“It’s not a misunderstanding, it’s racial violence; We make the system answer for what it does to Black kids and show up as the experts in the room; It’s visible resistance that restores dignity.“

-Faith

Faith, who is a founding member of her BCSE, reflects on more than three decades of living in Canada and confronting anti-Black racism within schooling systems. She sees her BCSE’s work as a necessary response to the state’s persistent failure to protect Black children from harm in schools. Rooted in her own struggle against the racist treatment of her son through human rights litigation, media advocacy, and collective organizing, Faith’s BCSE emerged as a vehicle for accountability, resistance, and community care. Faith's BCSE functions as both a protective and combative infrastructure that fills the gaps left by a formal education system. She views, advocacy and support as acts of disruption that help to restore dignity, equip families, challenge harmful anti-Black narratives, and break institutional silence. She frames resistance as unapologetic, visible, and risky, yet essential for survival and justice.