Emotional emancipation: This organization is strengthening Black communities by healing from the trauma of racism

The Community Healing Network (CHN) is working towards the emotional emancipation of Black people by trying to rewire the ‘lie of white superiority and Black inferiority’

Why It Matters

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on Black Canadians exposed longstanding economic and social inequities, and caused significant stress and trauma for the population. The CHN provides a way for these communities to heal collectively.

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