Tag Archives: Toronto

Radio — Opposing Islamophobia in all of its intersections

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Scott

Sidrah Ahmad-Chan and N.A. are members of Rivers of Hope, an organization based in Toronto whose “mission is to dismantle Islamophobia, racism, and all related forms of oppression” in order “to create a safer and more equitable world for us all.” Scott Neigh interviews … Continue reading →

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Radio — Organizing workers in Chinese grocery stores in Toronto

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Scott

Justin Kong is the executive director of the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter, and the lead organizer in their Chinese Grocery Store Worker Project. Scott Neigh interviews him about organizing with workers in Chinese grocery stores, restaurants, and other … Continue reading →

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Radio — Solidarity in the Indian diaspora in Canada with the wave of protests in India

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Scott

Aadita Chaudhury is a graduate student at York University in Toronto. Mehak Sawhney is an international student doing her PhD at McGill University in Montreal. And Baj Mukhopadhyay is a physician also based in Montreal. Scott Neigh interviews them about … Continue reading →

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Radio — The struggles and strategies of Black students in Canadian universities

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Scott

Ladna Mohamed, Kaku Kenyi, and Andre Harriott are all current students or recent graduates of post-secondary educational institutions in Toronto. Scott Neigh speaks with them about Black in Post-Sec, a new documentary film about the experiences of Black students in … Continue reading →

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Radio — A big win against discriminatory school dress codes

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Scott

Kate Curtis is a high school teacher in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and one of the co-founders of an organization called the End Dress Codes Collective. Scott Neigh interviews her about the problems with school dress codes, and … Continue reading →

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Radio — Feminist art in a digital age

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Scott

Hana Shafi, also known as Frizz Kid, is an artist, a poet, a freelance writer, and a feminist. She is also the author of It Begins With The Body (Book*Hug Press, 2018), a book of poetry and illustrations. Scott Neigh … Continue reading →

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John Clarke’s decades of militant anti-poverty organizing in Ontario

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Scott

John Clarke was an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) from its founding in 1990 until his retirement in late January 2019. Though he intends to remain a very active member of the group, this still marks a … Continue reading →

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