Presidential Implementation Committee to Confront Anti-Black Racism

In July 2020, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) released the Anti-Black Racism Campus Climate Review Report, which highlights the real-life experiences of Black students, faculty and staff to foster a greater understanding of the realities they face with anti-Black racism in a Canadian post-secondary institution. 

The findings were gathered from focus groups and interviews  in which over 60 Black-identified students, staff and faculty participated. The report outlines 14 recommendations that make clear what needs to be accomplished in order to create a campus environment: 

• Where everyone feels they belong;
• That is reflective of our school’s entire population; and,
• Where people feel welcomed, valued, seen and heard

In tandem with the release of the report, the Presidential Implementation Committee to Confront Anti-Black Racism was announced and tasked with addressing the recommendations included in the report.

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