Prison reform is necessary
You wouldn’t keep buying the same product if it didn’t do what it was meant to do, right? Of course not. Yet this seems like…
Dina Hamid
Insecurity should not be a universal currency
The beauty industry profits from creating a culture of insecurity and dissatisfaction with our appearance, so that it can continue to exploit people’s insecurities by…
Support for Palestine is crucial
Ongoing conflicts in occupied Palestine beg the question of whether it is a fair two-sided conflict when Palestine and the Palestinian people have always gotten…
The ‘kid-centric’ agenda
I came across a TikTok video captioned, “pushing the agenda to make our boys look like girls against our will is just sick.” I watched…
Shop for sustainability
At an estimated US$2.5 trillion in global market value, the fashion industry is one of the largest in the world. In the last 20 years…
Racism is a public health emergency
Systemic racism is an issue that plagues many different parts of society, including the health care system. There is scientific evidence of health inequities that…
The lacklustre aftermath of BLM protests
George Floyd’s death in May 2020 sparked countless Black Lives Matter protests and rallies around the world, including here in Winnipeg, and there was no…
Black artists are the blueprint of music
Black musicians have shaped and moulded the musical landscape into what it is today. As I reflect on a few of my personal favourite musicians,…
What Blackness is
Growing up, people have always been “hush-hush” when talking about Blackness. I would observe people doing mental and verbal gymnastics in order to avoid using…
Winnipeg demands a better public transit system
Busing in Winnipeg is not for the faint of heart. It takes a lot of time, it’s inefficient, inconvenient and generally, is not a pleasant…