City of Brampton establishes Anti-Black Racism Unit - Toronto communicator is brought on board
Gwyn Chapman to the rescue in Brampton Chapman and Toronto's Mayor Tory The Peel District School Board has just fired its education director over his handling of anti-Black issues in Brampton schools. And the Peel Regional police are facing heavy criticism over two police shootings this month. While things are looking very bleak in Brampton, help is on the way. Two days ago it was announced that popular columnist and photographer Gwyn Chapman has agreed to become a Senior Advisor of the just formed Black African and Caribbean Social, Cultural and Economic Empowerment and Anti-Black Racism Unit. The city of Brampton formed this new unit with the full support of its city council. It is the first of its kind in the city’s history. IT is estimated that there 80,000 Black African and Caribbean Canadian citizens living in Brampton. That is the second largest visible minority in the city. Ms. Chapman is a Caribbean Canadian who was born in St. Lucia. “I am pleased to