The loss of Black and Indigenous lives at the hands of authorities, exemplified by the names of Andrew Loku, Joey Knapayasweet, D’Andre Campbell, Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Canada, and George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain in the US, alongside many others in both nations reveals a distressing reality faced by Black and Indigenous communities. [...] The "State of Black and Indigenous Youth in Ontario" report sheds light on the pervasive systemic discrimination within the Education, Child Welfare, and Justice systems, creating pathways to the criminalization of Black and Indigenous youth, resulting in fatal outcomes. [...] Establishing advisory boards oers a platform for youth, parents, elders, and community leaders to provide valuable insights, contributing to the development of policies and programs that align with the cultural values and aspirations of communities. [...] Meaningful change requires a reimagined system, with justice, education, child welfare, philanthropy, and social services working collectively to address root causes of anti-Black racism and anti-Indigeneity - policies and practices birthed during the period of colonization and the transatlantic slave trade to control, commodify and dehumanize Black and Indigenous people. [...] It's time to break the cycle and build a brighter future for and alongside Black and Indigenous youth.
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