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Derek Chauvin was STABBED - do I care?
Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison.
Black Canadians and Public Education by UNESCO Shows Missing Black History Education
As Clinton and I have discussed several times on this podcast, our education system is failing teaching Black History in an appropriate...
The Cleopatra Controversy: Jada Pinkett-Smith's Netflix Documentary Sparks Internet Drama
The Cleopatra Controversy: Jada Pinkett-Smith's Netflix Documentary Sparks Internet Drama
The Dahmer Effect
Cw: Mentions of Murder,Cannibalism and sexual assault Now that Halloween has come and gone it’s time to talk about who wore it worst? I’m...
REALLY, L'Acadie Nouvelle?
Dropping the Ball in 2022 On August 16th, L'Acadie Nouvelle, described on Wikipedia as an independent French newspaper published in...
Our Condition: Working While Black – A Documentary by TAIBU CHC
As part of my day job, I get the opportunity to support Community Health Centres and learn about their endeavours. What always fills me...
Recommitting to Sobriety and The Sober Black Girls Club
It has been almost three years since I first moved from Toronto to Ottawa, built a relationship with my father, promised I would get...
What Robert Tay-Burroughs' Stepping Down from Systemic Racism Commissioner Advisor Means
If you've been following me for a while, even outside of BlackLantic, you know that I have been extremely skeptical of the work of the...
Dissecting a Post From a Troll
On our page, one specific man has continued to comment on our posts about how we are the actual racists because we hate white people....
Two Years Since the Death of George Floyd, Weeks since the Buffalo Supermarket Shooting
May 25th marked the two year anniversary of the night we watched a police officer ecstatically murdering a man in the streets, on camera,...
Micro racism is still racism.
Things like making fun of an accent, making jokes about cultural stereotypes, referring to individuals as a food associated with their...
The Blackened Room
open the door step inside the contours of your fear caress the warp in your perception that braids devastation to your cranium tight like...
Black designers who made Fashion Art Toronto innovative
This week I had the honour to both model at and attend Fashion Art Toronto. Fashion Art Toronto, directed by Vanja Vasic, is now the most...
Skin Folk Isn't Kin Folk
I hate writing about problems I have with other people who are also racialized. It feels like I shouldn't complain about my brothers or...
If there’s WHITE people and BLACK people … then why aren’t I GREY?
(originally published Dec 9th, 2021) Words. Word words, words. Why do we use them? What do they mean? Who teaches us their meaning, and...
Who is “White” Anyway?
In a recent conversation with some (white) friends, I was asked who I thought was “white” and admittedly I was stumped. I sure know I am...
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Fresh Perspective: Keysha Freshh on Navigating the Hip-Hop Scene
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 24 An exclusive episode with Keysha Freshh, diving deep into her journey from childhood aspiration in music...
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Feb 22, 20241 min read
Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon - A Convo With George Elliott Clarke
we sit with the literary legend George Elliott Clarke, editor of the autobiography of Dr. Howard McCurdy
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
The Scope of Canadian Schools from a Black (Anecdotal) Lens
Our talk on anti-black racism to teacher candidates at St. Thomas University.
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Dec 28, 20231 min read
SEE YA, 2023
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 9 To watch on Facebook click here Click to listen or save for later On our last episode of 2023, we...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read
Groups to Dismantle Racism in the Maritimes, The BBI Awards Recap and more!
Our year in review, a racist incident at Mount Alison and a NS Black Health Clinic.
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Nov 16, 20231 min read
Franzy's Restaurant for ByBlacks Restaurant Week
We talk to Frances of Frenzy's Kitchen and Nigerian Cuisine about her story and restaurant.
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
7th Generation Black New Brunswicker, Thandiwe McCarthy is Still Here
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 5 To watch on Facebook click here Click to listen or save for later While at Music New Brunswick Week we...
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Nov 1, 20231 min read
Artist Insight at Summer Soulsa with One8Tea, Kirk Diamond and Ya Cetidon
What it's like being a Black artist in the Canadian music landscape.
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Oct 24, 20231 min read
Music NB Week, the Murder of Leonard Cure and the Gaza/Israel Conflict
Music NB, the abhorrent murder of Leonard Cure and the current conflict in Gaza/Israel
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
The History of Black Communities in NB and the KKK’s Presence
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 3 To watch on Facebook click here Click to listen or save for later On this weeks episode we are sharing a...
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Oct 10, 20231 min read
CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals 'Who I Am' Campaign
The History of Black Communities in NB and the KKK
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
Bill D-19 (wink wink) and Canadian Media Censorship
BlackLantic Season 03 Episode 1 To watch on Facebook click here Click to listen or save for later We are BACK with season 3 of...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
Season Two FINALE: Normand "Normani" Hector!
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 30 We are thrilled to be wrapping up our second season with Normand Hector, the only current Black Drag...
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Aug 9, 20232 min read
Riots and Unions!
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 29 On this episode of the podcast we discuss two riots, one in New York and one in Toronto. We also discuss...
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Aug 2, 20231 min read
Black Rose Nation Talks Emancipation Day
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 28 🎙️On this weeks episode of BlackLantic, we speak with Baba Shabazz of the Black Rose Nation on...
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Jul 26, 20232 min read
From Entitled Celebs to TikTok Stars and Beyond!
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 27 🎙️Get ready for the hottest BlackLantic episode yet! We're hopping into some of the craziest mainstream...
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Jul 19, 20231 min read
From Morocco to Saudi Arabia to Sackville with Faycal Kilali
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 26 On our FIRST in person episode that includes a guest we speak to Faycal Kilali, a Moroccan student in...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read
'Dark-Skinned' Female Panel and Discussion
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 25 On this weeks episode of BlackLantic, Hillary hosts a roundtable discussion with Karlyn Percil, Lily...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
Everything's Sinking - The Tale of Two Ships, NB Govt and More.
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 24 On this week's episode we talk about two vessels lost at sea, the NB Government cabinet shuffle, a black...
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Jun 20, 20232 min read
Growing Up and Speaking Out: Exploring 'The Grover School Pledge' with Wanda Taylor
BlackLantic Season 02 Episode 22 Join our podcast episode featuring author Wanda Taylor discussing her powerful Young Readers book, "The...
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