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A woman speaks with her daughter at the scene of Sunday's hate-motivated vehicle attack in London, Ontario

Society

Reflections on the London Terrorist Attack

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 - by Sadiqa de Meijer

With each new act of racist brutality, another piece of me shuts off from the world

Illustration of a woman on the subway in a mask looking suspiciously at another masked passenger.

Society

Anti-Asian Racism Is More than a Trending Topic

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 - by Anita Li

When it comes to combating racism, marginalized groups shouldn’t have to compete for attention

A woman's head against a pink background. Her face is obscured by a mosaic of various flesh-coloured tones.

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

Illustration of a Black boy with a book open in front of him. Rising from the pages are small characters engaged in a protest.

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

An illustration of a classroom, in which a teacher erases a blackboard. A Black student is seated in front of the board and the student's head is also being erased by the chalkboard eraser.

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

Photograph of a young black girl sleeping at her desk in a classroom.

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