Summertime, retail, and colourist microaggressions.

Without the history of spirituals and work songs passed between slaves in the plantation fields of the Deep South, much of the music that is popular around the globe would not exist.

You may have heard the term microdosing from trendy media like Goop, Poosh and Forbes. But is it a healthy and realistic solution for your mental health concerns? For this article, I spoke with harm-reduction expert Ashlene Crichlow about why Black people should consider embracing psychedelic therapy.

For a long time, the erasure of Black Canadian history has allowed for the notion to persist that Black people living in North America could more or less be categorized as African Americans. But that could change. The Canadian Institute for People of African Descent (CIPAD) affirms African Canadians as a distinct people with unique experiences and challenges, and aims to give voice to African Canadian experiences through data, and alter the current trajectory through policy.

With a degree of involvement in at least three bands, all of which have elements tied to the Caribbean and its history, Ohene Ifrit is one of the most interesting figures in their metal scene.

Some double standards in music include the fact that white people have historically been free to claim any genre they set their sights on, while Black people are relegated to R&B, hip hop and ‘urban’ genres. The following artists: Demi Lovato bouncing from Emo-Nite to R&B influenced album Tell Me You Love Me; Miley Cyrus going from Disney princess to Bangerz (an album I actually love), and “rapping” on 23; and Machine Gun Kelly going from rapper to pop-punk saviour, are all examples of said freedom.

Despite the violent racism experienced last year, Pink Flamingo has several new projects to unveil this year, including the relaunch of the Black Lives Matter mural project