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Society

The Pressure to Describe My “Background”

March 24, 2020June 10, 2021 - by Eternity Martis

As a Black child in a brown family, I had to learn how to define my identity in a new way

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Arts & Culture / Books

The Challenge of Addressing Slavery in Children’s Stories

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 - by Donna Bailey Nurse

Where history has ignored the lives of Black Canadians, writers like Christopher Paul Curtis have turned painful realities into powerful narratives

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Health / Society

The Decade in Relationships

December 31, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From the racism of online dating to mourning through technology, here are the relationship conversations that helped define Canada

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Memoir

How I Learned to Love My Natural Hair

July 29, 2019February 10, 2023 - by Chelene Knight

I’ve spent thousands of dollars trying to turn my hair into anything but what it is: black and curly

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Memoir

Talking to My Family about Race

February 13, 2019September 13, 2021 - by Eternity Martis

For a long time, I was the only Black biracial person in my family. My relatives didn’t always accept that we shared different experiences

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Politics

Why Is Senator Lynn Beyak Publishing Racist Letters on Her Website?

January 3, 2018November 11, 2019 - by Robert Jago

The controversial politician continues to promote opinions that forced her removal from seven committees last year

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The Unwatchable Whiteness of Holiday Movies

December 20, 2017December 27, 2019 - by Soraya Roberts

Hallmark’s brand of wholesomeness reinforces racist stereotypes of who deserves happy endings

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Education

Canadian Education Is Steeped in Anti-Black Racism

November 29, 2017January 30, 2022 - by Robyn Maynard

For many Black youth, schools can be places of degradation, harm, and psychological violence

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Society

When It Comes to White Supremacy, Historians Can’t Stand on the Sidelines

August 28, 2017June 6, 2020 - by Melissa J. Gismondi

Scholars must tell the truth about our past—and that doesn’t stop with Confederation

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Society

How Do I Talk to My Five-Year-Old about White Supremacy?

August 25, 2017August 27, 2020 - by Kalli Anderson

We’re supposed to explain the world to our children—but lately that’s been harder than ever

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