Pundits have labelled the National Arts Centre Black Out event as segregation, but SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says it’s about representation…
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In his latest column, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says that from Black-on-black violence to dissing women, Black men need to do…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says CTV’s firing of Lisa Laflamme points to the changing job prospects in journalism and encourages more…
SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne writes about why finding a place to rent in Toronto feels harder than ever, especially for Black…
Toronto’s Sean Leon encourages creatives to go beyond the current narratives and pop culture norms, and to let go of…
Toronto-based entrepreneur Kiana “Rookz” Eastmond talks about how she went from homeless to homeowner by fixing her mindset and dealing…
Journalist, radio host and SHIFTER columnist, Don Ayiti, shares “6 things that changed when I turned 30 years old”. As…
Artist manager, Rebecca Dickson, offers some encouragement to people battling mental health in the music industry and addresses the pressure…
Award-winning, Ottawa-based francophone rapper LeFLOFRANCO shares about the inner turmoil he experienced in 2021 and how it got better “one…
A petition calling for his cancellation is circulating but according to Jhamesha Milord Ashford, though problematic, there’s no need to…
Last year, following the murder of George Floyd, I was unexpectedly named to Ottawa Life Magazine’s Best of Ottawa: Activist…
As Canada faces its historical and present day treatment of our Indigenous people Mohawk and West Indian singer-songwriter, Julian Taylor,…