As of July 20, 2021, artists can apply to work under the leadership of Jae Sterling and Contra through Arts Commons Incubator - a new multidisciplinary artist development program.

Outliers is one of the most unique books I have ever read (for several reasons), this is a book where Gladwell makes the dubious claim that an individual’s birth month will determine their ability to be a great professional hockey player, backing up the claim with statistics. A real Canadian dream. However, these causal narratives allow Gladwell to slip in some of his more problematic ideas.

Without the long history built on the backs of enslaved peoples of Africa, the musical landscape of the world as we know it today would be very different. As the blues were born out of a deep, intrinsic need to connect with one's origins and build community, so have been many of the most listened to genres across the globe.

Bola Rahman began writing to hold onto memories that she hoped to share later, with her favourite uncle. Today the Nigerian-born, Calgary-based author has self-published her first book Finding Home, with all of the proceeds supporting the upcoming Lagos Christmas Drive.

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.