black lives matter

“The world is now seeing the racism that Black people experience all the time”: The Black Legal Action Centre’s Ruth Goba on the legal struggles affecting Black Torontonians

"I see it every day in my work—the inability to see the humanity in Black people. It’s not just police brutality, but inequity in education, employment, housing and health."

“When you’re Black, you’re at greater risk of everything that sucks”: FoodShare’s Paul Taylor on the links between race and food insecurity

“Our work can’t just be about making food accessible. It has to be about dismantling the systems that lead to food insecurity in the first place—things like racism and colonialism”

“We’re in a pandemic. Now we have to respond to trauma in a pandemic”: Why this hairstylist transformed her salon into a wellness hub for Black women

“The revolution needs cooks. It needs the bandager, the person writing the signs, the person carrying the water. We need wellness spaces where Black people can feel safe”

“We will be truly free when we can walk down the street without being looked at differently”: Scenes from the weekend’s protest

“I am Black. I’m proud of it. You can’t erase it or my history. Racism is real.”

Toronto’s 50 Most Influential: #31, Sandy Hudson and Janaya Khan

The Black Lives Matter Toronto organizers

Black Lives Matter protestors talk about their two-week protest—and when it might end

"They are waiting for us to tire out"