During interview prep for my discussion on CBC Radio I was asked, “What’s the way forward?” after the murder of…
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Kevin Bourne is the editor-in-chief, columnist, and senior entertainment reporter at SHIFTER. He is also a Golden Globe® Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic, and recognized voice on Black culture and Black issues.
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This week, Ottawa got a rare dose of star power. Wu-Tang Clan and 36 Chambers ALC announced an initiative to…
Today, there’s a lot of tension between the younger generation and the “old heads” who grew up in hip-hop in…
Dear Ottawa hip-hop and R&B artists, Over the past few years, I’ve done quite a bit in the Ottawa hip-hop…
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne We usually look…
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne Ottawa is having…
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne In my first…
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne If I’m honest,…
This past Thanksgiving I made the long trek from Ottawa to my hometown of Mississauga, Ontario as I usually do…
Major changes are underway in Canada’s capital; changes we probably thought we’d never see in our lifetime. We’re a few…
“Wins and losses”. It’s a phrase that’s etched in hip-hop history thanks to Meek Mill. What it means, at least…
The world is reacting to news of Demi Lovato’s recent drug overdose. She recently revealed she was no longer sober…