Being biracial, and in turn having lighter skin than her father, is what Nurse describes as her “unique lens” into understanding racism. She’s witnessed racism. She’s experienced it firsthand, in the hockey world en route to becoming an Olympic medalist where, as she put it, unless Black and Indigenous kids are “excelling at hockey, unless they’re good at hockey, they’re not afforded any respect.
Growing up, Nurse learned these hard truths from her father, who is a history teacher, as well. Her unique lens combined with an understanding of Black History — and Canadian history in particular — has helped shape how she sees the current moment the world is going through, as protests continue across the United States, sparked by the death of George Floyd.
“I think that us as Canadians, we often, I guess, separate ourselves from what’s happening in the United States,” Nurse said. “And I think that as Canadians, we need to realize that that’s very wrong. There are many instances of unarmed Black, Brown, Indigenous people being, you know, killed by the police. Racism exists in Canada.
“I don’t mean to give a history lesson or anything, but I think of Viola Desmond, who is on the $10 bill. …people call her Canada’s Rosa Parks and we have to realize how wrong that is. Because not only did that happen nine years before Rosa Parks actually sat on that bus, we have to realize that what Viola did was just as important as what Rosa did in the United States.”
nursey16 So is it also 'very wrong' for us as Canadians to 'separate' ourselves when the Islamic extremists oppress and abuse women and Murder innocents? When the Chinese stomp out Democracy in Hong Kong? Funny how I never hear much about these horrible things from celebrities
nursey16 Sarah so inspiring ❤️
SNCaroline nursey16 This was amazing!!!!!! By far best interview I’ve had pleasure to watch in long time!! Amaya (10yr old) was glued to it aswell
nursey16 Wrong, Canadians need to worry bout our own country first, let's the stupid americans figure their own mess out. That's what makes Canada so great we are not the USA
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