Rights Back At You: A Podcast Listening Party

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Amnesty International Canada's new podcast is an unflinching look at anti-Black racism, policing, and surveillance in Canada and beyond.

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On Thursday, February 16 at 6pm, join <a href="https://massyarts.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Massy Arts Society</a>, <a href="https://www.massybooks.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Massy Books</a> and <a href="https://www.amnesty.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Amnesty International Canada</a> for the launch of brand-new podcast, Rights Back at You.Hosted and produced by Daniella Barreto, the show offers an unflinching look at anti-Black racism, policing, and surveillance in Canada and beyond. The series touches on issues like facial recognition, the war on drugs, defunding the police, and immigration. At this listening party we’ll hear some of the most gripping audio clips from the season, meet the host, and interact with other special guests including Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General Amnesty International Canada (English-Speaking)Venue &amp; AccessibilityThe event will be hosted at the Massy Arts Gallery, at 23 East Pender Street in Chinatown, Vancouver. Registration is free, open to all and required for entrance. The gallery is wheelchair accessible and a gender-neutral washroom is on-site. Please refrain from wearing scents or heavy perfumes. For more on accessibility including parking, seating, venue measurements and floor plan, please visit: massyarts.com/accessibilityCovid Protocols: Masks keep our community safe and are mandatory (N95 masks are recommended as they offer the best protection). We ask if you are showing symptoms, that you stay home. Thank you kindly.With Host &amp; ProducerDaniella Barreto is the host and producer of Rights Back at You and Amnesty International Canada’s Digital Activism Coordinator. She was an organizer with Black Lives Matter Vancouver when the group discovered they were under police surveillance. She has a background in epidemiology and public health and is concerned with the intersections of racism, health, and policing. She co-produced RUDE the Podcast and was runner up in the 2019 Hot Docs Podcast Festival Pitch Competition. Daniella is an immigrant from Zimbabwe to unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories (aka Vancouver, BC).About Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International is a global movement of over 7 million people in more than 150 countries working together to protect and promote human rights.

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