36. Indo-Fijian Allyship to the Black community

It’s Black History Month and we need to talk about it.  We need to talk about how the ten highest earning TikTokers do not consist of a single Black creator.  We need to call in governmental organizations at all levels to not only acknowledge BHM but to also be transparent about what they’re doing to commit to recognizing their participation in the inequities Black people face, and also what they’re actively doing to combat and change it.  In the 1870s, John Sullivan Deas was a prominent Black business owner in Ladner, BC.  We feel this canning pioneer doesn’t get the clout he deserves.  From our own experience and lens as Indo-Fijians who live in a culturally diverse region of Canada, we want to provide some leadership on how we can be better allies to the Black community.  We get it, this can be hard.  Especially for anyone new to the cause or doesn't look like us.  But that's OK!  We're here to help! Forbes Article: https://www.bet.com/article/l3r5vw/forbes-top-earning-tiktok-2022-list-zero-black-creators John Sullivan Deas: https://www.delta.ca/parks-recreation/parks-trails/park-and-amenity-search/deas-island-regional-park https://bcblackhistory.ca/john-sullivan-deas/ Black History Awareness Society https://bcblackhistory.ca/about-us/ https://bcblackhistory.ca/john-sullivan-deas/ Monte Cristo Magazine - https://montecristomagazine.com/community/john-sullivan-deas Delta Optimist - https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-throwback-one-of-bcs-first-prominent-businessmen-of-colour-3365060 Gulf of Georgia Cannery - https://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/canned-stories-john-sullivan-deas/ Vancouver Sun article - https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/canada-150-john-deas-built-first-commercial-salmon-cannery Delta School District - https://www.deltasd.bc.ca/news-events/news/february-is-black-history-month-2/ FOLLOW US! Producer: Mat Trewhit @mattrewhit Podcast: @noties1879podcast Tiktok: @noties1879podcast Angelene: @angelenekp Ashneil: @ashneilprakash