Special Issue

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  Special Issue

  Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery in South Africa

  Shakti Langlois-Ortega – Published October 13, 2018

  Human trafficking and racial segregation are still alive and well in South Africa, and right here in Montreal.

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  Reframing the Stereotype of the Angry Black Woman

  Chelsea Cameron – Published October 2, 2018

  One woman’s reflection on the stereotype of the angry Black woman.

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  A Concordia Student Describes Her Experiences Growing Up Racialized in Montreal

  Sarah Abou-Bakr – Published October 2, 2018

  A reflection on the ups and downs of growing up as a Brown, Muslim, woman in Montreal in a post 9/11 climate.

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  Decolonizing Concordia’s Art History Department

  Penina Simon – Published October 2, 2018

  Concordia has a reputation for being very progressive for its student activism and the small steps the administration is making to open the conversation. The university holds a lot of events for Black and Indigenous folks, people of colour, LGBTQA+ individuals and other marginalized groups.

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  The Coerced Sterilization of Indigenous Women in Canada

  Ireland Compton – Published October 2, 2018

  The signing of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 saw the birth of our great country, Canada. What many people fail to see looking back on this period is that Canada was, in fact, not all that great.

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  Empowering Indigenous Women in Prison

  Sarah Boumedda – Published October 2, 2018

  Dr. Felice Yuen is soon to embark on a brand new project, one that will focus on the healing of Indigenous women in provincial incarceration through traditional art-based methods.

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  Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Racism in Hockey

  John Ngala – Published October 2, 2018

  For Chase Harwell, life revolves around the game of hockey, a game he fell for at the age of seven. Raised in a small town in Connecticut, the freshman Stinger found his purpose playing hockey, but as he grew older, his identity accentuated a perpetual issue engraved in hockey culture: racism.

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  Poetry: The Race Issue

  – Published October 2, 2018

  A collection of poems gathered for the Race Issue for the Link magazine.

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  Dr. Myrna Lashley Is Resilient in the Face of Hate

  Alissa Muller – Published October 2, 2018

  Dr.Myrna Lashley, a professor, activist and change maker, was elected as this year’s English spokesperson during Black History Month in Montreal.

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  Toolkit for New and Returning Concordia Students

  Aysha White & Elaine Genest – Published September 4, 2018

  Here are some handy resources for new and returning students.