BCAN is an African Centered Organization committed to Building, Healing and Advocating for the Black Community of Peel Region.
Peel Region
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Honouring our incredible community, team, and allied partners for Black History 365! Systems engagement and collaboration are at the core of our work and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve our community.
#BCAN #Collaboration #BlackHistory365 #SystemsChange #engagement
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Today we honour the work of Michaëlle Jean and Dudley Laws for Black History 365, whose work is propelled by important Black leaders throughout Canadian history. #BCANcelebrates their legacy in forging paths for activists and leaders in Canada today💪🏿
#advocacy #BlackHistory365
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February is Black History Month 🙌🏾 Join BCAN all month-long in celebrating Black history, local and global Black leaders, and our incredible Black community. Black history is #365days
#BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory365 #peelregion
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Today we remember #MartinLutherKing, #AudreLorde, and #MalcolmX through their powerful words and action. Let us be inspired by their courageous acts and work together to advocate for our community. We are better #together!
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Consider making a donation to BCAN today!
100% of the proceeds go directly to helping our team effectively work with and serve our community. Remember, we are indeed stronger together! Your contribution supports our team for the development of strong community.
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Today, we celebrate Ujamaa (Cooperative economics) and Nia (Purpose). Ujamaa is the principle to build and maintain our collective work and uplift one another, while Nia is the reminder to remember the past through traditional greatness. #BCANCelebrates #Kwanzaa
Happy Kwanzaa!✨From December 26th to January 1st, celebrate with BCAN the key principles of Kwanzaa, beginning with #Umoja (Unity), #Kujichagulia (Self-determination) and #Ujima (Collective work and responsibility) #BCANCelebrates #Kwanzaa
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BCAN joins the nation in observing the 1st Truth & Reconciliation Day on September 30th. We stand with our Indigenous brothers and sisters on this day and everyday.
Truth and Reconciliation calls for action:
www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/br…
ALT Truth and Reconciliation Day. Thursday, September 30, 2021.
ALT BCAN joins the nation in observing the 1st Truth & Reconciliation Day on September 30th. We stand with our Indigenous brothers and sisters on this day and everyday. Let’s continue this extremely painful conversation. Truth can be a heavy burden but we must find a way to address the 94 calls for action to move forward in our healing journey.
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Proposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates | CBC News cbc.ca/news/politics/legal-a…
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Keep6ix.org presents 2021 budget and its affects on the Black Community ... youtu.be/vYjXQSOad9c via @YouTube
HAPPY JUNETEENTH!!!!
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Parents Teach 6-Year-Old Son About Peaceful Protests Using Action Figures becauseofthemwecan.com//blog…
See this Instagram post by @bcanpeel instagram.com/p/CBWITK9hW1Z/…
Motion passed declaring Anti-Black Racism as a crisis in the Region of Peel incorporation from @bcanpeel call to action bcanpeel.com/media/knee-off-…
#Changingthesystemfromtheinsideout
#BlackLivesMatter
#StrongerTogether