Racialized 506: Anti-racism conversations Season 2 Saint John Newcomers Centre

This episode addresses the discriminating experiences that Asian people are experiencing in Saint John city.  Should we call ourselves newcomers or all-comers since we all come to Canada from all over the world, except the indigenous people? What can help shift people's wrongful mindset about Asian immigrants, and where should we start first? Listen to know more. 

This episode discusses three stressing concerns: (1) students' experience of racism; (2) teachers' capabilities to address or to help overcome or prevent racism; and (3) the educational system's reaction toward racism at school. The episode includes varied perspectives from different guest speakers who are either educators, coaches, or students. 
We also learn the difference between covert and overt racism and how elementary and high school students experience racism differently. Should we point out the wrong behaviors immediately, or should we use indirect methods to help students realize the problem by themselves?
Listen to this episode to know more. 

This episode discusses hot topics around the indigenous portraits in media & the lack of reality around this group. Also, it addresses the media's current issues of diversity in its workplace & the urge to approach minority groups and listen to their stories to have a better understanding. What is white privilege, and how to get rid of it? How to protect minor people who decide to stand up from the shadow and raise their voices? Does the media portray the indigenous people correctly, or is it just a self-reflection from the media? Listen to know more!

Institutional racism is systemic racism in which racialized experience is not caused by an individual but by the whole entire organization or the state laws. Our four guest speakers contributed to this topic from four different perspectives. Professor Chris Doran shared his immigrant experience and two strategies to combat racism through education and collective play. Heba Mohamed shared her difficulty living in the Egyptian community as a divorced woman with kids and her way to overcome the obstacle. Normand Hector raised the issue of fairness and equality in organizational pay. And Mohammed Hashim shared some true stories that can make us realize racism is still an extreme experience for many underrepresented people. 

This episode discusses political leadership viewpoints in anti-racism practices. Racism is not a file on the leaders' desks, it is something that racialized people experience every day. Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of Canadian identity and a source of social and economic strength. How much has been done by political and community leaders to oppose racism and promote diversity in the Greater Saint John community? Listen to this episode to find out.
Special guest speakers: Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon, Saint John M.P. Wayne Long, lawyer Neil Clements, and Scott Mckeen