Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival brings festivities and fun to the city every summer. But beyond the dances and parades, carnivals are and should be places to protest and raise awareness of injustices.
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The word ‘woke’ has increasingly become caught up in the rhetoric of the culture war. But debates around wokeness and what it means are drawing attention away from the real issues.
In today’s episode, we look at how sound and noise are used as tactics of protest and how practitioners are using environmental soundscapes to protest against racism and police brutality.
Companies are increasingly taking a stand on social and political issues, but they risk alienating customers in the process. Are other brands learning how to benefit from the backlash?
The training center, which welcomed Rosa Parks and John Lewis before they became famous, still empowers and inspires marginalized Americans to use their own voices and talents.
Automated content moderation using algorithms are quick and cheaper. But, they’re not necessarily better than human beings. They are prone to errors and can impose bias in a systemic scale.
This is the full transcript for Don’t Call Me Resilient, EP 2: How to deal with the pain of racism — and become a better advocate.
Reform-minded prosecutors across the US notched victories against traditional law-and-order candidates by running on progressive platforms to reduce mass incarceration and tackle police misconduct.
Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
Recent years have seen a rise in the number of businesses offering employees bias training. However, bias training is not a one-size-fits-all solution and unless tailored to specific contexts loses its value.
Television shows about police often perpetuate false narratives about violent crime that excuse police violence.
Rural Westerners have been stereotyped as angry ranchers who hate government. But for every gun-wielding militia member, there are many others who work collaboratively to protect what they value.
The policing of black British culture has a long history.
Acquitted in the Malheur takeover trial, Ryan Bundy urges protests against efforts to conserve public lands. Who will protect federal employees?
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Associate Professor, Department of English and Interim Director, Dimensions Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Canada Research Chair in Digital Media & Global Network Society and Founding Director of ALiGN Media Lab, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History, Pomona College
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Brighton
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Oregon
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Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy; Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
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Associate professor, Psychiatry, Western University
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Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
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Professor of Performing Arts, Emerson College
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Professor of History, North Carolina A&T State University
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PhD candidate in Communication Studies, Concordia University
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, OCAD University
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Post-doctoral Fellow, Interim co-Director of ALiGN Media Lab, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, The University of Southern Mississippi
