Episode 37 - Discussing the Black Lives Matter movement in Alberta with DK Anokye

I had been meaning to release this episode earlier but life got busy so I am releasing it now. I was extremely thankful to have a discussion with DK Anokye who is a good friend of mine and a teacher at a school on the Tsuut'ina Nation reserve in Calgary Alberta. In this discussion not only did I learn about the lessons and discussions he has had with his students about creating a safe space for them to talk and ask questions about their experiences as Native students growing up in Alberta but I also heard a lot about what DK heard from his students that he learned from them about their native culture as well as him teaching his students about his experiences growing up as a black man in Alberta. Not only that but I was able to get some very valuable insight into the types of issues DK has faced in Alberta over the last 11 years and the issues he faced growing up in Toronto Ontario and the differences between the 2 cities. 

In addition we discussed what can be done to ensure that changes are made so this is not just another event in history or a daily story on the news and I personally felt that DK would be a great person to offer insight into how we can adjust our current education system to better educate younger generations about equality and race. We both agree that discussions like the one we had are a great way to open dialogue and educate others and educating and informing is my primary goal with this episode. There are things I learned during this discussion that I did not know about previously that opened my eyes and caused me to look inward into what kind of changes I can make in my life and if a few more people listen to our discussion on this episode and learn a thing or two then we can start to create a more diverse and accepting society and one that is equal for all races and cultures.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

I want to extend a HUGE thank you to DK Anokye for his time and sharing his personal stories. I wish you and your family happiness and success moving forward and am grateful for our discussion . THANK YOU!