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...
BOURNE – IF OTTAWA WANTS TO BE COOL IT SHOULD EMBRACE BLACK CULTURE
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne
Ottawa is having a branding problem. This ...
BOURNE – 7 MYTHS ABOUT RACISM DEBUNKED
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne
In my first article in the Being Black in ...
BOURNE – BLACK PEOPLE ARE TOLERATED, NOT CELEBRATED
Being Black in Canada is a four-part Black History Month article series from SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne
If I'm honest, I'm sometimes jealous of th...
EXETER – WHITE PRIVILEGE AND THE ROAD TO EQUALITY
Toronto-area student, Blaize Exeter, wrote the following piece for her school newspaper when she was in Grade 8. Her principal rejected it multiple ti...
ZARRUG – PALESTINE GETS THE RAW END OF THE DEAL IN LATEST PEACE PROPOSAL
On Tuesday, January 28th, Donald Trump stood up in front of the world and once again perpetuated the ideas of imperialism and apartheid upon the Pales...
OPINION – THERE’S A LOT TO LEARN FROM THE DEATH OF KOBE BRYANT
At 25 years old Kobe made a grave mistake that nearly cost him his future. As a budding superstar in the NBA, the accusation of rape revibrated all ov...
OPINION – DONALD TRUMP: WAR CRIMINAL?
As the world keeps a close eye on the growing conflict between the United States and Iran, there's one important question to ask. Should Donald Trump ...
OPINION – JUICE WRLD, XXXTENTACTION AND LIL PEEP DIDN’T DESERVE TO DIE
Reposted from Facebook with permission from the author
I was a fan of Juice Wrld, Lil Peep and XXXTentatacion and never once did listening to their...