February 11, 2021 06:09 pm GMT
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"Dance to a Reggae song" and other idiotic "challenges" in this Canadian municipality's tone-deaf Black History Month scavenger hunt
The Regional Municipality of Durham in Southern Ontario launched a Black History Month "Rise to the Challenge" scavenger hunt for its employees. Some of the "challenges" included: "Dance to a Reggae song" and "Have a conversation with a Black employee." They have since released a passive voice apology:
"Through engaging with the community and Regional staff we acknowledge that mistakes will be made when addressing anti-Black racism," the Region of Durham wrote in a statement. — Read the rest
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