CAUGHT ON VIDEO: March against anti-Black racism at Sheridan College in Mississauga
Published June 13, 2020 at 6:15 pm
Hundreds of people marched this afternoon to protest against anti-Black racism while also addressing student concerns at Sheridan College in Mississauga.
The Black Sheridan Solidarity March, organized by the Sheridan Black Student’s Association, began this afternoon at Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus in City Centre.
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According to a statement posted to the association’s Instagram account, the protest was organized to address the issue of some students (particularly black students) not feeling supported enough by the school.
“We need to address the lack of black representation at Sheridan College at different levels including teaching and non-teaching faculty and staff,” the association said, adding that the protest would touch upon the cultural relevance of services and systemic biases across various levels at the college.
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“This is a 100% peaceful protest against anti-black racism at Sheridan and speaking up as well for all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour). We’ve heard all the nice words that look good for PR but now we demand action.”
Demonstrators were joined by Janet Morrison, Sheridan’s President and Vice-Chancellor, and Maria Lucido Bezely, Dean of Students at Sheridan.
This is the second anti-Black racism protest this month in Mississauga, with thousands gathering at Celebration Square last Saturday (including Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie) to demand fundamental changes to policing, including the use of body cams on all Peel police officers.
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