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The racism around us
I like to think Canada is a progressive country, and discrimination is on the decline, but I’ve had a reality check. Recently, a group home caregiver, a Liberian woman, told me of her challenges with a difficult client who often wanders from the home. She has had to run after this client to keep her…
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60 Years from Now…
Two women, working as “maids” in 1960’s segregated southern United States, cross racial lines to take a risk in telling their stories to an eager young writer. Watching “The Help” in Virginia, I couldn’t help but wonder about the impact of such a film in what was the historic “south.” The film showed…
