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…
social issues
‘Going woke’? Or just not straight and white?
I recently saw Disney’s Strange World in theatres. After watching the movie, I went to Twitter to see what others were saying, and whether my…
Toronto professor talks unconscious biases in academia
Last Tuesday, the U of M faculty of science hosted a seminar on “Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Academia” at its Fort Garry campus….
In defence of ‘The Crown’
The British Royal Family should be scrambling to save face as a new batch of drama has surfaced with the highly anticipated release of the…
Repeal of Bill 28 a win for labourers
A strike mandate was approved by 96.5 per cent of the 55,000 workers represented by the Ontarian School Board Council of Unions. The council demanded…
Halloween is over but drag never ends
A drag brunch fundraiser hosted by Rainbow Pride Centre and the U of M Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) will be taking over VW Social Club…
The demise of Kanye West
In mid-October, I wrote an article about a tweet posted by known rapper and influencer Kanye West, now legally known as Ye. The tweet in…
Women’s bodies continue to be policed
Since September, Protests have erupted across Iran and the world following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was found dead in…
Living in the North
Over the past six weeks — and for the next six and a half months — I have embarked on a co-op work term placement…
Suffering for life
As a former U.S. student, I am lucky enough to have never had the experience of hiding in the back corner of a classroom, trembling…