Racial Diversity

• Halifax band pulls out of rock festival, citing lack of gender and racial diversity

  In-Flight Safety frontman John Mullane tweeted that he felt out of sorts after Truro's Rock the Hub festival revealed a lineup consisting almost entirely of all-male and "nearly all-white" bands.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2018
  
• Sask. prof discusses ‘whiteness’ with Trent University students in Peterborough

  Dr. Michael Cappello spoke about "whiteness as a system of ideology" in his presentation to Trent University students on Monday.

  Education

  Mar 14, 2018
  
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• How to raise kids not to be racist

  Racist rhetoric has run rampant this year, which is all the more reason to talk about it. Here are three ways to get children to embrace diversity.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2016
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• Advocates call for minority judges as figures show ‘judiciary of whiteness’

  A May report in the online version of Policy Options magazine estimates just one per cent of Canada's 2,160 judges in the provincial superior and lower courts are aboriginal, while three per cent are racial minorities.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2016
• Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ role prompts ‘whitewashing’ protest

  Paramount Pictures gave fans the first peek at Scarlett Johansson as Maj. Motoko Kusanagi, sparking another conversation on "whitewashing" in the entertainment industry.

  Entertainment

  Apr 15, 2016
• Here’s a look at Apple’s new diverse emoji

  Apple has responded to calls to make its emoji more racially diverse – and now, thanks to OS X developers, users have a sneak peak at the new characters.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 24, 2015