Acknowledging Canadian Black history crucial in fighting systemic racism, associate professor says

Kathy Hogarth, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, says that Canadians should learn about Canada's history of racism in schools and political leaders should stop perpetuating a false narrative that systemic racism does not exist in Canadian society.

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