Dr. Shirley Chau stands holding the UBC Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force report. She says the resurgence of racism in today’s society doesn’t have to be inevitable.
It’s often said that history repeats itself, and racism between citizens and nations is no exception. Threaded throughout human history, including the relatively brief history of Canada, are strands of racism; thicker at some times and thinner at others, but ever present.
However, according to Dr. Shirley Chau, an Associate Professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Social Work and Co-Chair of UBC’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force, the resurgence of racism doesn’t have to be inevitable.
“It begins with acknowledging racism exists and there are real effects on people’s lives,” says Dr. Chau.
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