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Legal Info and Help: Black Lives Matter

A great post from British Columbia’s Clicklaw, with resources on legal topics related to Black Lives Matter including human rights, police accountability, protest rights, and getting legal help.

CBC – Being Black in Canada

An up-to-date portal from CBC with articles and videos on “Being Black in Canada”, with highlights from arts, sports, books, streaming video, and CBC’s archives.

Black Youth Helpline

A national helpline available to Black youth to support their health, mental wellbeing, education, and communities. They are available toll-free at 1-833-294-8650.

Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources

Resources and actions to support varying levels of learning and engagement, curated by community activists and academics.

Hogan’s Alley Society

The Hogan’s Alley Society (HAS) is a non-profit organization committed to highlighting the presence of Black history in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. HAS adopts a research-driven approach to community development that seeks to preserve and promote the historical, cultural, societal, and economic contributions made by Black Settlers and their descendants to Vancouver, Greater Vancouver, the Province of British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, and Canada.

British Columbia Black History Awareness Society (BCBHAS)

A great educational resource building awareness of the history of Blacks in BC, and celebrating their historical and current achievements in the arts, education, government, sports, science, etc.

UBC Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) Manual

This manual is edited by law students at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Topics covered include family law, human rights, consumer protection, motor vehicle law, and a number of other legal subjects.

Talking About Race – The Smithsonian

A fantastic online portal that provides digital tools, online exercises, video instructions, scholarly articles, and multi-media resources for educators, parents, caregivers, and individuals committed to racial equality. Curated by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Anti-racist Resources and Reads: Lists for All Ages

An excellent collection of resources for all ages, curated by a librarian for the School Library Journal blog. Includes recommended books, podcasts, movies (including those available from our Library streaming service Kanopy), articles, social media accounts, and more.

Understand Black Stories – 45 free films to stream from Cineplex

Cineplex has made 45 titles by Black creators or about Black lives free to stream in Canada: “In a time when many are turning to movies to become informed and empowered, we want to help. This collection of important films was curated to elevate Black stories, artists and filmmakers and spark discussion. These films are available to view at no cost.” You must sign up for an account, then you can rent the titles for $0.

Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List

For 95 years, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture has preserved, protected, and fostered a greater understanding of the Black experience through its collections, exhibitions, programs, and scholarship. In response to the uprisings across the globe demanding justice for Black lives, the Schomburg Center has created a Black Liberation Reading List. The 95 titles on the list represent books we and the public turn to regularly as activists, students, archivists, and curators, with a particular focus on books by Black authors and those whose papers we steward.

Most of the #Schomburg95 books are available digitally for free via The New York Public Library’s SimplyE e-reader app on iOS and Android. Many are also available from the Schomburg Shop, along with a dedicated array of books and materials chronicling global Black culture.

Black Lives Matter

#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. It is now an international human rights movement originating from within the African American community, which campaigns against violence and systemic racism towards Black people. 

Here is the link for our local chapter, Black Lives Matter Vancouver.

BCTF Anti-racism Online Resources and Websites

Resources for educators from the British Columbia Teachers’ Association.

08/10/2020 NYT Live Updates: Race and America

New York Times.

Booklist on Race and Racism

A booklist of recent titles that explore themes of race and racism.

Immigrant Education Society Mindfulness Self-Help

Mindfulness self-help available in multiple languages, including Chinese.

North Shore Grocery Store List

This guide lists information on grocery store options for ordering by phone and delivery as well as senior-specific shopping times.

North Shore Free and Low-Cost Food

This guide lists information about no-cost and low-cost food on the North Shore.

Nidus Personal Planning

Nidus helps people make and register representation agreements and learn about other legal planning documents. The site includes updated representation agreements and forms with tips for witnessing and signing for COVID-19.

Connect North Shore

Created by the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver through North Shore Emergency Management, Connect North Shore links residents to community resources including information for those in need and volunteer opportunities for those who want to help.