Articles, reports and news about the Black Lives Matter movement
Randall Denley: Is Canada really dominated by white privilege?
by Randall Denley (Ottawa Citizen) Published on: July 20, 2016 Black community members and activists rallied the public to take part in a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with the Black…
Ashifa Kassam: Canada is hailed for its tolerance but is it ready to confront its racism?
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto Tuesday 12 July 2016 Source: UK Guardian Canada is hailed for its tolerance but is it ready to confront its racism? Critics say common narrative obscures…
Black Lives Matter rally outside U.S. embassy
Black Lives Matter rally outside U.S. embassy in Ottawa draws hundreds Rally organized ‘in act of solidarity’ with Black Lives Matter movement in U.S., rest of Canada By Hillary Johnstone, CBC…
Calvin Lawrence: Don’t portray police as golden boys
by Calvin Lawrence The sad event that resulted in the death of Abdirahman Abdi appears to be excessive use of force. I say “appears” because I understand that a timely,…
Hundreds gather for memorial to Abdirahman Abdi
‘We just need to know why this happened the way it did’ By Matthew Kupfer, CBC News Posted: Jul 27, 2016 Hundreds of people attended the public memorial, which took place…