Is the Word “Racist” a Vulgarity?
An essay by Nasreen Pejvack: Why is everyone frightened to be called that, even the racists? — Racist words hurt, not just for the victim but for the racist as […]
Zingha: New Afrocentric Women’s Enterprise Aims to Educate While You Shop
Would you like to learn about Afrocentric history and culture, or how to be an ally to Black people, while also supporting a new Black women’s business initiative? Two Peterborough […]
Patrick. Bill. Charlie. Three Indigenous Boys and How Canada Mistreated Them
Once upon a time there were ten Indigenous boys who could run like the wind. They proved to themselves and Canada they were capable of achieving greatness. They represented their […]
It Isn’t Easy Talking About White Privilege
By Melodie McCullough It isn’t easy talking about white privilege. Ask Lindsay Yates. “It’s Okay to be [Against] White [Ness]” is a presentation on racial injustice scheduled for March 12 […]
Solidarity Weekend Statement – October, 2017
Submitted to JOURNEY Magazine by the organizers of Solidarity Weekend (Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2017 in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario). We are writing to offer our gratitude, reflection, and clarification. When […]
Charmaine Magumbe: 2017 YMCA Peace Medal Recipient
Peterborough’s Community and Race Relations Committee Chairperson Fights the Good Fight for Social Justice — with Her Religious Faith and Love of Family Guiding Her By Melodie McCullough As chairperson […]
“It starts with the Jews, but it doesn’t end with the Jews.”
Five years ago, I had the privilege of attending a speech by Max Eisen and meeting him afterwards. The award-winning author, who dedicated his life to Holocaust education, died July […]
Rooting Out Racism: A Family Affair
As an activist in Toronto, Daniel Braithwaite made sure the book Little Black Sambo was banned in Toronto schools in the 1950s ; his daughter, Jane, continues to spread his social justice […]
Step off the blankets
…and relearn Canada’s history. “Blankets infected with the deadly smallpox virus were given or traded to you by British military leaders. You died from small […]
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