyd #Canada #Campus #TMU

Global News BC: ‘A beautiful community:’ Canadian universities open lounges for Black students https://globalnews.ca/news/9600338/universities-open-lounges-for-black-students/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #torontoMetropolitanUniversity #loungesforBlackstudents #Blackcommunity #YorkUniversity #blackstudents #georgefloyd #Canada #Campus #TMU

This #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfRacialDiscrimination - #BlackLifeImpactFoundation revealed the major components & partners of its #GroundBreaking #education & #impact campaign. The #campaign is designed to deepen #public #understanding of #Canada ’s #Black #history and is a companion to the #CBC #documentary series #BlackLife : #UntoldStories

https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/press-release/black-life-impact-foundation-reveals-public-engagement-campaign-details-and

#BlackCanadian #BIPOC #RacialEmpowerment #HumanRights #Equality #Equity #BlackCommunity #EndRacialDiscrimination