Our Conversation with Trisha MacLeod

This month we are speaking with Trisha MacLeod, the Commanding Officer at 2 Field Ambulance in Petawawa and Champion for the Petawawa Defence Visible Minority Awareness Group. 

 

Trisha is a lifelong learner whose current pursuits are centred around understanding, acknowledging and deconstructing systemic racism within healthcare settings and CAF overall. 

 

Driven to serve, she has over 20 years of military service.  She has experience building partner capacities among domestic and international partners, 

 

She is enjoying her current military assignment - which she sees as an opportunity to expand her perspectives and worldview.

 

This is a timely discussion as February is Black History Month, but learning and discussion need to happen year round

 

With that in mind, Trish has provided us with a list of recommended readings and resources for anyone who wants increase their understanding of these issues.

 

Read:

·      So you want to talk about race - Ijeoma Oluo 

·      Inclusion on Purpose, Ruchika Tulshyan 

·      White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo 

 

Support:

A Different Booklist is a Canadian, independent, multicultural bookstore specializing in the African Caribbean Diaspora from the Global South  - https://www.adifferentbooklist.com

 

Watch / Listen:

How the US medical community fails Black mothers – TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/honourable_ahmed_hussen_a_tale_of_two_canadas_my_story_of_generosity_and_systemic_racism 

A list of podcasts compiled by Harvard University on the topic of anti-racism for allies:

 https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/antiracismresources/allies/podcasts  

About Race w/ Reni Eddo-Lodge https://www.aboutracepodcast.com/ 

 
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