Racism
Recent stories about racism
Anti-Black Racism Action Plan recommends permanent office
The final version of the Anti-Black Racism Action Plan commissioned by the City of Edmonton last year recommends the creation of a permanent office devoted to meeting the needs of Black people in Edmonton.
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![A bearded, bespectacled Irfan Chaudhry smiles in a portrait]](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/07/10/irfan-chaudhry.jpg "Researcher weighs in on city's anti-racism efforts")
Researcher weighs in on city's anti-racism efforts
For Irfan Chaudhry, some of Edmonton's recent difficulties in implementing its anti-racism strategy follow a familiar pattern.
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Mayor lauds anti-racism efforts amid acrimony
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has been highlighting the city's anti-racism efforts, even travelling to Berlin to speak about it. But the committee charged with shaping that work has been paused, raising concerns about a lack of community involvement and delays in implementing the city's anti-racism strategy.
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A moment in history: June 22, 1953
On this day 69 years ago, the city was planning to build the largest outdoor pool in Edmonton. The proposed $150,000 project in the Mill Creek Ravine would create a large central pool and "a separate diving tank, a wading pool and a large sundeck," the Edmonton Journal noted at the time. But Mill Creek's connection with swimming in the city goes back far longer than the 1950s.
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App aims to equip bystanders to respond to hate
An Edmonton-based developer is building an app to help bystanders respond appropriately to hate-motivated attacks. The Allies app allows users to send out a beacon if they are experiencing or witnessing a hate incident, alerting nearby users and helping to coordinate bystander intervention.
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Stop Race-Based Hate aims to equip people to speak out about racism
The team behind a new anti-racism education tool hopes it will spur people's confidence to speak out about racism, as Edmonton prepares for another convoy of trucks to descend on the city in protest of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Uncovering deeper layers: Art projects funded to confront racism across the city
City council has approved close to $215,000 in grants for local non-profit and grassroots organizations to tackle racism — with more than a quarter of the funding going to arts-based projects or organizations.
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Headlines
Top headlines include increased security at Edmonton transit stations, and a recent uptick in Alberta COVID-19 cases.
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Panel discussion to explore renaming public spaces, monuments in Edmonton
From statues and monuments to the names of sports teams, the world continues to grapple with whether controversial memorials should be removed or preserved. On Jan. 20, The Centre for Race and Culture (CFRAC) is turning the focus to Edmonton with a panel discussion about the lasting impact of the city's own problematic memorials.
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