Misha was born in Swaziland and raised in South Africa, Australia and Canada. She credits the African continent’s rich culture of music and singing as well as the church, for her early appreciation of music.

On the bright side of stress-pessimism, depressive rage is probably the most appropriate mood for listening to black and death metal, which is, once again, what we are doing here.

You are putting the burden of education unto a student disguised as an “opportunity to share.” You are putting a student on the spot in an environment that has most likely not been optimized for their safety.

In honour of the month where we celebrate Black excellence and love, I want to extend that celebration to Black women revelling in self preservation and self care. Chatting with Calgary It Girl, Femi Akinsanya, I sought to understand: how can a Black girl practice self-care on Valentine’s Day and beyond.

In John Ware Reclaimed, Cheryl Foggo re-examines the story of John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta in the 19th century.

I want to be satisfied with the idea of “care” simply being kind in one’s daily interactions, however caring might mean saying uncomfortable truths, without waiting for the comfort of the cultural climate…