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Par Nair's exhibit, photographing for Rad Brown Dads, audio editing for The Sprawl's sprawlcast

Dr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.

Okay, first things first, how did I end up here?

To begin (newslettering) again, in earnest.

Attorney general Letitia James urges residents to share video and photos amid outcry over Chinatown raid

“My message to the people of Gaza: Do not lose hope, do not despair,” a freed Palestinian prisoner said.

Representatives from Canadians Journalists for Justice in Palestine hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Speaking with reporters are Asad Chisti, Brishti Basu, Sam...

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Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from moving forward with some of the most contentious aspects of recent law...

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The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.

Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.