Vital Ideas: Social Infrastructure and Black Communities: Sources from the report

Below you will find a list of sources referenced in Waterloo Region Community Foundation’s 2026 Vital Ideas Report on Social Infrastructure and Black Communities. If you have any questions about the information shared, please reach out to us at info@wrcf.ca.

 

Citations from the article: To Heal and Thrive: Cultivating infrastructures of permanence and belonging for Black communities in Waterloo Region by Teneile Warren:

  1. Rhythm & Blues Cambridge. "The Pulse Check Report: Waterloo Region Black Community Insights Project." Rhythm & Blues Cambridge, www.rhythmbluescambridge.com/pulse-check

  2. Domey, Natalie, and Natalka Patsiurko. "The Diversity of the Black Populations in Canada, 2021: A Sociodemographic Portrait." Statistics Canada, 25 Oct. 2024, www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-657-x/89-657-x2024005-eng.htm

  3. Elmi, Mohamed, et al. State of Black Economics Report (SOBER) 2026: Insights on Education, Employment, and Entrepreneurship. Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University / Future Skills Centre, Feb. 2026, www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/diversity/reports/sober-2026/state-of-black-economics-report-2026.pdf

  4. Rhythm & Blues Cambridge. "The Pulse Check Report: Waterloo Region Black Community Insights Project." Rhythm & Blues Cambridge, www.rhythmbluescambridge.com/pulse-check

  5. Statistics Canada. "Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census – Waterloo, Regional Municipality (Census Division), Ontario." Statistics Canada, 2021, www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/as-sa/fogs-spg/alternative.cfm?topic=10&lang=e&dguid=2021A00033530&objectId=4_1

  6. Scott, Jacqueline L., and Ambika Tenneti. Race and Nature in the City: Engaging Youth of Colour in Nature-Based Activities. Nature Canada, 2021, naturecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Race-Nature-in-the-City-Report.pdf

  7. Gibson-Wood, Hilary F. Exploring Environmental Justice and Interrogating “Community Engagement”: A Case Study in the Latin American Community of Toronto. 2010. University of Toronto, MA thesis

  8. Earth Day Canada. Diversity Research Report. Earth Day Canada, 2012

  9. Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region. 2023 Youth Impact Survey Deep Dive: Racial Identity. 2024, childrenandyouthplanningtable.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2023-YIS-racial-identity-Deep-Dive-PDF.pdf

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