Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi RN

Are you a Black man living in Ontario? This is an event you don’t want to miss! Research shows that Black men face higher health risks, but we can change that. There will be free blood pressure, blood sugar, sickle cell, & prostate screenings, + free food & community connections. #DurhamRegion

Honoured to call myself a CIHR scholar. Thank you to my community of supporters cheering me all the way. Grateful to be chosen by Queen’s University School of Nursing for this life-changing award. Looking forward to contributing to #blackmaternalhealth research in #Canada and beyond!

The Washington Post Fired Karen Attiah, But They Only Elevated Her The Post fired Karen Attiah, its last Black opinion columnist, because she posted about America's history of coddling white violence. Well, she's got a few things to get off her chest. thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-washin...

Where did the U.S. ambassador to Canada park his emotions when Trump was busy calling Canada the 51st state?

Can’t say this enough - the discomfort of learning about racism is no way comparable to the trauma of experiencing it firsthand. Enough with the victim mentality.

Did you know that Canada was not just a safe haven, but also a site of slavery for over 200 years? Black and Indigenous peoples were enslaved in colonial Canada. This part of Canadian history is often erased. On this #EmancipationDay, take some time to do some digging. humanrights.ca/story/story-...

On this day in 1834, slavery was officially abolished. Emancipation Day serves as a reminder for us to keep disrupting the status quo, and to keep breaking institutional chains. Happy #EmancipationDay

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According to the government of Canada, Black nurses are met with harsher treatment in the healthcare system than their white counterparts. Let’s not even talk about the lack of representation in leadership and academia. Progress has been painstakingly slow.

Who else agrees that nurses should be at every table where healthcare decisions are being made? I do ✋🏿 Happy nursing week!

This nurses week, I challenge each of us to call out racism when we see it. Let us remember Joyce Echaquan, the 37yo Atikamekw woman who died in a Quebec hospital after being subjected to racist abuse by health staff. Stop being a passive ally & DO something. Happy Nurses week!

The anti-woke Poilievre did not just lose the election, he also lost his own parliamentary seat. That’s not just defeat, but a full-blown political faceplant. I can’t get over it 😂 #cdnpoli

A beautiful thank you to all the people who did not vote for Pierre Poilievre. You are the real MVPs. #CanadaElection #CanadaElections2025

The original meaning of woke is to be alert to social justice issues. To stay woke is to stay aware of what is going on in society. Politicians have colonized the word to criticize efforts around social justice & to spread anti-Black sentiments. We won’t let them. Forever woke 👊🏿

We should all be alarmed byPoilievre’s threats to pull back federal funding from universities if elected. Federal research grants are needed to fund cancer research, mental health, cybersecurity & many others. Pierre plans to end life-saving & cutting-edge science. www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...

My heart goes out to all those mourning and hurting after the senseless violence at the Filipino Festival in Vancouver, where a man drove a car right into the crowd, killing and harming people while they celebrated. Such tragedy! I pray for healing in our society. #Canada

Public health leaders talk of re-establishing trust www.statnews.com/2025/04/09/p... “We advance conspiracy theorists over people who are scientists. We have experts silenced & public health workers being demonized for doing their jobs.” Distrust was CREATED & weaponized by misinformation mongers.

A patient received priority care after assaulting a nurse. How is this not an example of rewarding violent behaviour? Does this mean that patients can attack nurses and get special treatment in return? This is sickening. Nurses deserve better! www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

A work environment that requires or even just relies on employee resilience is not only toxic, it is also doomed as it will quickly lose that invaluable resource, the discretionary effort of their employees.

I recently spoke at a conference where I explained how the word resilience has been weaponized by many employers to justify unhealthy and toxic work environments. Please, don’t fall for it anymore. We don’t need resilience training. We need healthy work environments. Thank you.

During COVID, we learned the hard way that nearly all our hospital PPE i.e. masks, gowns, gloves comes from China. A 104% tariff could send us straight back to pandemic-level shortages or drive healthcare costs even higher.🫠

I never knew that fighting for equity would be something to be reported for. This only strengthens my resolve - now more than ever, I want to enjoy the same rights and privileges as you. You keep reporting. I’ll never stop speaking out.

To all the people who said “I don’t do politics”, tell me, how is politics currently doing you?

Return your teslas if you can. Sell your teslas if you can. Do not buy teslas. Stop empowering a man that has absolutely no regard for you.

You can’t be vacationing in Florida and then say that you’re all for “buying Canadian”. #tarriffwar #canada #unitedstates

It’s not okay to look at vulnerable people in the eye and say, well I’m going to vote for someone who will make your life even harder. That’s Doug Ford. #OntarioVotes2025

I know change is hard, but 7 years of Doug Ford? Give me a break! #OntarioVotes2025

The very strategic Doug Ford - called a snap election in the middle of Winter. - sent out $200 bribes to buy your vote. Today, corruption won yet again. #OntarioVotes2025

Funny people. They can’t stand Trump, yet voted for Doug. Goodbye publicly-funded healthcare, education, and other social services. Forget about ever getting a family doctor. Hello to more healthcare privatization and more alcohol. #OntarioVotes2025

I highly recommend this book to educators across schools. I’m hearing that not much engagement with Black history is happening in many schools across Ontario. Educators must know better in order to do better. Thank you #BlackHistoryMonth

When your birthday falls on #BlackHistoryMonth, you know very well that you are meant to build a disruptive legacy. Happy birthday to me 🎉 Photo credit - Blissful Moments Creative ❤️

Yes, where are the charges! “According to a 2022 study by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Black women are 53% more likely to die in a hospital during childbirth, no matter their income level or type of insurance.” Horrifying. I know I shouldn’t be shocked, but I am.

In 2023, the nurse who spoke up against the racist treatment of Black birthing mothers in the labour & delivery unit was fired. She had a mental breakdown from witnessing the mistreatment of multiple Black women in a maternity ward. It's 2025 and still no changes. sdvoice.info/black-nurses...

Silence is not golden. Let’s develop a speak-up culture as closed mouths do not get justice.

I lost a friend who was pregnant with twins. They all died. The system continues to fail us Black women. My heart is broken💔 The prioritization of Black maternal health isn’t an option. It’s a must, & I’ll devote my entire being to advocating for Black maternal health equity. #BlackMaternalHealth

In 2022, nearly 60% of eligible voters did not vote. There’s no stronger way to make your voice heard than exercising your right to vote. If you can, help those in your circle to get to the ballots - offer a ride, help babysit, do something to get more voters out to #VoteFordOut

As you head to the polls, remember: 1. Doug Ford failed to end hallway medicine like he promised. 2. Over 2.3 million Ontarians have no family doctor. 3. In 2022, Doug gave 43 MPPs a $16000 raise & froze nurses’ wages at 1% increase for years. Doug cannot be trusted #onpoli

As you approach the polls, make sure you think of those made vulnerable by society, and vote in their best interests. This means that, we must VOTE OUT DOUG FORD because he despises those who are vulnerable and only panders to the rich #onpoli

Incredible that this still needs to be said. But it needs to be said. Vaccines do not cause autism. Here is how we know www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/v... by @matthewherper.bsky.social Part of the challenge is that this belief increasingly tied to political identity.