Episode 170: A Smiling Racism: Reflections on Racism In Canada

Author: Ben Reiman
Published: Fri 26 Jul 2024
Episode Link: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-170-a-smiling-racism-reflections-on-racism-in-canada/

Canadian two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Donovan Bailey who was once hailed as the fastest man in the world said, in an interview with CTV news in 2020: "in Canada, it's racism with a smile" alluding to how racial inequity is masked by Canada's reputation of being the nicest people in the world.

In Episode 170, Ben sits down with behavior analyst Danni Reid, his guest from the first episode of the Behaviour Speak Podcast who in 2020 shared her experience of being the only Black behavior analyst in British Columbia. Danni is joined by two other Black behavior analysts, Juliet Musonge and Michelle Upshaw who also thought they were the only Black behavior analysts in BC. Danni, Juliet, and Mish reflect on their experiences with racial inequality in Canada and how things have changed (and haven't changed) over the past four years.

Editors Note: Michelle Upshaw's vocal track has a crackling sound for about 8 minutes at around the 25 minute mark that I was unable to isolate but please listen to what she has to say and enjoy the conversation

Continuing Education Credits (https://www.cbiconsultants.com/shop)

BACB: 1.5 Ethics

IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics

QABA: 1.5 Ethics

Contact:

Danni Reid

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannyelle-reid-9a2a3555/

https://www.instagram.com/dannyellereid/

Juliet Musonge

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-m-57a38469/

Michelle Upshaw

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-upshaw-838260222/

Links

Donovan Bailey Interview with CTV