Systemic Injustice

The Systemic Injustice course provides a comprehensive exploration of the harmful impact of Indigenous mascots. The course emphasizes the roots of Indigenous mascots in colonial racism and societal discrimination. Key themes include:

Historical and Cultural Context

• Colonial Racism: Indigenous mascots stem from colonial practices aimed at dehumanizing and controlling Indigenous peoples.
• Doctrine of Discovery: Legal and cultural justifications rooted in white supremacy have long denied Indigenous sovereignty and rights.
• Systemic Racism: Historical policies like residential schools and land dispossession underpin ongoing cultural erasure.

Personal Activism and Legal Struggles

• Advocacy Journey: The author shares a seven-year legal battle against Indigenous mascots through Canada’s human rights tribunals. The course highlights bureaucratic resistance and procedural setbacks.
• Legal Challenges: Efforts to ban mascots through complaints faced dismissal, breaches of settlement agreements, and institutional indifference.

Social Impact and Media Critique

• Media Complicity: Sports teams, broadcasters, and corporate sponsors have sustained racist stereotypes for profit and tradition.
• Public Perception: Misguided surveys and media portrayals have downplayed Indigenous concerns, enabling mascot persistence.

Call to Action and Systemic Reform

• Cultural Responsibility: Ending mascots is framed as a step toward dismantling racism and supporting Indigenous dignity.
• Legal and Social Reforms: Recommendations include overhauling human rights tribunals, enforcing equality laws, and holding institutions accountable.

Conclusion

Systemic Injustice underscores the need for societal change through acknowledgment of historical wrongs, meaningful legal reforms, and cultural education. Ending Indigenous mascots is presented as critical to fostering a more inclusive and just society.

Systemic Injustice

$85.00 HST included

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