RECAP – DAVIDO AND DVSN STEP IN TO HEADLINE A VERY SUCCESSFUL MANIFESTO 2022 Kevin Bourne EventsMusic
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BOURNE – THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE’S BLACK OUT NIGHT IS ABOUT REPRESENTATION, NOT SEGREGATION CultureOpinion
TORONTO TEACHER AND ANTI-RACISM ADVOCATE, KORINA THOMAS-REYNOLDS, LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR BLACK STUDENTS ImpactSponsored
THE BLACK PITCH CONTEST IS COMBATTING SYSTEMIC RACISM WITH BARRIER-FREE ACCESS TO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURS BusinessImpact
INTERVIEW – FIRST UP WITH RBCxMUSIC IS PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR INDEPENDENT BIPOC CANADIAN ARTISTS ImpactInterviewsMusic
YOUTUBE AND THE WEEKND’S HXOUSE HELP CANADIAN CREATORS TURN THEIR PASSION INTO PROFIT WITH CNCPT CultureImpactInfluencersTechnologyToronto
PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER FITCH JEAN IS INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH HIS PASSION FOR STORYTELLING ArtBoss
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BOURNE – THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE’S BLACK OUT NIGHT IS ABOUT REPRESENTATION, NOT SEGREGATION CultureOpinion
OPINION – FROM BLACK-ON-BLACK VIOLENCE TO DISSING WOMEN, BLACK MEN NEED TO DO BETTER Kevin BourneOpinion
SEAN LEON – GROWING UP IS ABOUT LETTING GO OF FEAR Guest post EditorialMusicOpinionToronto’s Sean Leon encourages creatives to go beyond the current narratives and pop culture norms, and to let go of...
REBECCA DICKSON – SOMETIMES IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY Kevin Bourne EditorialLifestyleOpinionArtist manager, Rebecca Dickson, offers some encouragement to people battling mental health in the music industry and addresses the pressure...
LeFLOFRANCO – 2021 DIMMED MY LIGHT, BUT IT GOT BETTER “ONE DAY AT A TIME” Guest post EditorialImpactMusicOpinionAward-winning, Ottawa-based francophone rapper LeFLOFRANCO shares about the inner turmoil he experienced in 2021 and how it got better “one...
A CRISIS WITHIN A CRISIS: WHY BLACK PROFESSIONALS ARE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT RETURNING TO WORK Celeste Ceres CultureEditorialHealthLifestyleIn her exclusive piece for SHIFTER, Celeste Ceres explores why Black professionals are apprehensive about returning to work post-pandemic. On...
SHIFTER TO LAUNCH FIRST ANNUAL OUTSTANDING BLACK MEN IN CANADA LIST Kevin Bourne CanadaEditorialInspired by the unfortunate murder of George Floyd, the many Canadian black men who took to social media to express...
EDITORIAL – BIG DREAMERS SHOULD DO SMALL THINGS WELL Kevin Bourne BossEditorialOpinionAt SHIFTER we’re big dreamers. Being big dreamers has served us well. You basically believe you can do anything, you...
EDITORIAL – WHAT PRINCE TAUGHT US ABOUT ART AND LIFE Kevin Bourne CultureEditorialOpinionArtists of the caliber of Prince only come a few times in a life time. He’s a part of that...
EDITORIAL – CHRIS ROCK AND THE CASE FOR CREATIVE PROTEST Kevin Bourne EditorialOpinionLast September our co-founder, Joe Mebrahtu, wrote a thought-provoking opinion piece on the power of creative protest. In it he...
EDITORIAL – LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD Kevin Bourne EditorialOpinionAfter starting our iPad issues in March 2014, last year marked our first year as an online entity. We launched...
EDITORIAL – TIME’S MOST INFLUENTIAL TEENS, WE DAY GIVE REASON FOR OPTIMISM (AND HONEST REFLECTION) Kevin Bourne EditorialImpactOpinionIf you ask the average adult whether they’re concerned about the next generation they’ll probably say yes. As soon as...
EDITORIAL – SHOULD KANYE WEST CLOSE THE PAN AM GAMES? Kevin Bourne EditorialMusicSportsThe simple answer is an emphatic, “Yes”. First, Kanye West is a citizen of the United States, a member of...
EDITORIAL – CAN’T HAVE DIGITAL WITHOUT DISRUPTION Kevin Bourne EditorialOpinionBook stores are closing. Recording artists aren’t making as much as they used to. Old business models are being challenged....
