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Donors To BIPOC Retreat Feel It Was A "Scam"
Manage episode 356459216 series 31201
There aren’t a lot of dedicated spaces for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Nova Scotia. One community group wanted to change that.
They decided to create a cottage retreat for BIPOC in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, a site of significant Black history. It would be owned and run by the community, a place where they could rest, relax and have access to nature. They raised money through donations and memberships.
But now some of the organizers of Buy Black Birchtown are speaking out, saying they were promised a safe space for the community - but instead were betrayed.
Clarification: Shekara Grant became involved with Buy Black Birchtown via the Change is Brewing Collective in early 2021, not in 2020 as some listeners may have concluded.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)
Further reading:
- Black professional women are exhausted. They’re finally claiming the time to rest. The Washington Post, August 2021
- Who were the Black Loyalists?, Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
- Reported hate crimes jumped across Nova Scotia in 2020, most involving race, CBC News, March 2022
Additional music by Audio Network
Sponsors: Douglas, Freshbooks
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Manage episode 356459216 series 31201
There aren’t a lot of dedicated spaces for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Nova Scotia. One community group wanted to change that.
They decided to create a cottage retreat for BIPOC in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, a site of significant Black history. It would be owned and run by the community, a place where they could rest, relax and have access to nature. They raised money through donations and memberships.
But now some of the organizers of Buy Black Birchtown are speaking out, saying they were promised a safe space for the community - but instead were betrayed.
Clarification: Shekara Grant became involved with Buy Black Birchtown via the Change is Brewing Collective in early 2021, not in 2020 as some listeners may have concluded.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Cherise Seucharan (Reporter), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)
Further reading:
- Black professional women are exhausted. They’re finally claiming the time to rest. The Washington Post, August 2021
- Who were the Black Loyalists?, Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
- Reported hate crimes jumped across Nova Scotia in 2020, most involving race, CBC News, March 2022
Additional music by Audio Network
Sponsors: Douglas, Freshbooks
If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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