June 11, 2020 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. (ET)
Webinar: Actionable ways to address anti-Black racism & police violence through public health practice
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This webinar took place in English.
The ubiquitous anti-Black racism within law enforcement has led to the loss of many innocent Black lives at the hands of police officers. Andrew Loku, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, Regis Korchinski-Paquet and George Floyd are among the many Black lives that were taken too soon. These lives are but a fraction of the toll of persistent structural violence that impedes and threatens Black life.
This webinar places anti-Black police violence in context of ongoing anti-Black racism.
Speakers from within the Black health and legal community discuss the impact of state-sponsored violence on health and provide an opportunity to discuss actionable ways to address anti-Black police brutality and violence in the Canadian public health community.
The webinar creates the space to have discussions that focus on how public health institutions and the community as a whole should address anti-Black police violence through public health practice.
Listners will learn about:
- the impact of anti-Black racism and anti-Blackness on health;
- anti-Black racism and police violence in the Canadian context; and
- a public and population health response to anti-Black police violence.
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For all participants:
For participants who are just beginning to learn about anti-racism, please consult one or more of the following webinars as a primer:
