Ontario Students Plan Strike Against Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism on September 30. Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Student Leaders and Allies to Speak at Media Conference on September 29

Student action follows anti-racism strike by faculty, professional athletes across Canada and US

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2020 /CNW/ - Thousands of Ontario students are expected to join an Orange Shirt Day commemoration and lead an historic online strike against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism on September 30. The student action follows an anti-racism strike by university and college faculty across North America on September 9 and 10 and is inspired by the unprecedented labour boycott by professional athletes in the NBA (including the Toronto Raptors), the WNBA, and other major league sports in late August.

Black, Indigenous, and racialized student leaders and allies will speak at a media conference on Tuesday, September 29 to discuss their plans for the September 30 strike.

• What: Media conference about student strike against anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism
• Who: Black, Indigenous, and racialized student leaders, organizers, and allies: Speakers TBA
• When: Tuesday, September 29 at 12:30 p.m. EDT
• Where: In front of the Egerton Ryerson statue, intersection of Bond Street and Gould Street, Ryerson University, Toronto

The September 30 strike is organized by a group of Indigenous, Black, and racialized student leaders and allies from campuses across the Greater Toronto Area. We have led and organized many campaigns, actions, and protests against racism over the years. But now we believe it is time to strike.

For more information, please visit:

• Eventbrite: https://s30strike.eventbritestudio.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allouts30/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllOutS30/

SOURCE Canadian Federation of Students

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