{"id":7755,"date":"2020-06-03T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/?p=7755"},"modified":"2020-06-22T00:35:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T04:35:46","slug":"black-lives-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/fr\/2020\/06\/03\/black-lives-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Black lives matter."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Artists have forever been agents of cultural change with the ability to illustrate political truths, direct resistance, and inspire reform.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>Playwrights\u2019 Workshop Montr\u00e9al stands in solidarity with our community in demanding justice and change. We&nbsp; condemn Quebec Premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault&#8217;s denial of systemic racism in Quebec.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">We stand with all creators fighting for social justice and equity.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are looking for ways to get help, or want to provide support please visit the following links:<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hoodstock.ca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock-300x193.png\" alt=\"Hoodstock logo\" class=\"wp-image-7766\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock-1536x988.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoodstock.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <br><a href=\"http:\/\/hoodstock.ca\/\">Hoodstock<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blacklivesmatter.ca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BLM-TO-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Black Lives Matter logo\" class=\"wp-image-7767\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BLM-TO-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BLM-TO.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/blacklivesmatter.ca\/\">Black Lives Matter &#8211; Toronto<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BTW-Logo-Black-smal.png\" alt=\"Black Theatre Workshop logo\" class=\"wp-image-7769\" width=\"100\" height=\"68\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca\/\">Black Theatre Workshop<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/afriqueaufeminin.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Afriquefeminin-300x295.png\" alt=\"Afrique au f\u00e9minin logo\" class=\"wp-image-7768\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Afriquefeminin-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Afriquefeminin-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Afriquefeminin.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/afriqueaufeminin.org\/\">Afrique au F\u00e9minin<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/liguedesnoirs.org\/en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BlackCoalitionQC.png\" alt=\"Black Coalition of Quebec logo\" class=\"wp-image-7765\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BlackCoalitionQC.png 200w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BlackCoalitionQC-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.playwrights.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BlackCoalitionQC-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/liguedesnoirs.org\/en\">The Black Coalition of Quebec<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Write to your local representatives<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>to condemn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/montreal\/systemic-racism-police-brutality-quebec-1.5594071\">Premier Legault\u2019s&nbsp;groundless comments<\/a> on the \u201cnon-existence of systemic racism in Qu\u00e9bec\u201d made on June 1st during an official press conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rSacKsczIZ4x-o3R1QGD6tzwFIk9zwf7tJWcgSc-wUU\/edit?usp=sharing\">Here is a template you can use<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Write to your city officials to defund the police<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1k2vusPXGiutTtdHXEQBCCJ_9pGPi6BKjEbJfRmfrs-s\/edit\">Here is a template for the City of Montreal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-advanced-spacer\" style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources to keep learning and stay informed:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebecdrama.org\/blog\/blm-resource-roundup\">Consult this great&nbsp;round-up of resources collected by the Quebec Drama Federation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read and learn about what Black-led associations and organizations are doing.&nbsp;You can consult this<a href=\"http:\/\/blackmontreal.com\/community_associations__orga.htm\"> master list of Black community organisations in Montreal<\/a> compiled by BlackMontreal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consult the website of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crarr.org\/\">Center for Research-Action on Race Relations<\/a> (CRARR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc\/preview?pru=AAABcpq8c14*C_JncXmFmMjf8og2gUGURA\">Scaffolded Anti-racism resources<\/a>&nbsp;(an extensive list of resources organized by stage)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs\/mobilebasic\">Anti-racism resources for white people<\/a>&nbsp;(another comprehensive list of resources)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/robynmaynard.com\/blacklivesmtlsyllabus\/\">#BlackLivesMtlSyllabus<\/a>\u2013 Montreal specific reading syllabus compiled by Robyn Maynard, author of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/robynmaynard.com\/policing-black-lives\/\">Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to Present<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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