Belated acknowledgment

摘要

I would like to apologize for an important omission in my editorial of Mar. 29, 2021, on tackling antiracism at CMAJ.1 At the end of the piece, I thank people “who have already pointed out structural racism at CMAJ and have patiently taken the time to educate me,” but I chose not to name or explicitly acknowledge anyone. In so doing, I did what many white would-be allies do: I made invisible the labour and courage of racialized people and organizations who have worked hard to raise awareness of structural racism and to advocate for change. As has happened many times before, some among them had to take the time to explain this to me. And so, my journey of learning continues.2