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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

A Mother’s Biggest Fear

By: Kathy Dobson Tori Almond recently had a critically important conversation with her three young sons, a conversation that parents of white children will never have to have. Tori talked to her boys about how to avoid getting killed by the police just... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Didn’t you know? COVID-19 is Over!

By Kathy Dobson Seth didn’t always hate his job. The first couple of years he often enjoyed his work as a grocery store clerk, mostly because of the other staff. “I work with a great crew of people, and that makes everything easier, liking the people you... More

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

F*** you very much for not wearing a mask while you buy your organic coffee beans and salad

By Kathy Dobson Brenna and Carey have been working at a local major chain store for the past three years. Brenna is a fulltime student at Carleton... More

By Kathy Dobson Brenna and Carey have been working at a local major chain store for the past three years. Brenna is a fulltime student at Carleton University, but tries to work as many hours each week as possible. Carey works fulltime but wishes she could afford to work less hours each week as... More

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Dear White Nova Scotians Posting About Black Lives Matter, From a Fellow White Nova Scotian

By Carmen Warner Imagine that you are shopping in Walmart with your two young children in a stroller. Imagine you buy $90 worth of electronics from... More

By Carmen Warner Imagine that you are shopping in Walmart with your two young children in a stroller. Imagine you buy $90 worth of electronics from the electronics department. The cashier then tells you that you must check out your produce items at a different check out because they have to be weighed. No... More

Saturday, May 30, 2020

If there is nothing people take away from Amy Cooper other than Holy shit she’s racist then we lost the moment

By Terre Chartrand I have too often backed down out of my own fragility, my own desire for self preservation in sharing and talking about racist... More

By Terre Chartrand I have too often backed down out of my own fragility, my own desire for self preservation in sharing and talking about racist violence. My family is a gorgeous blend of shades and races that run from pale Northern European to Indigenous to Black. I used to think it was enough... More