“SHOW ME THE MONEY” – INCLUSION WITHOUT ECONOMIC INCLUSION ISN’T REALLY INCLUSION
One of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history is when Cuba Gooding Jr. asks Tom Cruise to repeat that memorable four-word phrase in Jerry Maguire...
THERE IS NO INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION WITHOUT BLACK LIBERATION
Walking in two worlds is arduous when it feels like you are being pulled in different directions and pressured to identify as one thing over another. ...
INDIGENOUS LIVES MATTER: FORGIVENESS, HOPE AND A BETTER FUTURE
Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the Indigenous experience in Cana...
BEING INDIGENOUS IN CANADA IN 2020
Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the Indigenous experience in Cana...
NUMBERS DON’T LIE : THE CANADIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM IS FAILING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Numbers don't lie. Poverty and incarceration rates are growing rapidly within Indigenous communities - Jesse Mousseau
To be Canadian is to be open mi...
OPINION – IF YOU’RE CLOSED OFF TO HONEST DIALOGUE, YOU’RE A PART OF THE PROBLEM
Over the past few weeks, I've had the opportunity to share different opinions in public, whether on our website or on social media; most of them contr...
OPINION – DEAR ALLIES, IT’S TIME TO REBUILD THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Sitting here watching a documentary on The Underground Railroad, it's interesting to see how many white people, including Christians and preachers, li...
OPINION – THE INDUSTRY’S “DOLLARAMA” VERSION OF HIP-HOP IS MORE CHEAP KNOCKOFF THAN TRUE ART
Hollywood's exploitation of Black Culture is sinister and dangerous. Ground zero for this exploitation is none other than hip-hop. They (meaning the H...
CANADA: “I’M NOT RACIST”. BLACK PEOPLE: “YES, YOU ARE”
During interview prep for my discussion on CBC Radio I was asked, “What’s the way forward?” after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the han...
OPINION – CAN’T FAKE THE FUNK, OTTAWA DOESN’T REALLY CARE ABOUT HIP-HOP
This week, Ottawa got a rare dose of star power. Wu-Tang Clan and 36 Chambers ALC announced an initiative to raise funds for the Ottawa Food Bank, Ott...
DEAR OTTAWA HIP-HOP AND R&B ARTISTS
Dear Ottawa hip-hop and R&B artists,
Over the past few years, I've done quite a bit in the Ottawa hip-hop community. I worked with King Kimbit ...
ADDIE – STRAIGHT OUTTA FUNDING: WHY TEACHERS ARE STRIKING IN ONTARIO
In her first opinion piece for SHIFTER, downtown Toronto teacher, Avril Addie, explains why teachers are striking in Ontario and why the status quo ju...