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Racism, mistrust remain barriers to political aspirations in N.S., say Black candidates
Politics tamfitronics Nova ScotiaVirginia Hinch and John Young are two Black candidates running in the Nova Scotia municipal elections. Hinch and Young say Black candidates continue to face barriers in politics, including racism and a lack of trust in the system.Government representation for the province's historically Black communities has been ‘abysmal,’ prof saysJosh Hoffman · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Black candidates in N.S. say barriers to political involvement still existSome Black candidates in the municipal election say racism and mistrust of government pose barriers to political life. Josh Hoffman talked to candidates about the challenges they face.It wasn't the first time Virginia Hinch had received a negative email."I decided not to react to the first," said Hinch, a candidate for...
Distrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
Politics tamfitronics Mighty of the country has moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah save a vigil from their Houston home, posting hundreds of photos and reports of these which get hang of fallen: coaches, tax clerks, academics, autoworkers and graphic designers.“We utilize our time immersed in loss of life,” Ruth stated of the couple’s COVID-19 Wall of Memorieswhich went on online when graveyards had been widening and effort became as soon as spreading in January 2021. The wall holds more than 21,000 photos and histories of these that died. “It provides us level of view. We’ve viewed an arc of alternate in COVID response and distress.”The pandemic is fading and American citizens need to forget, stated Mohammed. However of us are silent demise and the fallout from the...