Afua Cooper is the co-creator of Black Halifax, an interdisciplinary presentation that uses poetry and spoken word to tell Halifax’s 300 year-old African Nova Scotian history. Continue reading
The singer and educator says it is the job of Indigenous people “to teach, not to scold” others about Canada’s painful history of Aboriginal relations. Continue reading
“Our findings, while inconclusive, do not indicate that the allegation is false. We are simply unable to ascertain which player allegedly made the remarks.” Continue reading
Mark Connors was called the n-word during a peewee hockey game in Tantallon, N.S., last month. Continue reading
The mayor of Philadelphia has ordered a city commission to review policies at Starbucks after the arrest of two black men prompted social media users to accuse the company of racial discrimination. Continue reading
A black 14-year-old boy who got lost in a Detroit suburban neighborhood while trying to get to school was shot at by a white homeowner after knocking on a door to ask directions. Continue reading
Jill Andrew has dedicated her career to fighting appearance-based discrimination and body-based harassment, but when she was 15 years old, she said she was confronted with an incident that is still etched in her memory. Continue reading
If passed, the bill would ensure police and citizen interactions are consensual and prohibit officers from collecting, releasing or retaining information about someone who has not been arrested or charged with an offence. Continue reading
Jagmeet Singh says he was detained by police for no reason multiple times when he was younger, and it continued to happen when he was a law student in Toronto. Continue reading
Experiencing racism day after day can have a profound impact on a person’s mental health, experts say. Continue reading
