The protests that ensued in the summer of 2020 because of the murder of Mr. George Perry Floyd (1973-2020) by a white police officer shocked many people. For the first time, it seemed, Canadians were shocked into the realization that racism against Black peoples is real. We came to realize that stereotypical views about Black people, what we refer to as anti-Black sentiment, leads to anti-Black racisms, the negative use of power to treat Black people differently, unequally, and often excessively worse than others of different races.
Purpose: Profile two books that shed light on the problem of anti-Black sentiment in Canada and how to end it.
Before Reading: Ask yourself: What do I really know about anti-Black sentiment and anti-Black racisms in Canada?