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The 49 List

49 Plays by Women of Colour that you can program tomorrow!

Fringe Theatre Anti-Racsim Toolbox

A collaboratively built, community-minded toolkit of anti-racism resources specifically for local white theatre creators.

BIPOC Playwrights Project

Dedicated to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) playwrights of the 20th and 21st centuries, whose works are in English or with English translations widely available. This is intended to serve as a resource for theatre educators and practitioners looking for a broader choice of texts and

31 Black Canadian Female Playwrights You Should Know

A list of Black Canadian Female playwrights compiled by Amanda Parris of CBC Arts.

BIPOC Swaplist

A list of plays by BIPOC authors that can be swapped in for plays that get produced much more frequently.

The Alternative Canon

Non-Western plays, plays by Black, Indigenous, people of colour, women, and queer writers from before 1945.

Phrases to Eliminate in the Rehearsal Room

In this article from Minnesota Playlist, Ashanti Sakina Ford identifies phrases that should not be used in a rehearsal space - or anywhere, for that matter!

Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources

The goal with these resources is to facilitate growth for white folks to become allies, and eventually accomplices for anti-racist work. These resources have been ordered in an attempt to make them more accessible.

Nahanee Creative

Catalyzing social change to transform colonial narratives & impacts with workshop facilitation, transformative organizational development, decolonizing workbooks & communication design grounded in Squamish Matriarchy.

Anti-Racist Theatre - HowlRound

A selection of content that calls out systemic racism in theatre and points toward anti-racist practices.

BIPOC Demands for White American Theatre

A document created by a collective of IBPOC theatre artists and workers that states clear expectations of white theatre organizations.

White Supremecy Culture

A widely circulated article written by Tema Okun that outlines the characterstics of white supremicist culture.

Respectful Workplaces in the Arts

Respectful Workplaces in the Arts is a national campaign to build a sector-wide culture of fairness, dignity and respect. Let’s work together to shape safe and healthy work environments, free from all forms of harassment.

Anti-Racist and Anti-Oppressive Futures for TYA

Anti-Racist & Anti-Oppressive Futures for Theatre for Young Audiences: An Interactive Guide contains a collection of non-negotiable demands for change, “thought questions,” anonymous anecdotes from BIPOC TYA practitioners, external resources, an interactive glossary, and exercises that require activ

Treaty Seven Indigenous Ally Toolkit

Compiled by the Calgary Foundation, this toolkit offers some basic steps to be taken on the path to becoming an Indigenous Ally.

NativeLand.ca

An interactive map that broadly outlines the traditional lands of Indigenous nations around the world.

Equity Self-Assesment

Provides a self-reflective starting point for organizations committed to advancing equity through structural change. This resource has been developed by ADHOC Assembly with support from the shared leadership within PACT’s ALL IN initiative.

Inclusion Factor

Inclusion Factor works with companies and organizations across North America to translate their vision into measurable and scalable diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) tactics and strategies aligned to critical business outcomes.

artEquity

artEquity provides tools, resources, and training at the intersection of art and activism. With over 5,000 individuals trained, and a growing alumni community, artEquity is building a broad base of individuals and organizations who are strategically poised to create and sustain a culture of equity,

Centre for Race & Culture

CFRAC Consulting fosters diversity, inclusion, and equity by collaborating with individuals, organizations, and systems.

Naheywin

Naheyawin offers sustainable, practical, Indigenous-based solutions for the improvement of diversity and inclusion in businesses, organizations and institutions through interactive workshop sessions, equity audits, and public engagement design and facilitation.

Black-led and Black-serving businesses in Calgary

Compiled by the Calgary foundation, this list includes non-profit and charitable organizations, advocacy groups, business, and organizations in Calgary and beyond.

AfroBiz Directory

Canada's most comprehensive directory of Black owned businesses & Black entrepreneurs.

People's Hub

PeoplesHub is an online training organization connecting and supporting groups and individuals across geographies in order to build more powerful, thriving, and transformative movements.

Think Before You Appropriate

This guide provides advice to designers and marketers on why and how to avoid misappropriation, and underlines the mutual benefits of responsible collaborations with Indigenous artists and communities.