CCAWR Celebrates, Educates and Advocates With Black History Month Launch Event Alyssa Di Sabatino·February 9, 2021On Jan. 30 and 31, the Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region (CCAWR) hosted the Black History Month...News·0 Comments·0
Black History Month 2021 Event Alyssa Di Sabatino·January 29, 2021In order to kick-off Black History Month, the Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region (CCAWR) will be hosting...News·0 Comments·2
Was 2020 Really The Worst Year In KW’s History? Kaitlyn Severin·January 13, 2021The events of the past year have inspired many people to declare 2020 as the “worst year ever.” ...News·0 Comments·0
Black Drones In The Hive Exhibit Explores KW’s Racist History Melissa Embury·November 5, 2020Award-winning Montreal artist Deanna Bowen weaves ‘a compelling history of race and dispossession’ in the Waterloo Region and...Arts·0 Comments·0
KWAG Is Not Going Back To Normal Alex Kinsella·November 5, 2020When was the last time you heard someone say “…when we get back to normal?” In the first...Arts·0 Comments·0
Excessive Force Against BIPOC Community Amelia Mola-Schmidt·November 5, 2020In June, over 20,000 Waterloo Region residents took to the streets of downtown Kitchener to demand justice for...Features·0 Comments·1
Diversifying KW’s Little Free Libraries Melissa Embury·August 14, 2020In June, Sarah Kamya, a New York high-school counsellor, was walking around her hometown of Arlington, M.A. and...Urban Exploring·0 Comments·0
ACWI Provides Mental Health Support for Black and Indigenous Communities Kaitlyn Severin·July 23, 2020As anti-racist protests and news of police brutality continue to be broadcasted across Canada and the United States,...News·0 Comments·1
Dr. Jasmin Zine on The Racial Politics and White Privilege of Mask Wearing During the Pandemic Amelia Mola-Schmidt·July 16, 2020On July 6, Waterloo Regional Council voted to bring a mandatory mask-wearing bylaw into effect. Starting July 13,...Features·0 Comments·6
Black Owned KW – Creating Visibility for Local Black Entrepreneurs Melissa Embury·July 1, 2020Faruk Abukar was born and raised in KW and has lived here his whole life. Growing up Black...Business·0 Comments·0