Here are some of the photos I took earlier today.
Below is my Step-father Darrell Rankin and my three nephews Asher, Roscoe and Linkon.
The rally took place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2008
I have had an interesting journey making the first Men’s Banner shown in a previous post. It is an example banner. One I bring with me everywhere when I talk to groups or march in rallies. My next few of posts will be of my experience making the first banner in 2008.
From left to right
Sid Rashid (UMSU Vice President)
Thane Carr (My older brother and UMASA member)
Brock Campbell (UMASA Co-President)
Clayton Thomas (UMASA Co-Event’s Coordinator)
Jonny Sopotiuk (UMSU President)
Monday, September 29 was the official day I started the banner. I set up in the hallway of University Centre at the University of Manitoba. I had asked several students from different organizations on campus to be the first to have their hands on the banner.
Later on in the day Mitch Tripple (UMSU Vice President) placed his hand on the banner.
I was very optimistic about this project. I thought the banner would be covered quickly and that I would need another one before the Christmas break.
To me asking men to promise not to commit an act of violence seemed a simple request. That anyone would want to lend a hand.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
The Beginning
The Men's Banner is a project I started thinking about in 2007. It is a project directed at men to make the commitment not to use their hands for violence against women. I hope to bring a Men’s Banner to university campuses across Canada. This blog is to document how that ambition goes.
I started this in reaction to the missing and murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada. I hope to bring attention to this horrific subject as well as make a positive contribution in my community.
(Re-posting everything due to the change of my url)
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