22Mar
On the day of our final event for Black History Month, aptly called “The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere” on the racism within the criminal justice system, we received the first bits of news of the occurrences on your campus regarding racist-themed parties. Our own campus at Queen’s University has been plagued with similar incidents, minimally recognized by the administration, that remains a constant reminder of how our university disregards our identities, our struggles and our pain. We understand all too well the frustration and anger that one feels in facing a climate of ignorance, apathy and downright bigotry. Your rights to safety, respect and a sense of belonging to the UCSD campus should be honoured by the administrators and your fellow classmates.
We, at the Queen’s Coalition Against Racial and Ethnic Discrimination, offer you our support in this fight. Through both observation and literature, it is apparent that the higher echelons of Western universities are reserved for those who do not and choose not to understand the lived experiences of people of colour. You are not alone in this fight. Your voices continue to be heard and their pain and strength are familiar. We offer you the beginnings of a network across nation boundaries to end the racism that pervades our universities.
Real Pain. Real Action.
In Solidarity,
Queen’s Coalition Against Racial and Ethnic Discrimination
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
08Dec
There’s been a history of casting white people for Asian characters, the latest case being “The Last Air Bender”, where all four leads are filled by white people. This kind of reminds me of white artists covering black artists songs (without paying royalties) and getting famous for them.
ie Elvis’s Hound Dog is a cover of Big Momma Thornton’s song by the same name.
Racialicious has good summary
20Oct
The QCRED Board Members will be hosting office hours for the rest the fall term to ensure the accessibility of the space, please come visit at any time if you have questions or if you just want to chill in a safe space!
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Ameera |
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Anna |
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Kavita & Ameera |
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Kavita |
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Kavita |
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Fraser |
Ethan |
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Fraser |
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28Sep
Hopefully all of you are tuning in to our weekly radio show “The Massive” on CFRC 101.9FM or cfrc.ca. This week we welcomed guest host DJ Bay and we talked about the third annual Educational Pow Wow as well as “fauxcoming” weekend and the police presence. Please check us out on the archives if your interested!
06Jun
QCRED condemns all forms of racism and oppression including antisemitism. As a group that aims to emphasize the plurality of experiences within communities, we condemn the overt conflation of Judaism with Zionism. QCRED sees this comparison as in and of itself oppressive as it does not reflect the wide and diverse perspectives coming out of Jewish communities, religious and non-religious — many of which are openly anti-Zionist or post-Zionist (if you want more information about organizations that represent these voices, please come by the QCRED office in JDUC).
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