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White people have to step up to identify systemic racism in Canada, labour expert says Meritocracy

White people have to step up to identify systemic racism in Canada, labour expert says

The burden of identifying systemic racism and oppression shouldn't fall on people of colour, says a Vancouver-based labour relations specialist, who adds white people need to also take responsibility.A peaceful demonstration against anti-black racism in Vancouver over the weekend drew thousands of people. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)The burden of identifying systemic racism…
bubmag
June 2, 2020
The officer who stood by as George Floyd died is Asian American. We need to talk about that. Meritocracy

The officer who stood by as George Floyd died is Asian American. We need to talk about that.

The image of then-Minneapolis police Officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, standing with his back turned as a white officer knelt on George Floyd's neck has ignited a discussion about how to approach the topic of anti-blackness in the Asian American community.Thao, who has a history of being involved in…
bubmag
June 2, 2020
The meritocracy trap – book review Meritocracy

The meritocracy trap – book review

Bell, Phil (2020) The meritocracy trap – book review. LSE Business Review (05 Apr 2020). Blog Entry. Text (businessreview_2020-04-05-the-meritocracy-trap-book) - Published Version Download (96kB) https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2... Abstract Rather than aiding social mobility, the concept of meritocracy is the greatest obstacle to equal opportunities in the US today - reviewed by Phil…
bubmag
May 28, 2020