Anti-Blackness in Gender Justice Movements

This webinar will look at the colonial roots of gender-based violence within Black communities and take a Black intersectional feminist approach to discussing survivor believability and service provision within post-secondary environments.

This session will introduce and deepen participants understanding of concepts of misogynoir, texturism, colourism, disability justice and anti-2sLGBTQQIA violence and its impact on Black communities.

Participants will explore their role and responsibilities in promoting environments that address the intersections of anti-Black racism and gender based violence.

Monica Samuel (She/Her) is an equity and anti-violence educator and consultant, social entrepreneur and Founder of Black Women in Motion, a Toronto-based, grassroots organization that empowers and supports the advancement of black survivors of gender-based violence. Monica’s work as an educator over the last 11 years, has focused on anti-oppression, equity, mental health, community economic development and gender-based violence.

Celebrated in Canada as 2019’s Top 100 Black Women to watch, Monica’s dedication and approach to social justice work has created trauma-informed and culturally-centered educational and economic opportunities for black youth and survivors across the City of Toronto.

Link to join will be shared the day of the event.