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Having race based data allowed us to quantify huge differences in covid-19 rates, hospitalization and death by race. We can use the same type of data to ensure that our recovery is equitable. An anti-racist approach could help us deal with systemic problems causing disparities.

1/When Black communities express distrust in covid-19 vaccines, the ppl best positioned to address it are…Black communities! Check out our CMAJ article describing our successes & framework for allies who want to support Black patients. RESPECT is key! cmaj.ca/content/193/31…

Introducing the Deloitte Canada Black and Indigenous Student Scholarship | Deloitte Canada deloi.tt/2VnjWnd via @DeloitteCanada

Really great article by Erin Anderson investigating the links between racism and serious mental health problems. Well done Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

If you want the real up to date figures on how Canada and the rest of the world are doing with regards to covid-19 look at this brilliant UNDP / WHO / Oxford website, data and dashboard. Vaccine equity will help economic development and protect the world data.undp.org/vaccine-equity/

Stop by! Spread the word! The clinic is on! Covid-19 Vaccines, BP check, health resources, food, music, Black docs and nurses! #OneLove ! @jcaontario centre 995 Arrow Road Sat & Sun! @BlackHealthCAN @BlackCreekCHC @drandrewb @hello_sane @Neilisrad @akwatukhenti @CanadianAfrican

COVID-19 and the Black Community. Answering Questions about Covid Vaccines. youtu.be/zE3n034niWY via @YouTube

Have you had the chance to check out our new episode? If you’re in a rush, our show notes are a great way to get a taste of what @OnyeActiveMD & @mskikeojo discuss 🔥🔥 racehealthhappiness.buzzsprout.com/856639/8242132…

Black Canadians are more likely to have lost income during covid-19; more likely to be struggling financially and be in poverty even though 31% of Black women are working in health care. We need to focus on the Black population during the recovery www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quoti…

Over 2/3 of Black Canadians are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Understand why in this telling health statement by a coalition of Black physicians and community health leaders. bpao.org/2021/03/12/289… @BlackHealthCAN @BlackNorthCA @BlkOpportunity )

Hello everyone! I would like to say thank you for all of your kind words that you have been twittering me. 25 years ago, as you know, we did not have social media and your thoughtful sentiments are truly heart felt and warming. I thank you for your passionate response.

Founder & Chairman of @BlackNorthCA Initiative @wesleyjhall speaks about the necessary work to support, uplift, and empower Black Canadians. Thank you CTV News! montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2…

#racesEDJ New introductory tool with a Black and Nova Scotia focus - looking at health inequities and the social determinants of health - from Halifax-based Healthy Populations Institute. "Health disparities among Black Canadians" youtu.be/Ocxw2Sdronk

To eliminate systemic racism and create better health outcomes for people of colour, we need: ✅ better race-based data collection ✅ to eliminate income inequality ✅ to close the wealth gap Read the full report to learn more. #CDNpoli #CDNhealth buff.ly/3oZlvkF

Door-to-door testing in Toronto Community Housing seniors buildings coupled with local outreach to provide services to enable isolation. It’s an improved model that starts with door-to-door multilingual outreach, followed days later with testing, followed-up with wellness checks

Why health care institutions need to build trust with the Black community in the fight against the pandemic. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

We are thrilled to announce that @BlackNorthCA and @wearewomxn (WAW) have partnered to empower black womxn entrepreneurs in the Canadian food and beverage industry!

🚨 New Program Alert!🚨 This 8-week workshop series will offer skills and tools to support one’s mental wellness journey. These workshops are intended for Womxn identifying as African, Caribbean, & Black (ACB) and over the age of 16. Contact: chantal@whiwh.com or (647) 613-0732

The death of Yassin Dabeh, a 19 year old cleaner who worked at a for-profit #LTC home, tells us we live in a dystopian world where the privileged ‘stay home’ while low income essential workers die because they have to work without paid sick leave or adequate PPE. RIP. #COVID19

Far-right groups on the rise in N.B. and across Atlantic Canada, researcher says cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…