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Peterborough police-reported hate crimes rate was highest in Canada in 2020 — Peterborough Examiner report

Racism “is unfortunately a reality, in our community.” — CRRC Chair Charmaine Magumbe, quoted in the article. The number of local hate crimes declined in 2021.

CRRC Peterborough
March 22, 2022

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Introducing Our New CRRC Coordinator: Czarina Garcia

CRRC is pleased to introduce our new Coordinator, Czarina Garcia (she/her). Czarina will be overseeing all daily operations of CRRC and maintaining positive relationships with community stakeholders and political leaders to promote increased community understanding of racial intolerance and racial disadvantage arising from the institutional and systemic nature of racism.

CRRC Peterborough
March 7, 2022

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Black History Month Artist and Performer Callout

Black Live Matter Nogojiwanong invites you to help create content for Black History Month 2022. To honour this month they want to support your art, creativity, and passion to memorialize this time…

CRRC Peterborough
February 5, 2022

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Celebrate Black History Month with the Peterborough Public Library

Every year in February, during Black History Month, the Peterborough library celebrates the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians. The theme for Black History Month 2022 is February and Forever: Celebrating Black History today…

CRRC Peterborough
February 4, 2022

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Black Writers to Read Right Now

For Black History Month, CRRC is pleased to share this list of 60 recommended books and other media published by the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.

CRRC Peterborough
February 3, 2022

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Join us LIVE at 7pm February 5 for the 2022 Black History Month Proclamation & Launch

The Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough proudly announces the launch of a calendar of local Black History Month 2022 events, starting on February 5th with a virtual launch event open to…

CRRC Peterborough
January 28, 2022

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Watch Our 2021 Black History Month Proclamation & Launch Event (Held Jan. 31st)

The Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough is pleased to share a recording of Peterborough's launch event for Black History Month 2021. The launch can be viewed here.

It includes traditional African drumming and dance, a proclamation by Mayor Therrien, statements of support by dignitaries, and two prominent guest speakers — historian Rosemary Sadlier (who played a leading role in establishing Black History Month at all levels of gevernment) and Nicole Bonnie, the first Black CEO of the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies.

CRRC Peterborough
February 1, 2021

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Poll Shows Support for Strong Social Media Regulations to Prevent Online Hate and Racism

A poll by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and Abacus Data shows 93% of Canadians believe online hate speech and racism are a problem, with 49% saying they are “very serious problems.” At least 60% support federal government regulation.