Black Lives Matter
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How athletes and leagues used their platforms to inspire change during an unprecedented 2020 season
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To put it bluntly, 2020 has been an unprecedented year for society. Calling it unprecedented would still be a massive understatement as the world has encountered so much hardship this year. In a year that was already going to be chaotic, given that it was an election year in the United States, the dial for…
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OUA Announces the Creation of the Black, Biracial and Indigenous Task Force
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*In order to influence change across the OUA landscape, the provincial sport organization announced the creation of the BBI task force. Men’s football leads the way for Laurier’s efforts* 2020 has been an unprecedented year around the world especially in the aspect of equality and social justice. Sports which has notoriously been viewed as a…
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Looking at systemic injustice and anti-Black racism in the Waterloo region
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The ongoing Black Lives Matter protests are leading the way for critical discussions around race and racism and, more specifically, anti-Black racism. These global protests followed after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by members of the Minnesota police force on May 25. While the protests are shedding a…
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Laurier students come forward with experiences of racism and discrimination on campus
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The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by Minneapolis police on May 25 has sparked global and national protests. These protests have been leading the way for discussions around racism, anti-Black racism, workplace discrimination and institutionalized racism. Within the past few weeks, students from Wilfrid Laurier University have used these discussions to share…
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Thousands come together in solidarity with Black Lives Matter march on Wednesday
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On June 3, an estimated 20 000 people attended the KW Solidarity March for Black Lives Matter to protest and raise awareness for the many lives lost to police brutality. The march, which began at 44 Gaukel Street in downtown Kitchener, happened in response to racial injustice against Black and racialized folks. Attendees of all…
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Peaceful Black Lives Matter march to take place in Kitchener
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On June 3, the “KW Solidarity March for Black Lives Matter” will take place at 44 Gaukel street, across the street from Victoria Park, Kitchener. This march, set to begin at 5 pm on Wednesday, is a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with those who have lost their lives to police brutality, institutionalized racism and anti-Blackness. …
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Being mindful of your behaviour on the bus
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Riding the city bus can be quite a harrowing experience, despite it being such an arbitrary necessity of my everyday life. As a student who has no car, I rely on the public transportation system to take me back and forth from my home in Kitchener, to school in Waterloo. I’ve regularly ridden the bus…
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Laurier Diversity and Equity Office and Faculty host Teach-In for community
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On Sept. 25, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Diversity and Equity Office, in partnership with other faculty members, held a Teach-In for the Laurier community in the Senate and Board Chamber on the Waterloo campus. The Teach-In provided a chance for anyone in the Laurier community to come together to learn, listen and talk about many relevant…
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