Kids Can Be Activists Too!
April 24th to 30th is National Volunteer Week. This year we are spotlighting five young Canadian activists to keep your eyes on.
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Caitlin Baker
Apr 1, 202212 min read
20 Diverse Books of Poetry for Kids to Adults.
List of 20 diverse books of poetry for National Poetry Month that can be enjoyed by all ages, from early elementary children to adults.
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Kerry Cavers
Mar 21, 20223 min read
You can't have cake because you're Black.
This was the answer I received when, at 7 years old, I asked the birthday kiddo why I didn’t get a piece of cake like everyone else.
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Caitlin Baker
Mar 12, 20224 min read
5 Books for Young Children to Celebrate International Women’s Day & Women's History Month
MAR is spotlighting Canadian, BIWOC authors this month with 5 endearing titles to celebrate #IWD and #WomensHistoryMonth
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Caitlin Baker
Feb 3, 20229 min read
10 Books on Black Girl Magic and Black Boy Joy
#BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy are about finding magic and joy in the everyday, and celebrating each and every Black girl and boy.
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MAR Education Advocacy Team
Oct 22, 202124 min read
25+ Diverse Books for Anti-Racist Educators
25+ books for Anti-racist Educators to use in their classrooms and homes.
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Kerry Cavers
Sep 12, 202122 min read
25 Diverse Books That Are "Windows" and "Mirrors"
I grew up in a pretty much all white town, with my white mom, educated by white teachers, watching shows full of white people...
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MAR Education Advocacy Team
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Diverse Books Reading Challenge
Spend your August reading BIPOC written books, with culturally diverse characters, with #ownvoices storylines. Kids, you could win a...
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Kerry Cavers
Jun 16, 20213 min read
How to be an Ally this Canada Day.
“Canada Day” is on the horizon. Can we honourably celebrate a nation built on genocide and enslavement?
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Kerry Cavers
Jun 6, 202116 min read
25+ Diverse Books on Reparations
Many think of Reparations just in terms of financial compensation but reparations is really about repairing relationships.
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Kerry Cavers
May 8, 202122 min read
25 Diverse Books on Reproductive Justice.
This month’s book list addresses themes of Reproductive Justice, body autonomy, consent, feminism (not just white feminism) and more.
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MAR Healthcare Advocacy Team
Apr 10, 20219 min read
Covid-19 Shines a Light on Health Inequities.
Covid-19 has shone a light on the health disparities and inequities that exist and persist as a result of colonialism and systemic racism.
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Caitlin Baker
Apr 5, 202114 min read
25 Diverse Books on Health Equity & the Environment.
25 titles ranging from children's board books to Adult non-fiction on Health, the Environment, and Equity that you can add to your library.
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Pat Baxter
Mar 28, 20214 min read
Meal Planning as Self-Care
The term "meal planning" can either cause joy or strike fear in the heart of many a household leader.
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Kerry Cavers
Mar 24, 20213 min read
What Kind of Mother Are You?
You are either supporting the status quo - systemic racism - or actively working to dismantle it. There is no in between.
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Becky Leyva
Mar 16, 20215 min read
Steps to Become a Revolutionary Mother.
Revolutionary Mothering is the idea that mothering also means building community and and ensuring survival for the future generation.
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Pat Baxter
Mar 13, 20213 min read
Include Play in Your Anti-Racism Journey.
Take a moment to play. It doesn’t matter at what, or where, or how. The secret is to make it playful.
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Caitlin Baker
Mar 1, 202113 min read
25 Books of Revolutionary Mothering
25 Books of Revolutionary Mothering from children's board books to adult non-fiction.
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Symbia Barnaby
Feb 28, 20216 min read
Boundaries + Burnout
Setting boundaries help you to be able to keep showing up to this very important anti-racism work without burning out.
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Kerry Cavers
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Do Black People Drink Coffee?
Yes, this is an actual question I have been asked.
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