Matthew Shepard Foundation - response to 20/20 episode

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The Matthew Shepard Foundation provides links, a viewer's guide and information about the recent 20/20 episode asserting that this crime was not hate-motivated.

Project Colourblind -- submit your art or writing!

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Project Colourblind is an Anti-Racism Writing/Art Contest organized by the Vancouver School Board District Race Relations Youth Advisory Committee.

"This year, we are proudly presenting a writing/art contest for all students of the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia in hopes of spreading awareness of racial issues and celebrating cultural diversity. The winning entries will be compiled and put together into a scrapbook-type publication titled Colourblind. "

David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education

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The UBC Faculty of Multicultural Education holds presentations free and open to the public. Check their site for up to date listings.

CFRO 102.7 Co-op Radio

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Co-op Radio’s more than 400 volunteer programmers provide programming 24 hours a day in the areas of arts, public affairs, music and in languages other than English. We strive to provide programming that does not discriminate against people on the grounds of sex, race, age, class, ability, sexual orientation or anything else.
Our first priority is to provide a media outlet for the economically, socially or politically disadvantaged. We provide news and perspectives that are not otherwise accessible – information that is not covered by the conventional media or perspectives that challenge mainstream media coverage.

CFRO 102.7 - Metis Matters / Kla How Yah FM

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CFRO 102.7 Co-op Radio:

"Metis Matters" Wednesdays at 5-6pm.
Host: Ken Fisher. Metis Matters is a good mix of music and guests to talk about the other Aboriginal people, Canada's people of mixed ancestry, part white European and Indian of various percentages. Alternates with Main + Hastings - radio rough-edged from the downtown eastside. Political satire, street poetry, local politics, and native rights.

"Kla How Yah FM" Thursdays at 5-6pm.
Hostess: Kelly White. Tune in and take part in Native News Hour! Indigenous people are profiled from the arts and music, as well as current issues covered from the international, national and provincial scene. Weekly Calendar of Events across B.C. and Canada! In your honour (don't touch that dial).

CFRO 102.7 - Fruit Salad / The Lesbian Show

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CFRO Coop Radio: "Fruit Salad" at 7pm and "The Lesbian Show" (Western Canada's longest-running lesbian radio show - 20 years!) at 8pm.

"Fruit Salad": "Always fresh! Juicy in-depth interviews with musicians, writers, performers, queer organizations and families. Find out how wonderful and varied queer life really is. A show for all sexualities. Expect the unexpected. So eat it up. FruitSaladGang@hotmail.com."

The Seventh Generation

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Television show “The Seventh Generation”, by Big Soul Productions: Laura Milliken & Jennifer Podemski. (APTN).

"THE SEVENTH GENERATION is a unique television series, the first ever of its kind. It is designed to act as a vehicle for young Aboriginal achievers to showcase their excellence in various fields including arts, entertainment, music, business, politics, sports, medicine, science and technology." (summary from website above)

North of 60

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Jordan Wheeler (Cree), Carol Geddes (Tlingit), & Carol Greyeyes (Cree) are among the writers for the television show “North of 60”.

"Born of the heightened consciousness of the First Nations in the late 1980s this hour-long CBC series is the first in North America to focus almost exclusively on contemporary First Nations characters and situations. Created by Wayne Grigsby and Barbara Samuels, the series is currently in production for a fourth season. Aboriginal writers like Jordan Wheeler (also a story editor) and novelist and film writer Thomas King have provided some of the scripts." (summary from site above)