How to understand police violence
Amidst the grief, disbelief and justified outrage at the killing of African Americans, many people want to make sense of…
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If 2020 was a dance party
Some thoughts about 2020 and the social and emotional challenges we face. Who knows how long this interruption will last…
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1619: Pleasure and pain in the history of Black music in American popular culture (3)
Episode three of 1619 with Nikole Hannah-Jones is narrated by Wesley Morris. Morris starts cutting vegetables in his friend’s kitchen…
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Interactive data shows income inequality and impact of racism on black boys
It’s easy for some to imagine that the US is the land of opportunity. After all, it’s a common narrative….
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Emotional intelligence is life and death where I’m from
Jermaine Brown became Toronto’s 15th homicide victim of 2006. His murderers shot him five times — once in each of…
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How anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses robs us all
Black Canadian literature dates back to the late 18th century, as do critiques of Canadian racism. In this moment, prominent…
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