Opinions on trending issues by social justice advocate and sports analyst, Andy-Kusi-Appiah
Kusi-Appiah: Absence, Relational Ecology, and Environmental Inequality in Ottawa.”
“The Salt We Do not see: Absence, Relational Ecology, and Environmental Inequality in Ottawa.” by Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah. —— “Silence is a weapon preferred by the oppressor to hide their...
Kusi-Appiah: “From Tree to Wood” Grandma’s proverb
“From Tree to Wood: What Grandma Akrasi’s Proverb Teaches Ottawa About Climate and Community.” By Dr. Kwaku Kusi-Appiah “One cannot heal what one refuses to name, and one cannot grow...
Kusi-Appiah: Water, Power, and Survival: What Our Streams Reveal About Justice
Tuesday 21 April 2026 “Water, Power, and Survival: What Our Streams Reveal About Justice.” By Dr. Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah The power of water: Water is life. But in practice, water...
Kusi-Appiah: Lessons from the Kurukan Fuga for a Climate-Challenged World
“Coding with Consciousness: Lessons from the Kurukan Fuga for a Climate-Challenged World By Kwaku Kusi-Appiah —— “Indigenous knowledge is not merely a body of facts but a way of life…emphasizing...
Kusi-Appiah: Cultivating Cultural Infrastructure for Environmental Stewardship
“Cultivating Cultural Infrastructure for Environmental Stewardship.” By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah Abstract This essay argues that culture must be understood as infrastructure for environmental stewardship. Moving beyond technocratic sustainability models, it...
Kusi-Appiah: Land, Memory, & Resistance
Land, Memory, & Resistance: What St. Vincent & the Grenadines (SVG) can teach the Black diaspora about Environmental Stewardship. By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah ————– “For Black communities, environmental stewardship has...
Kusi-Appiah: Volunteering for the environment
Environment Column, Volume 1 “Volunteering for the environment means I am taking care of myself because I am the environment.” By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah Introduction: This article launches the Environment...
Kusi-Appiah: Succession Challenges in African and Caribbean Community Associations
Succession Challenges in African and Caribbean Community Associations in Ottawa: A Path Forward.” By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah —- “Leadership is not about holding power, it is about preparing others to...
“Diligence in Stewardship: Lessons from Ants for Environmental Justice.”
“Diligence in Stewardship: Lessons from Ants for Environmental Justice.” By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi-Appiah, for Black Ottawa Scene (BOS) —- “It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the...
Kusi-Appiah: Richard Wagamese and the Black Canadian experience
Date of publication: Monday 1 September 2025 Richard Wagamese and the Black Canadian Experience: A Reflection on Place and Survival. By Andy (Kwaku) Kusi‑Appiah———— “The geography of Black life in...