"Throughout my five years of high school, we've had, with no exaggeration, maybe three pages total on Black history within our history textbooks," said Sanders, who will be graduating this year. Growing up as a Black youth in a predominantly white neighbourhood, he said it took him years to no longer feel ashamed about who he was. He said many white students find racism funny, just because it is offensive. Now, equipped with the tools to challenge the mindset that he's somehow inferior, he's working to help other Black youth feel secure in who they are, and speak up for themselves. So, he's taken the initiative himself — supported by a community he's become deeply involved with.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2021 10:52 UTC