Recognizing Slavery’s Legacy of Racism in the Time of COVID-19

Fireside Chat featuring Chiamaka Mọgọ, Board Member, Canadian Race Relations Foundation &Public Policy Professional & Natasha Henry, President, Ontario Black History Society

One of the greatest crimes against humanity till date has been the transatlantic slave trade. It is not just a reference to a dark period in human history, but the reality that we still continue to live with its shameful legacies. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed those legacies, including racism, inequality, and systemic racism of people of African descent across the globe.

To mark August 23 as a day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, Chiamaka and Natasha discuss this shameful legacy and focus on how COVID-19 has exacerbated the social, political, economic and health conditions that are linked to structural racism, thereby causing people of African descent to suffer disproportionately.

Drawing clear links between the transatlantic slave trade and on-going structural racism faced by the Black community, the panelists will also discuss what we can do to eradicate anti-Black racism and promote equity for this community.

This webinar occurred on August 22, 2020, 1 – 2 PM EST.

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