Women of Colour encompasses numerous diverse groups, each facing unique challenges. It remains crucial for us to acknowledge that a victory for one group translates into a victory for all when it comes to building inclusive spaces. Because of this, we believe it is important to stay educated on the hardships faced by different groups to help uplift them, while also celebrating their victories. In the corporate world, Women of Colour are especially under-represented, which can lead to many experiencing imposter syndrome and self-doubt. Taking steps to understand these challenges and change this narrative will help foster diversity and inclusivity within all spaces, both within and beyond workplaces.

• McMaster Black Students Association

• DeGroote Black Student Mentorship Program (DBSMP)

• McMaster Muslim Students' Association (MacMSA)

• Desi Student Association

• McMaster Indian Association

• Full List of McMaster's Club Directory

• Learn more about the Historical Legacy of Juneteenth through educational resources and articles (examples: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth, https://learninglab.si.edu/resources/view/5929476)

• Facing History and Ourselves: Black History Month Resources

• Black Lives Matter

• Black Lives Matter Canada

• Experiences Canada: Anti Racism Resources

• Canadian Women's Foundation: Resources for Ending Anti-Black Racism

• Juneteenth.com

• Empower & connect: Support Network for Indigenous Women & Women of Colour

Books:

• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

• How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

• On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

• Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison 

• Come Juneteenth by Ann Rinaldi

• Tiny’s Emancipation by Linda Baten Johnson

• City in Colour by May Q. Wong

• Go Do Some Great Thing by Adam Rudder and Crawford Kilian

• Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

• The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones & The New York Times Magazine

• Disorientation by Ian Williams

• How to Talk to Your Boss About Race by Y-Vonne Hutchinson

• The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole

• Shame on Me by Tessa McWatt

• I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

• Reading list

Instagram Accounts: 

@blklivesmatter

@blmcanada

@blackspace.mcmaster

@bsamcm

@blackarchives.co

@blackhistory

@blackhistoryintwominutes

@myseumoftoronto

Movies/Documentaries:

• Miss Juneteenth 

• He Named Me Malala 

• What Happened Miss Simone?

• American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

• Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Podcasts:

• This Black Girl Podcast 

• Diving for Pearls

• In the Gap

• The Homecoming Podcast

• The Sugar Jar Podcast

• Her Climb with Shilpa Tiwari

• Women of Color and Confidence

Music:

• Playlist: "Women of Colour" by Florian Koenigsberger (Spotify)