Next level in the fight against racial profiling
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Next level in the fight against racial profiling

For advocates like Alain Babineau there’s hardly ever a quiet moment on the frontlines of the social justice struggle. He says even in the enlightenment of this post George...

BRICE DOSSA’S INNOCENT STOLEN CAR CAPER
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BRICE DOSSA’S INNOCENT STOLEN CAR CAPER

Weeks ago when I heard the news about police handcuffing a Black man for no reason… Well, apparently for stealing a car, his own car. I had an immediate...

Quebec’s long and sordid history of racial profiling
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Quebec’s long and sordid history of racial profiling

If the province of Quebec was a high school student, it would qualify for special-ed placement along with remedial assistance from carefully selected pedagogues. According to French writer Jean-Baptiste...

An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism
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An Apology and Positioning Concordia University for a future free of institutionalized racism

“Today, we must recognize how institutional racism manifests itself, not just historically, but in the current reality of our education systems, including higher education.” The words of Graham Carr,...

Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling
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Ruling targets Random roadside stops and Racial Profiling

“As a society, we cannot wait for a part of the population to continue to suffer in silence in the hope that a rule of law will finally receive...

Kanye’s Rhetoric
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Kanye’s Rhetoric

Over the past month, the artist formerly known as Kanye West (now simply Ye) has been spewing polarizing points once again. Only this time, it seems as though Kanye...

Businesses should reflect those in their midst
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Businesses should reflect those in their midst

Allow me to hand this to you straight even at the risk of making some readers irate, or summon extreme vitriol online and otherwise. Where it pertains to racial...

Accountability
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Accountability

The video that circulated after police was called for an altercation following a party on de Maisonneuve west early Sunday morning October 16, was troubling enough. The young man...

Optimista kicks off with The Black Cop
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Optimista kicks off with The Black Cop

Montreal’s Yellow Pad Sessions (YPS), presents OPTIMISTA an ambitious multidisciplinary art project intended to inspire and encourage during uncertain times through a celebration of human spirit. The series takes...

Reduce violence on Montreal streets
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Reduce violence on Montreal streets

Along with the reports and headlines’ domination of the marked rise in violence on Montreal streets, comes the tired narrative that combating the problem requires greater funding for police...