Yes, he’s made mistakes. So have you. Alisha Samnani, Contributor When I saw the image, my heart sank. The photograph radiates bliss, unawareness. A man, our prime minister, dressed up in some…
Tag: racism
Student addresses MLA Simon Gibson’s ‘racist’ comments
During a class trip to the legislature, Taylor McCarthy reported her shock at MLA Simon Gibson’s remarks about First Nations communities Christine Beyleveldt / news editor Just one week after…
Opinions: National Geographic’s acknowledgement of its racist past is an important first step
Better Late Than Never National Geographic’s acknowledgement of its racist past is an important first step Tia Kutschera Fox / Opinions Editor With files from Ana Frazão The April issue…
Black History Month
Time to expose Canada’s history of anti-black violence to the mainstream KEVIN KAPENDA // Contributor ILLUSTRATION BY ANNIE CHANG It’s February again, but this Black History Month feels different than...
Columns: Babeball and racism
The world according to babeball Leah Scheitel // Wants to marry a shortstop In September, four people were kicked out of a Boston Red Sox game at the infamous Fenway…
Divided we stand
The Real Racists of North America Gabriel Scorgie // Columnist Over the past two weeks, I have unsuccessfully been trying to write about several topics for this column. No matter…
State of the diaspora
The World Cup and Growing up Black Kevin Kapenda // Columnist By mid-November, 32 teams from across the globe will have earned a place at next year’s World Cup in…
State of the Diaspora
Yes Canada, anti-Black racism is real Kevin Kapenda // Columnist Over the past two years, no advocacy group has drawn more ire from the Canadian mainstream than Black Lives Matter…
Applause for diversity
What we can all learn from Jagmeet Singh’s heckler Leah Scheitel // New NDP Fan Imagine you’re in the middle of a big presentation, one that you have worked for most…