Heard On The Hill

Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes trends on Twitter with #HereforCelina, speaks out against racism

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Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, pictured recently in the House foyer, is speaking out against black-racism and started trending on Twitter on March 27. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

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BY SHRUTI SHEKAR

April 2, 2018

Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes began trending last Tuesday night on Twitter with hundreds using the hashtag #HereforCelina after she spoke out against systemic and anti-black racism. “So tired of being attacked as a racist b/c I question racism or speak up against it. ...

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