Being Black in a Small Town
Schitt’s Creek and Gilmore Girls would have us believe there’s room for only one Black person in every small town. When will pop culture catch up to reality?
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Comment la commission des droits de la personne du Québec a chassé sa première présidente noire
Lorsqu’elle a été nommée à la tête de la commission, Tamara Thermitus s’attendait à lutter contre le racisme dans sa province. Au lieu de cela, elle a dû s’en occuper sur son lieu de travail.
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Why the Sudden Interest in Black Authors Doesn’t Feel like a Victory
What does it mean to navigate the fact that it took a Black person’s death for some to finally decide my books were worth reading?
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Toronto Is Canada’s Basketball Centre, but You Can’t Always See That in Its Courts
Thanks to the Raptors, basketball has never been so popular. But the lack of high-quality facilities tells a troubling story
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Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists
Under the banner of diversity, racialized people are told to bring ourselves and our perspectives. But, if we bring too much of them, we get held back
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Untelling the Story of Race
In the face of white supremacy, Black writers respond with narratives of resistance
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Stop Whitewashing Our National History
Canada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, and benevolent. Black communities know that’s not true
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