black communities

• Black, Indigenous people twice more likely to mistrust police: ‘Double standard’

  Statistics Canada released two studies showing that Black and Indigenous people are twice as likely as others to report that they have little or no confidence in police.

  Perspectives

  Feb 17
  
• Before rolling out vaccines to Black Canadian communities, advocates call on governments to rebuild trust

  Despite being among those hardest hit by the virus, many Black Canadians are eyeing the COVID-19 vaccine warily. Advocates say their skepticism comes from a legitimate place.

  Perspectives

  Mar 2, 2021
  
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• Moving from Trinidad to Ontario, author talks about finding his racial identity

  In his memoir, Antonio Michael Downing details his youth growing up in Southern Trinidad and moving to Northern Ontario after the death of his grandmother.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 19, 2021
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• Trey Anthony wants to create safe space for Black women

  Anthony writes about self-love, healing and how to spot red flags in a relationship. The book gives a voice to Black women in particular who face unique challenges in the world. 

  Lifestyle

  Feb 17, 2021
• Angie Thomas’s ‘Concrete Rose’ aims to humanize Black men and boys

  Author Angie Thomas joins 'The Morning Show' to talk about her latest release, ‘Concrete Rose,’ a prequel to her bestselling debut novel ‘The Hate U Give.’

  Lifestyle

  Jan 15, 2021
• Intergenerational trauma is ‘pain’ passed down generations, hurting Black people’s health

  Mental health resources need to be more accessible and available for Black people to address concerns like intergenerational trauma, experts told Global News.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 22, 2020
• Chicago’s rate of coronavirus deaths, illness among Black residents alarms U.S. cities

  Black residents accounted for 72 per cent of deaths from COVID-19 complications in the city and 52 per cent of positive tests for the coronavirus, despite making up only 30 per cent of the city's population, according to the city's public health agency.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2020
• Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia to screen at TIFF

  Ingrid Waldron, author of the book that inspired the documentary, says actress Ellen Page reached out to her about shedding light on the issue of environmental racism.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2019