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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2021 · 21 MIN

How a 13-year-old faced anti-Black violence at school: a mother's story

from This Matters · host Toronto Star

Guests: Natasha Shakespeare, mother of a 13-year-old girl facing bullying and harassment at school, and Shree Paradkar, The Star's race and gender columnist Warning: Graphic content outlining anti-Black racism and antisemitic abuse. There has been an explosion of anti-Black racism in schools across Ontario, often intersecting with other forms of hate, including antisemitism. Black parents are now reaching out to advocacy groups, media and legal experts in a desperate bid for the safety of their children in their own schools. In today's episode, mother Natasha Shakespeare shares the harrowing story of how her 13-year-old daughter was targeted by anti-Black violence at not one but two schools in Ontario. Later on, Star journalist Shree Paradkar explains why these incidents are happening so frequently and what, if anything, is being done to stop them.

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