York signs charter to fight against anti-Black racism
Many universities across Canada, including York, sign a charter to tackle anti-Black racism within campuses.
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Reflections on the formation of the Indigenous Medical Students Association of Canada
Canadian Indigenous medical students come together to further progress an initiative that will foster identity and community.
Artist profile: A personal history of beadwork
Artist C. Elizabeth Best speaks on their experiences with beading as a way of healing
Activists call for Ontario government to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as provincial holiday
September 30 has been recognized as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by the federal government, but provincial governments are not following suit
Barbara Kentner, and missing and murdered Indigenous women in Thunder Bay
The trial of Brayden Bushby has brought closer attention to the city’s institutional and systemic racism issue.
Newest ‘Heritage Minute’ features renowned jazz musician and former York professor Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson’s experiences starting out as a jazz artist in Montreal are showcased in the newest Heritage Minute video.
Lassonde’s K2I Academy offers research experience to Black and Indigenous high school students
Starting this month, the students will participate in a 14-week paid research program.
No more nostalgia: The future of writing is in the future, duh
To hold onto nostalgia is to not allow diverse literature to move forward, and language is the one thing that can move people to create change.
York launches Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Black and Indigenous scholars
The new program was created to combat underrepresentation for Black and Indigenous scholars in higher education.
It’s Not Enough
Eight months after calls for action against anti-Black racism on campus, has the York administration done anything meaningful to answer those calls?