BLK: An Origin Story Makes an Untold History Known

As a Black Canadian with Caribbean heritage, I know some of my family's origins, coming from India, Africa, the Indigenous tribes of the Caribbean and white colonialists. To connect the dots to the lineage would be a huge undertaking, but at least I'm aware of some of my family's background. But what if you're a... Continue Reading →

April 5, 2022

TIFF 2021: Attica

Image courtesy of TIFF Dog Day Afternoon was my introduction to Attica. Al Pacino shouting "Attica, Attica!" in that memorable scene, referring to a riot I knew nothing about in my younger years. In the new Showtime documentary Attica, director Stanley Nelson speaks to former prisoners who survived the rebellion that September 1971, those who... Continue Reading →

September 13, 2021

Fantasia 2021: A Different Monster: Black Women and The Monstrous

I was invited to do another presentation for Fantasia 2021! This was something brewing in my head for a while, so I was thrilled to explore Black women in a monstrous role. I wanted to reach back and reveal how Black women are seen in general and apply those perceptions to some of our favourite... Continue Reading →

August 23, 2021

HBO’s Exterminate All the Brutes: An AAFCA Roundtable Interview

In my grade school history class, I remember my history teacher talking about the War of 1812. He spoke of “savages” and Tecumseh. It was in the late 70s, and I wondered what he was talking about, who were the “savages”? In high school, I did a study on Indigenous women and the unfair loss... Continue Reading →

April 8, 2021