Against the Tides of Racism

Episode 30: Living Your Values

Annie talks about her experience growing up in Canada with her mom working in the garment industry and how it is a family operation. She shares how her white friends would go to the park and she will stay home to help mom sew pillows for 10 cents apiece. She talks about her path towards art (website) She notes the importance of living your values and standing in solidarity for justice.

Episode 31: The Power of Storytelling to Inspire Change

Calvin shares how his parents came to Canada as immigrants and he grew up in Northern Alberta. He voices how he chose his own creative path and is immersed in meaningful social action creating films to bring awareness to misinformation, disinformation, and anti-Asian racism. He notes the importance of using self-insight and to being one’s own agent of change.

Episode 32: Anti-Racism: The Importance of Looking in the Mirror

Rosa came to Canada from Peru in 2004 and she voices that diversity is beautiful. She shares how she wants her son to grow up knowing his privilege and that there need to be safe spaces for all children. She notes that people are at different stages of growth and she aims to learn and unlearn. She voices the importance of looking in the mirror to know your identity and talents.

Episode 33: You Have to Try

Jeff talks about his parents’ upbringing as his mother was born in Canada and his father was a Nationalist Chinese army officer during WWII. He shares his experience growing up in Vancouver and being a minority at his school. He voices the importance of trying and being open to criticism.

Episode 34: What it Means to Be a Good Ally

Mifrah shares how she came to Canada from India in 2017 and wanted to teach English. She voices how she took the TESL and then the pandemic hit. She shares how she started her podcast, “Across the Table” as suggested by her husband so she can hear and broadcast stories of immigrant women. She notes the importance of what it means to be a good ally.