Black Lives Matter - Guelph

10/25/2022

For our Tigrinya-speaking community members:
ውሑስ ቦታ ን ኣፍሪቃውያን፥ ካሪብያውያንን ጸለምትን ምፍጣር

ናይ ጸለምቲ ውርሻ ናይ ጎልፍ ሕብረተሰብ ንኣፍሪቃውያን፥ ካሪብያውያንን ጸለምትን ዝኾኑ ውልቀሰባትን ወለድቶምን ውሑስ ቦታ ንምፍጣር ኣብ ዝሰርሓሉ ዘሎ አዋን ብሓደ ከነምሲ ይዕድም ኣሎ።
——————————————————
Creating safer African, Caribbean and Black Spaces!

The GBHS is hosting a safe space for ACB identifying individuals and their parents to come together as we work towards safer spaces in Guelph.

Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creating-safe-acb-spaces-tickets-429318331687

10/17/2022

We know, we know! We have been MIA for some time. Our team is made up of all volunteers so it’s been difficult managing our full-time jobs, life and our mission of BLM-Guelph which deserves commitment and care. But we are so excited to return, this time in partnership with Guelph Black Heritage Society to host a space for the Guelph ACB community to gather, share food, play games/activities together and discuss how we can work towards creating safer spaces for us.

RSVP @ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creating-safe-acb-spaces-tickets-429318331687

Please share widely!

07/19/2022

New program at by and for the ACB community!

Virtually every Thursday from 7:30-9pm 💙💚

Contact [email protected] for more info or to join in!

05/25/2022

An update: Precious Arku has safely been found today and is in Guelph.

Thank you for helping to spread the word. 🙏🏾

05/23/2022

There’s a Black PhD Engineering student missing from Guelph. He was last seen at the University of Guelph’s Engineering building (Thornborough) on Friday, May 20th. At this point, it’s been nearly 48 hours and family/friends are concerned. If you have any leads or have seen him, please contact or if you’re not comfortable with that, please contact us.

05/22/2022

Happy Asian Heritage Month! 

Throughout the history of Black, Asian, and Pacific Islander people living on Turtle Island, there have been many examples of our communities standing together.

To name a few:

1923 - an unnamed Black man smuggled a number of Chinese men across the Windsor-Detroit border in search of work and a better life
1955 - At the Bandung Conference, representatives from the Asian Continent and African Continent talk together about decolonization and what it looks like for both groups
1960s - Thích Nhất Hạnh educated and inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to advocate against the Vietnam War
1970s - Bayard Rustin, a Black gay activist, advocated for Vietnamese refugees to be allowed to settle in the U.S. 
1979 - Chinese Canadian and Black communities united to denounce a racist episode by CTV that accused foreign students from China of taking away university spots from presumably white Canadians
2020- Asian District Cultural Association supported Black neighbours after the murder of George Floyd
2021- Black activists supported the Asian community after a shooter in Atlanta killed 8 people, 6 of whom were women of Asian descent

The list could go on. This month we celebrate that shared history and commit to continuing to stand together, lift eachother up, and dismantle our common enemy, white supremacy.

Thank you to Asian and Pacific Islander communities and individuals for standing with us as we fight for Black Lives. We also stand with you to Stop Asian Hate.

 

Sources:

In Racial Solidarity: Historicizing Anti-Asian Racism, Violence, and White Supremacy in Canada by Melanie Ng - ActiveHistory.ca
This February is a time to celebrate the history of Black-Asian Solidarity by Daniel X. Pham - NonDoc.com
The History Of Solidarity Between Asian And Black Americans - Ailsa Chang and Kim Tran, NPR.org

Photo credit: Hiếu Hoàng and Ruiyang Zhang

05/06/2022

Today we remember all of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit people who have been the victims of gender-based and racialized violence on .

Red Dress Day began with an art project by Métis artist Jaime Black, who hung red dresses to bring awareness to the disproportionate violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two Spirit people. Now it is an annual day of remembrance and action.

Help us raise awareness and honour their lives by listening to ’s call to post a video, painting, drawing, or image of a Red Dress. 

05/02/2022

Eid Mubarak!

We hope this Eid brings peace, prosperity, and happiness to everyone's life.

Eid Mubarak to all celebrating in Guelph and beyond!

04/28/2022

Connect and share ideas at the BIPOC Community Safe Space!

On May 12 from 6-7:30 pm, we’re having a facilitated discussion for a chance to connect as neighbours, friends, and be in community with one another. We’re also going to talk about the issues affecting the BIPOC community in Guelph, Wellington County, and Waterloo Region and how we can work together to create tangible changes in our communities.

This event will take place online and in person - register for free at https://bit.ly/3Kj5QGW

Note this is a BIPOC space ONLY in order for community to feel safe, heard, and seen. Thank you for respecting the need for this space.

This event is a part of the Guelph Black Heritage Change Starts Now Anti-Racism Summit.

04/27/2022

Join the Rally for Decent Work on Sunday, May 1 as part of the provincial day of action! 

Help us demand a workers-first agenda as we head into the June 2 provincial election.

Workers demand:

-End to racism and discrimination in the workplace
-At least 10 employer-paid sick days for all
-$20 minimum wage
-Decent hours
-Access to a union
-Equal pay for equal work
-Protection for temp agency workers
-Permanent residency status for all

The Guelph march will start at 11 am at the Alan Pickersgill soapbox memorial in Goldie Mills Park and end at 12:30 at Royal City Park.

At 3pm there will be a regional rally in Kitchener as well.

Learn more and find your local rally at justice4workers.org.

03/15/2022

Hello everyone! Today is March 15th, the International Day Against Police Brutality. Tonight at 7PM, join us, and for a candlelight vigil as we remember those who have lost their lives to police brutality. We hope to hold space for one another as we listen and share experiences. We also hope to further the conversation of what we can do to keep ourselves and our community safe, and to reimagine a world without police in Guelph, across Turtle Island and across the globe. See you there!

03/15/2022

Happening tonight at 7 PM at St. George’s Square. International Day Against Police Brutality. Show your support.

Hey everyone! Today is the International Day Against Police Brutality. Join us, , at 7 PM tonight at St. George’s Square for a candlelight vigil as we remember those who have lost their lives to police brutality. We invite everyone to come out to listen and share their experiences, and learn about what we can do as a community to keep ourselves and safe without the use of police.