CBC*: "Anti-Black racism 'deeply entrenched' in nursing, report calls for immediate action
Registered Nurses of Ontario Association Black Nurses Task Force found 88% of respondents faced racism or discrimination in their work"
*Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, February 8, 2022
Actual headline: "Anti-Black racism 'deeply entrenched' in nursing, says new report calling for immediate action"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-nurses-racism-ontario-1.6343782
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>Racism on the job, fear of backlash for speaking out, being passed over for opportunities and feelings of depression are just some of the experiences of Black nurses in Ontario, according to a new report released Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.
The study, prepared by the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario's Black Nurses Task Force, surveyed 205 Black nurses and nursing students across the province, and found the overwhelming majority of participants — 88 per cent — reported experiencing racism and discrimination in their work.
As a Black nurse, Juüdi-Hope says she has felt let down by most of her workplaces and since 2015, has gone on to work with Indigenous communities.
"That is the only place I've worked in Canada where people see me, don't think less of me, respect my education and respect what I have to bring to the table."<
There's much more text and photos at the link, plus access to the regular CBC
feature Being Black In Canada. Since it is Black History Month in Canada and the
U.S. it's good to understand what has gone on and what continues to go on.
