“Centering the Margins” works towards the elimination of discrimination, racism, and prejudice by engaging participants to critically discuss “From the Margins” documentary that focuses on cases of racism that are not reported online, and those that the victims have decided to remain silent because of the fear of reprisals, condemnation or distrust in the justice system. This workshop is thus aimed at the following objectives:
Support communities in addressing racism and discrimination by providing an avenue for deep engagement and offer a safe space for growth and learning.
Strengthen filmic evidence needed to build understanding of the lived realities of racism facing the black communities in Saskatchewan.
Provide a space for people to talk about their experiences of racism and discrimination in a trauma informed manner.
Create an avenue for participants to come up with “Calls-to-Action” that can address recent forms of racism and discrimination in the province.
The workshop will be facilitated by Natalya Mason and Delilah Kamuhanda.
Natalya Mason is a registered social worker who was born and raised in Saskatoon, SK. Natalya is a Black first-generation Canadian, and a settler on Treaty Six Territory. She has a background in psychology and social work, and holds an M.A. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies. Natalya is dedicated to social justice, anti-oppressive education, and reproductive rights.
Delilah Kamuhanda is an Ugandan-American from the Washington DC area (Piscataway Territory). Delilah's is committed to anti-oppressive work and education. As a queer Black woman, she focuses on intersectionality in her approaches. Together with local BIPOC youth, she created a Black Lives Matter YXE group for Saskatoon. Their goal is to create affirming spaces for the Afro-Diaspora in Saskatchewan and work towards equity, solidarity, and compassionate communities.
This workshop is organized by Common Weal Community Arts, with the film made possible through the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage. We also extend our gratitude to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan for their generous financial support of this workshop.