Russia had decided to invade Ukraine on February 24/2022, which created a cascade of tragedy and suffering for its citizens. This also created a lot of fear and uncertainty in the EU as a whole, since many leaders are left wondering if their country will also face Russia’s tyranny. This blog post however touches on the African students left stranded in Ukraine, who had decided to leverage the power that social media can offer to them.
It seems that more players are speaking openly about their experiences with racism on the ice, and the latest story shines a light on youth player Anthony Allain-Samaké’s experiences.
Even though ice hockey is recognized as Canada’s national winter sport, many marginalized youths still face challenges when it comes to participating. Financial barriers and racial discrimination are just a few reasons preventing some of our youth from playing the sport.
BLACK LOVE – A LOVE LIKE NO OTHER “There has been this unbroken history of struggle for liberation for hundreds of years, but Black people managed to create beauty and love in the very process of fighting this system.” — Angela Davis What is Black Love? This wide-reaching term can refer to love shared among […]
Moving Forward with Purpose in 2021 Without a doubt, the year 2020 was an incredibly challenging year for everyone. A year many do not wish to remember. Everyone has one story or two to share about why they think 2020 deserves no mention ever again. The painful truth is that we cannot forget 2020 […]
anastasia kārkliņa June 16 · 7 min read I was swiping through Instagram stories when I saw a humorous Tik Tok video poking fun at the pressure that many parents feel to stay calm when disciplining their children in public. Embarrassed, they timidly smile at onlookers and diplomatically negotiate with their screaming kid, only […]
CTV has parted ways with Jessica Mulroney and pulled her new reality show I Do, Redo from all Bell Media channels and platforms after she was accused of trying to silence a Black Toronto influencer and ruin her career. Canadian blogger and marketer Sasha Exeter alleges things went left once she put out a call […]
Lids at the Tanger Outlets in Ottawa is facing backlash after the store manager refused to customize a hat with the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” Vincent Obiang told CBC News that he tried to get the baseball cap embroidered with the slogan ahead of the No Peace Until Justice march against police brutality that was […]
A former Aritzia employee is calling out the Canadian retailer for anti-Black racism. Karissa Lewis says she was treated differently from other managers at Aritzia’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre location because she is a Black woman. Even though she was an associate manager, Karissa was made to spend the bulk of her time working cashier shifts […]
CBC News host Wendy Mesley has been suspended for using a “word that should never be used” during an editorial discussion about Black Lives Matter and media coverage of racism. Mesley took to Twitter to explain herself, claiming she “quoted” another journalist she was planning to interview on a panel, but did not identify the […]
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