{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1367799c-88da-57e9-ba40-0a904b8bc217/62d1c28659902c0011b3e2a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 89, part 1 - Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie joins The Drip","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614355cff581aa50e9520e61/1657902995727-b70dd7a4a80b5ce5662576ee661133ab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week's episode, we were honoured to have Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie join us to discuss <a href=\"https://www.mayorcrombie.ca/news-release-city-of-mississauga-making-historic-progress-in-efforts-to-better-support-include-and-empower-black-communities/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>First Steps</em>: A community driven report on making Mississauga more equitable for Black communities.</a></p><p>By unpacking the report's findings, we dove into:</p><ul><li>What is needed to transform policing and the work already being done;</li><li>Mississauga's plan to develop economic growth in its Black communities by tapping African and Caribbean diasporas;</li><li>Improving Black political participation and making space for Black representation;</li><li>Mississauga's focus on improving Black health through housing;</li><li>Establishing the Black Community Innovation Hub;</li></ul><p>... and plenty more.</p><p>Shout out to <a href=\"http://www.upsurgence.org/raison-detre/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Claudia McKoy</a>, Principal at Upsurgence, who developed <em>First Steps</em> in collaboration with The Black Caucus and numerous community and civic participants as a blueprint for Black economic, political and social advancement in a pluralistic Canada.</p><p>--</p><p>Special thanks to<a href=\"https://www.fido.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Fido Mobile</a> for their financial contribution, which enables us to reach more people than ever before.</p><p>Music provided by Toronto's very own,<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gGQDn5SeXDMf2k50YxkMj?si=K2eMi_SqRtqSmBWB_CWpAw&amp;nd=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> B.ONLOCATION</a>.</p><p>Remember, if you like what you hear, subscribe and share. Support us on<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheDripTO?fan_landing=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Patreon</a>, too.</p>","author_name":"The Afro Canadian Political Literacy Foundation"}