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Arts & Culture

The Racist History of the Painter’s Palette

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 - by Sadiqa de Meijer

Terms like “flesh tone” raise the question: Who does the art world think is holding the brush?

Education / November/December 2020

Black in the Ivory Tower

October 12, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Hadiya Roderique

Why it’s so hard for academics of colour to pursue their dream projects

Society

Our Unspoken Discomfort with Interracial Relationships

October 1, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Charmaine A. Nelson

Canada’s history of slavery has had a profound impact on how we view cross-racial couples

Media / Society

Objectivity Is a Privilege Afforded to White Journalists

August 21, 2020September 14, 2020 - by Pacinthe Mattar

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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Justice / Society

Untelling the Story of Race

July 15, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

In the face of white supremacy, Black writers respond with narratives of resistance

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Society

Stop Whitewashing Our National History

July 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Tayo Bero

Canada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, and benevolent. Black communities know that’s not true

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First Person

Race Is a Story and No Single Narrative Defines Me

April 23, 2020 - by Tessa McWatt

In a Toronto classroom, I was forced to confront how language makes one person “other” to the next

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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Cannabis

Canada Made Weed Legal. But For Who?

October 25, 2019January 4, 2020 - by Sarah Ratchford

One year later, cannabis users are still targeted based on race. Community advocates say it’s time for reparations

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Memoir

Talking to My Family About Race

February 13, 2019November 14, 2019 - 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