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Hundreds gather in Sackville for anti-racism vigil
Nearly 300 people gathered outside Sackville’s main post office today as part of a silent vigil to protest against racism. Participants were responding to an invitation on Facebook yesterday from former Sackville poet laureate Marilyn Lerch who wrote: “I would like … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Mount Allison University, Town of Sackville
Tagged anit-racism, George Floyd, Robyn Maynard, Silent vigil
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Mt. A. hears about slavery, racism and making Black Lives Matter
About 250 Mount Allison students, professors and university staff listened Thursday night as author Robyn Maynard spoke about how, after more than 400 years, racism still prevails in Canada in spite of the country’s self-image as a beacon of tolerance, diversity, … Continue reading
