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Black and Indigenous: prisoners of mixed heritage face institutional ignorance

October 20, 2018 By El Jones Leave a Comment

Prisoners who are of both Black and Indigenous background report that they face discrimination in jail based on their mixed heritage. There have recently been a number of stories about white people falsely claiming Indigenous ancestry. Jorge Barrera’s investigation for APTN established that author Joseph Boyden has no traceable Indigenous ancestors. Elizabeth Warren’s claims of being […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Province House Tagged With: Anthony Morgan, anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, BIFA [Black Inmates and Friends Association], El Jones, Gladue report, Native Brotherhood, racism in the justice system and in prison

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