In Defence of Robin DiAngelo’s Work
On the eve of the release of Robin DiAngelo’s new book, Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm (April 6, 2021), it has... Read More
Z is for Zzzzz: Apathy as Resistance
In July 2016, controversial radio host and columnist, John Gormley wrote a piece for the Star Phoenix about his ennui with activism. After referencing protests... Read More
X is for Xmas Gifts and the Wealth Gap
I remember reading an article about the racial wealth gap in the States. It said that the average Black family would need 228 years to... Read More
V is for Viewpoint: Looking at the World Through Lines and Circles
A few summers ago, I was in a social justice class with a Cree elder. We were talking about inclusion. My Cree classmate had a... Read More
K is for Keeping the Light on Racism
Over the past weekend, I had the interesting experience of being trolled. Wikipedia defines an internet troll as someone who “sows discord on the Internet... Read More
U is for Unsettling
I have fond memories of my grandmother’s farm. In the summers, we would often go there to visit for a weekend. I remember feeding the... Read More
Q is for Questions: The violence of disbelief
Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend Saskatchewan’s annual Festival of Words. From July 13-16, Moose Jaw was the gathering place for... Read More
M is for Maps
I posted a South-Up map of the world in my classroom last year. On this map, South America and Africa are on top, and Europe... Read More
L is for Language
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal party under Justin Trudeau pledged to resettle over 25,000 Syrian refugees. This became a polarizing issue in the... Read More
S is for Shut Up and Do the Dishes: Advice for Allies
I was at an Anti-Racism conference in the Fall of 2016 when a White professor asked the Métis presenter, Chelsea Vowel, what role she thought... Read More