The right is latching onto the idea of “merit” as a cover for something darker

The Walrus

In order to confront what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank, we must be able to talk about it.

The Toronto Star

Every day, I watch Palestinians mourn in the language I speak with my own mother. If the world understood the beauty of their words, perhaps they might care about them.

The Walrus

“I silently agreed not to talk about Palestine in exchange for a viable career in journalism. No longer.”

J-Source

The NABJ convention was meant to be a time to lift each other up. Instead, we were shushed into silence while Trump attacked us

The Walrus

Going beyond surface level diversity talk requires changing how we educate young journalists

Nieman Reports

Under the banner of diversity, racialized people are told to bring ourselves and our perspectives. But, if we bring too much of them, we get held back

The Walrus

I’m a journalist. I use words to convey things that have been verified as true, observable, and rooted in reality. A requirement of journalism is that language be stripped of emotion, of opinions, of ‘bias.’ There should be no flowery language or poetry. Just the facts.

The New Quarterly

With my new puppy by my side, I’m having meaningful, even difficult, conversations about politics for the first time in years

The Walrus

So much is said in the hesitations, the silences, the meanderings, the confessions in low, hushed tones.

The Walrus

The Toronto Star

We asked three women from different provinces to shed light on their individual experiences, offering unique glimpses into their own culture.

Canadian Living

Under the banner of diversity, racialized people are told to bring ourselves and our perspectives. But, if we bring too much of them, we get held back

BuzzFeed

Kayla Grey started out as a beat reporter in Manitoba and B.C., shooting and editing her own footage. Now she hosts The Shift, a buzzy new show on TSN. Here, she talks about hustling her way to the top, learning to give up control and how she turned a napkin doodle into her dream job.

Canadian Business

Cathy Tie was 18 years old when she founded Ranomics, her first start-up—an achievement that caught the attention of billionaire Peter Thiel. Her second company, Locke Bio, is bringing the Shopify model to digital health care.

Canadian Business

Journalist and story gatherer Christine Genier is a Woman of the Year for speaking her truth at all costs. Here, she shares her own highlight from this highly eventful year.

Chatelaine

The Kingsdale CEO and Black North Initiative leader on his improbable rise on Bay Street, and how he plans to break down the systemic barriers that have kept leaders  from underrepresented groups out of the executive room 

Pivot, CPA Magazine

Eugenia Addy, formerly Eugenia Duodu, grew up in community housing in Etobicoke and often had to fight for access to education. Now she has a PhD in chemistry and runs Visions of Science, a non-profit that brings STEM learning to low-income kids. As the school year ramps up, we spoke to Addy about how she got where she is and the education gaps facing students from marginalized communities, especially during a pandemic.

Toronto Life

Donna Alexander is a social worker who offers specialized services for Black youths dealing with addiction, mental illness, suicidal thinking and criminalization. Toronto Life spoke to her about the cumulative psychological effects of racism, the need for culturally specific counselling for Black people, and why she believes police should not be first responders to mental health crises.

Toronto Life

Before the pandemic hit, Allison Hill started a wellness series for Black women out of her Riverdale hair salon. In the past couple of weeks, she’s discovered her clients need those services more than ever. Toronto Life spoke to Hill about the pressures experienced by Black women and how hairstyling is about more than just beauty. 

Toronto Life

This Being Human is a new podcast by the Aga Khan Museum. In every episode, host Abdul-Rehman Malik interviews an incredible person at the top of their game on Muslim art, culture, history, and society. They'll explore everything from prayer and pilgrimage, politics and pop culture, love and education, feminism, and film, sports and music, and so much more. Through deep, thoughtful conversation, this one-of-a-kind podcast hopes to bridge divides, dispel myths, and learn things we didn't know about the kaleidoscope of the Muslim experience.

This Being Human is produced by Antica Productions. The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their leadership support to develop and produce This Being Human.

Aga Khan Museum

The journalistic experiment known as the Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool started in the 1970s

The Current (CBC)

Yazidi survivors of ISIS struggle to find peace in Canada

The Current (CBC)

Drake's latest release draws from UK grime, house, dancehall and Afrobeat. Is he appreciating or appropriating?

The Current (CBC)

Tyrone West died after police arrested him on July 18th, 2013. His aunt Diane Butler and sister Tawanda Jones have been calling for justice for over two years.

The Current (CBC)

Lonnie Moore and Jarrod Jones in Baltimore speaking with The Current's producer Pacinthe Mattar.

The Current (CBC)

This Being Human is a new podcast by the Aga Khan Museum. In every episode, host Abdul-Rehman Malik interviews an incredible person at the top of their game on Muslim art, culture, history, and society. They'll explore everything from prayer and pilgrimage, politics and pop culture, love and education, feminism, and film, sports and music, and so much more. Through deep, thoughtful conversation, this one-of-a-kind podcast hopes to bridge divides, dispel myths, and learn things we didn't know about the kaleidoscope of the Muslim experience.

This Being Human is produced by Antica Productions. The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their leadership support to develop and produce This Being Human.

Instead of "male" or "female," intersex people in Germany can now identify themselves as "diverse" on official ID papers. However, more work lies ahead for better protection and recognition, writes DW’s Pacinthe Mattar. (August 16, 2018)

Deutsche Welle (DW)

With the news that a new Wynn Resort in Ras Al Khaimah will include a casino, the conservative-leaning United Arab Emirates is on the cusp of a bold new era of tourism—and potentially a legal and cultural shakeup. Here’s why regulators think it’s worth it

3 Magazine