News & Stories
CRRC AGM 2022: Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough
Join the CRRC for a hybrid (virtual & in-person) AGM and community event centered on Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough on Tuesday, May 17th @ 7pm-9pm with a pre-event social starting at 6pm (in-person only).
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.
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.
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 and your experiences. As we honour and remember our past, we create and change the future. BLM Nogojiwanong is looking for Black and