{"id":22473,"date":"2025-02-18T12:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/?p=22473"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:22:56","slug":"black-on-the-ballot-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/2025\/black-on-the-ballot-event\/","title":{"rendered":"At &#8220;Black on the Ballot,&#8221; the experiences of Black elected officials take centre stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Karen Kelly<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Photos by Jaime Sadgrove<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Black on the Ballot<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, an event hosted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by Carleton University\u2019s School of Journalism and Communication in collaboration with the Department of Political Science, featured not only a celebration of Black History Month, but an in-depth discussion about the experiences of Black Canadians in public life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22477\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22477\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22477 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black on the Ballot panelists, from left: Balarama Holness, Garvia Bailey, Nana Aba Duncan (Associate Professor, Journalism), Angela Simmonds, Erin Tolley (Associate Professor, Political Science)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe stories you hear tonight reflect a broader narrative about Black experiences in professional <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">spaces and public life,\u201d said <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Journalism Professor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nanaabaduncan.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nana aba Duncan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the evening\u2019s moderator and director of the Mary Ann Shadd Centre for Journalism and Belonging. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;What\u2019s important is that this work moves us from being subjects of others&#8217; stories to being the authors of our own narratives.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event, which took place Tuesday February 11, featured a panel discussion with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balaramaholness.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Balarama Holness<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the founder of Montreal in Action and Mouvement Montr\u00e9al; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ateamcoaching.ca\/about-us\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Angela Simmonds<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a former MLA and Nova Scotia\u2019s first Black Deputy Speaker; and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garviabailey.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Garvia Bailey<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, co-founder of Media Girlfriends and producer of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blackcanadianpolitics.ca\/black-on-the-ballot-podcast\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Black on the Ballot podcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The event also included welcoming remarks from Carleton President Wisdom Tettey and Political Science Professor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/erintolley.ca\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Erin Tolley<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Race &amp; Inclusive Politics.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22479\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22479\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22479 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton University President Dr. Wisdom Tettey delivers opening remarks.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-5-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carleton University President Dr. Wisdom Tettey delivers opening remarks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to the panel discussion, Tolley shared highlights from her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/erintolley.ca\/black-on-the-ballot-report\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Black Canadians in Electoral Politics research report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which was drawn from \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">archival research, a national survey, and in-depth interviews with Black candidates and legislators.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe research report provides the most comprehensive account of Black Canadians\u2019 experiences in politics that has ever been produced. It provides recommendations for increasing the number of Black Canadians who run for office and improving their experiences once they get there,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The findings of the report resonated with both Simmonds and Holness, who shared their experiences as politicians in Nova Scotia and Montreal, respectively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22480\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22480\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22480 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela Simmonds, the first Black Deputy Speaker in Nova Scotian history and former MLA for Preston, speaks at Black on the Ballot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Simmons shared the challenges she faced as a Black woman canvassing door-to-door, where she encountered racism from prospective voters. She also described the lack of support she received from her political party as the Deputy Speaker. Simmonds now heads a private firm that specializes in equity and inclusion in the workplace.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Holness described his efforts to bring Montreal\u2019s disparate Black communities together as a candidate while also sharing a vision that extended beyond becoming Montreal\u2019s \u201cfirst Black mayor.\u201d He recalled how, while his candidacy was focused squarely on reforming Montreal tax policy, major media outlets often ignored the issues he was campaigning on to highlight his race. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22481\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22481\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22481 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sjc\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Black-on-the-Ballot-7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Balarama Holness, Founder of Mouvement Montreal and Bloc Montreal, speaks at Black on the Ballot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both share their story on the Black on the Ballot podcast, which was produced by Garvia Bailey. She described her guiding principle to create a safe space for Black interviewees to share their stories honestly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more, listen to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blackcanadianpolitics.ca\/black-on-the-ballot-podcast\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Black on the Ballot podcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blackcanadianpolitics.ca\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Black Canadians in Electoral Politics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> research report here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Karen Kelly Photos by Jaime Sadgrove Black on the Ballot, an event hosted by Carleton University\u2019s School of Journalism and Communication in collaboration with the Department of 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