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Racism and Forms of Racism

What is racism? - Calgary Anti-Racism Education

Forms of racism - Calgary Anti-Racism Education
Talks about individual racism and systemic racism.

I, Racist - John Metta
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Aboriginal Racism in Canada - National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health
3 short articles discussing the experiences, origins and impacts of racism against Indigenous peoples in Canada: "Understanding Racism", "Aboriginal Experiences with Racism and Its Impacts" and "Policies, Programs and Strategies to Address Aboriginal Racism: A Canadian Perspective."

Racism in Winnipeg - Fernwood Publishing
A free e-book of previously published chapters specific to Winnipeg about race, colonialism, child welfare, Indigenous women and more.

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There is no such thing as the 'white race' — or any other race, says historian - The Sunday Edition, CBC Radio 
An interview with scholar and author of "The History of White People", Nell Irvin Painter
"People have been able to see differences in skin colour from as long as we know, but the meaning of those differences has changed over time, and the meaning that we assign, which we call race, is an invention of the 18th Century." - Nell Irvin Painter

KC Adams: Perception, imagery and the fragility of prejudice - Harrison Samphir
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