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Afro Fusion Community Fashion Show Celebrates Diversity and Unity Proceeds to support coalition of Simcoe County Black-led grassroots organizations
Afro Fusion Community Fashion Show - a single event to support 10+ different organizations supporting Black folk in Simcoe County
UPlift Black Admin
3 days ago3 min read
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UPlift Black Launches New BIPOC 2SLGBTQI+ Programs with Federal Funding: Investment Readiness and Settlement Programs in Barrie Ontario
UPlift Black is proud to announce receipt of 2 separate project funds for BIPOC 2SLGBT newcomer settlement and entrepreneur development
UPlift Black Admin
Feb 273 min read
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Joint Statement by Hope for Refugees International and UPlift Black on Trump Administration’s Attacks on Refugees, 2SLGBTQI+ Rights, and Diversity Protections
Trump administration’s recent executive actions represent direct attack on human rights disproportionately harming marginalized communities
UPlift Black Admin
Feb 203 min read
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Supporting Black Communities: Beyond Black History month
On Feb 13, 2025, the recently formed Simcoe County Black Coalition hosted a virtual town hall discussion on Supporting Black Communities
UPlift Black Admin
Feb 192 min read
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Truth and Transformation - A movement to combat anti-Black gender based violence against Black Women, Girls, Gender Diverse and Trans People in Canada
participants engage at the Truth & Transformation Dialogue event on December 9, 2024 at the UPlift Black Centre for Social Justice &...
Shelly-Ann Skinner
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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Understanding Intersectional Needs: Centring Community Through Ongoing Engagement
UPlift Black centres community in our social justice work through ongoing community engagement.
UPlift Black Admin
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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Intersectionality and the Realities Faced by LGBTQIA+* Newcomers
At UPlift Black, we understand the importance of intersectionality and the factors of multiplicities of privilege and oppression.
UPlift Black Admin
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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Code Switching & Anti-Black Racism
A quick introduction to the meaning of code switching and what it means for inclusion, specifically in anti-Black racism work.
UPlift Black Admin
Aug 16, 20242 min read
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This Juneteenth is a call to remember: None of us are free until all of us are free
What exactly is Juneteenth?? it's important we all understand what today really means. It's an important date in the emancipation of...
UPlift Black Admin
Jun 19, 20243 min read
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