This is a story about Family, Friends, and Legacy in the diaspora Black Community that spans from a Caribbean country of origin to the shores of the Coast Salish in the city known as Vancouver. It is a story of personal pursuits connecting to public political passions and how the sometimes intangible aspects of generational wealth are gifted in support of legacy. This is the story of my deep appreciation for the Ancestors and Matriarchs that uplift us through their struggles and successes. This is a small part of the legacy of Rosemary Brown.
This is a story about Family, Friends, and Legacy in the diaspora Black Community that spans from a Caribbean country of origin to the shores of the Coast Salish in the city known as Vancouver. It is a story of personal pursuits connecting to public political passions and how the sometimes intangible aspects of generational wealth are gifted in support of legacy. This is the story of my deep appreciation for the Ancestors and Matriarchs that uplift us through their struggles and successes. This is a small part of the legacy of Rosemary Brown.
Siobhan Barker (sha-von/Sio/they/she) is of a stolen people living on the stolen, unceded, and ancestral land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish). Sio is a published, nationally recognized bilingual equity and accessibility consultant also sought as a performer, spokesperson and community organiser. Sio advocates recognizing the impact of intersectionalities in moving toward equity, decolonizing practices and collective liberation. As a non-binary person of mixed ancestry living with disability, they recognize and value the intersection of identities that inform disability justice, artistic practice, change-making, and honouring ancestral teachings.
