Daysha Loppie is a journalist and researcher based in Toronto. She has a Bachelor of Journalism and a Black Studies minor from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her journalism was published in the Toronto Star, West End Phoenix, ByBlacks, The Local and more. She’s interested in long-form feature writing and primarily covers Black communities, social justice, business, arts […]
Hadje Cresencio Sadje is an experienced human rights activist who has worked with local, regional, national, and international organizations. Aside from being a human rights activist, he is also dedicated to decolonizing Christian philosophical and theological perspectives. He received his MA in Crosscultural Theology from Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands, as well as a […]
Chef Bashir Munye is a Somali-born, Italian-raised culinary educator, food advocate, and co-founder of the African Food Study Centre. With over 25 years of experience, he is committed to decolonizing culinary practices and promoting food sovereignty. Bashir has served as a culinary professor at George Brown College, where he designed inclusive curricula and mentored future […]
Babatunde Odugbemi is a PhD student in Global Health at York University. He uses his background in Medicine and Public Health to contribute to efforts towards achieving equitable health outcomes for vulnerable populations in Africa and globally. He has carried out research on the determinants of infectious disease and uptake of public health interventions in […]
Kai Butterfield is an artist, Ontario Certified Teacher, and PhD student in the Department of Social Justice Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto). Their doctoral research employs hauntology as a methodological approach to assess the ways that antiblackness has shaped restorative justice theory in North America. Hauntology, a methodology […]
Azzeddine Tajjiou is a Moroccan researcher, translator, and doctoral candidate in Comparative Postcolonial African Literatures at Mohammed I University. He specializes in African literary studies, focusing on 20th and 21st-century African literature and its global diasporas. His work critically examines cultural identity, colonial legacies, and societal transformation through a multidisciplinary lens, integrating comparative literature, cultural […]
My name is Karina Deepnarine and I am a 2nd year student in the Bachelor Honours of Human Resources Management. I currently work in education and help Black students through anti-black racism, educating on Black history and promoting Black Culture. Keywords: Advocacy, Human Rights, Anti-Black Racism, Black Education, Awareness
A writer and award-winning artist and curator, Zachary's research focuses on the idea of the artist as brand, exploring the concept's interaction with race, class, and identity. His research offers a decolonising analysis of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s artworks, exploring the impact of Basquiat’s Afro-Caribbean heritage, appropriation, and commodification on his work. Central to his study is […]
Jesse Sam is a graduate student in the MA in Health Policy, Equity Stream, at York University. His research focuses on maternal health and the experiences of caregivers of children on the autism spectrum, with a particular emphasis on racialized and immigrant populations. He is currently conducting a research project using photovoice under the supervision […]
Michelle is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the Université de Montréal. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Law (Université des Antilles – Guadeloupe) and a Master’s in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations, Cooperation, and Development (Université du Québec à Montréal). Her Master’s research focused on departmentalization and independence in […]