Sharing our voices for our health
Anti Black Racism
Mental Health & Wellness resources for BOTH Black professionals & community members:
Toolkit: Family Care, Community Care and Self-Care Tool Kit: Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma. Source: Association of Black Psychologists. https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/newshour/app/uploads/2016/07/07-20-16-EEC-Trauma-Response-Community-and-SelfCare-TookKit-1.pdf
App: Liberate meditation app for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) https://liberatemeditation.com/
Podcast: Race, Health & Happiness. Hosted by Dr. Onye Nnorom, interviewing BIPOC people about ‘surthriving’ in a racialized world. http://racehealthhappiness.buzzsprout.com/
Podcast: the Dainty dish. Podcast on mental health. Dr. Nnorom – Racism and mental health https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnEaUVkn2uM
Article: vicarious traumatization: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/black-pain-gone-viral-racism-graphic-videos-can-create-ptsd-like-trauma
Publication: Police killings and their spillover effects on the mental health of black Americans: a population-based, quasi-experimental study. Lancet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6376989/
Resources on anti-Black Racism and/or Black population health
Description: Anti-Black racism & health: Black Health Alliance http://blackhealthalliance.ca/home/antiblack-racism/
Statement from Black Health Leaders on COVID-19’s impact on Black Communities in Ontario (April 2, 2020): https://www.allianceon.org/news/Statement-Black-Health-Leaders-COVID-19s-impact-Black-Communities-Ontario
Report: Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium 2020 Report: https://www.healthcommons.ca/s/Full-Report-Black-Experiences-in-Health-Care-Symposium-2020.pdf
BPAO Abstract: Mpalirwa et al. Experiences of Black physicians/physician trainees in medicine in Ontario. Presented at Canadian Conference on Medical Education. 2019
https://events.decorporate.ca/CCME2019/abstract/submission-summary.php?y=cGFwZXJJZD00MzM0Nw==
United Nations Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Canada (2017): https://ansa.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/files/report-of-the-working-group-of-experts-on-people-of-african-descent-on-its-mission-to-canada.pdf
Statement: Canadian Human Rights Commission statement on anti-Black racism: https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/eng/content/statement-anti-black-racism-canada-time-face-truth
Report: Ontario’s Anti-Racism Directorate’s Anti-Black racism strategy 2017 (archived): https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-anti-black-racism-strategy
Report: City of Toronto Anti-Black racism strategy: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/community/confronting-anti-black-racism/creation-of-the-anti-black-racism-action-plan/
Video: How Racism affects maternal health. Dr. Onye Nnorom. Keynote: Canadian Association of Midwives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIgQoXIQSOg
Video: Black Health Matters: Responding to COVID-19. Dalla Lana School of Public Health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyKKzZGtfHw
Video: Racism and Health — What is the Connection? Dr. David R. Williams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLjVjVy_yw
Podcast: Code Switch. Race & Identity, Remixed. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/
Support for protest/advice to protesters
BPAO position statement in support of Community Action: https://bpao.org/2020/06/05/bpao-position-statement-support-for-community-action/
Video: Dr. Vera Etches, medical officer of health for Ottawa Public health speaks to the need to protest during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/racism-public-health-march-doctor-etches-1.5600591
Black Canadian health organizations:
Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario
Black Physicians of Canada (newly formed network)
Quebec Black Medical Association
Health Association of African Canadians (Nova Scotia)
Black Medical Students’ Association of Canada
Black Medical Students’ Association University of Toronto
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Centre
Resources Prepared by Other Organizations
